[Lvlug] Re: fields of mathematics most relevant to computer science

[Christopher Hever]

2007/12/6, David L. Johnson <david.johnson at lehigh.edu>:

> Well, I actually know little about Velleman or Epps.  Vellman sounds,
> from the title only, like something aimed at a more general audience,
> but it could also be something for an undergraduate math major.  Epps
> could have a wide range of topics.  Knuth I only know about via TeX.
> None of these are in my realm --- I do concentrate on more continuous
> mathematics rather than discrete.

Comprehensive Mathematics for Computer Scientists might be a winner
for Faber. It's right up my alley, if not his, anyway: concise,
illustrated (yes, yes, pictures help me...), and not overly bogged
down in theory for my tastes. A little clarification of terms helps at
some points, but, fortunately, the Wolfram site and Wikipedia help a
lot.

Preview here: http://books.google.com/books?id=6qv7OWhfVxAC

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