Art Of Computer Programming, Volume 1, Fascicle 1, The: MMIX -- A RISC Computer For The New MillenniumArt Of Computer Programming, Volume 1, Fascicle 1, The: MMIX A RISC Computer For The New Millennium According to Webster's Dictionary, a fascicle is 'one of the division of a bookpublished in parts.'This material represents significant updates to Volume 1, Third Edition ofDonald Knuth's The Art of Computer Programming. Knuth's fascicle philosophy is as follows: 'The material will first appear in betatestform as fascicles of approximately 128 pages

Art Of Computer Programming, Volume 1, Fascicle 1, The: MMIX -- A RISC Computer For The New Millennium

According to Webster's Dictionary, a fascicle is 'one of the division of a bookpublished in parts.'This material represents significant updates to Volume 1, Third Edition ofDonald Knuth's The Art of Computer Programming.Knuth's fascicle philosophy is as follows: 'The material will first appear in betatestform as fascicles of approximately 128 pages each, issued approximatelytwice per year. These fascicles will represent my best attempt to write acomprehensive account, but computer science has grown to the point where Icannot hope to be an authority on all the material covered in these books.Therefore I'll need feedback from readers in order to prepare the officialvolumes later.'

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Art of Computer Programming, Volume 1, Fascicle 1, The: MMIX -- A RISC Computer for the New Millennium

This multivolume work on the analysis of algorithms has long been recognized as the definitive description of classical computer science. The three complete volumes published to date already comprise a unique and invaluable resource in programming theory and practice. Countless readers have spoken about the profound personal influence of Knuth's writings. Scientists have marveled at the beauty and elegance of his analysis, while practicing programmers have successfully applied his 'cookbook' solutions to their day-to-day problems. All have admired Knuth for the breadth, clarity, accuracy, and good humor found in his books.

To begin the fourth and later volumes of the set, and to update parts of the existing three, Knuth has created a series of small books called fascicles, which will be published t regular intervals. Each fascicle will encompass a section or more of wholly new or evised material. Ultimately, the content of these fascicles will be rolled up into the comprehensive, final versions of each volume, and the enormous undertaking that began in 1962 will be complete.

Volume 1, Fascicle 1

This first fascicle updates The Art of Computer Programming, Volume 1, Third Edition: Fundamental Algorithms, and ultimately will become part of the fourth edition of that book. Specifically, it provides a programmer's introduction to the long-awaited MMIX, a RISC-based computer that replaces the original MIX, and describes the MMIX assembly language. The fascicle also presents new material on subroutines, coroutines, and interpretive routines.

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Author:Donald E. Knuth - Дональд Э. Кнут

Publisher:Longman (Pearson Education)

Language:English

Publication Date:2005

Format:Paperback

Width:163 mm / 6,4'

Height:242 mm / 9,5'

Weight:270 g

ISBN:9780201853926