Art of Computer Programming 2. Seminumerical Algorithms

Name: Art of Computer Programming 2. Seminumerical Algorithms
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ISBN: 9780201896848

ISBN-10: 0201896842

ISBN-13: 9780201896848

Edition: 3rd 1998 (Revised)

Authors: Donald E. Knuth

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Donald Knuth is Professor Emeritus of the Art of Computer Programming at Stanford University, and is well-known worldwide as the creator of the Tex typesetting language. Here he presents the second volume of his guide to computer programming.

Book details

List price: $79.99
Edition: 3rd
Copyright year: 1998
Publisher: Addison Wesley Professional
Publication date: 11/4/1997
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 784
Size: 6.75" wide x 9.50" long x 1.50" tall
Weight: 3.124
Language: English




Random Numbers


Introduction


Generating Uniform Random Numbers


The Linear Congruential Method


Other Methods


Statistical Tests


General Test Procedures for Studying Random Data


Empirical Tests


Theoretical Tests


The Spectral Test


Other Types of Random Quantities


Numerical Distributions


Random Sampling and Shuffling


What Is a Random Sequence?


Summary



Arithmetic


Positional Number Systems


Floating Point Arithmetic


Single-Precision Calculations


Accuracy of Floating Point Arithmetic


Double-Precision Calculations


Distribution of Floating Point Numbers


Multiple Precision Arithmetic


The Classical Algorithms


Modular Arithmetic


How Fast Can We Multiply?


Radix Conversion


Rational Arithmetic


Fractions


The Greatest Common Divisor


Analysis of Euclid's Algorithm


Factoring into Primes


Polynomial Arithmetic


Division of Polynomials


Factorization of Polynomials


Evaluation of Powers


Evaluation of Polynomials


Manipulation of Power Series


Answers to Exercises



Tables of Numerical Quantities


Fundamental Constants (decimal)


Fundamental Constants (octal)


Harmonic Numbers, Bernoulli Numbers, Fibonacci Numbers



Index to Notations


Index and Glossary. 0201896842T03062003