Things a computer scientist rarely talks about / (Record no. 10604)

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LC control number 2001025685
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International Standard Book Number 1575863278 (cloth : alk. paper)
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International Standard Book Number 9781575863276 (cloth : alk. paper)
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Classification number BL240.2
Item number .K59 2001
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Classification number 261.5
Edition number 21
100 1# - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME
Personal name Knuth, Donald Ervin,
Dates associated with a name 1938-
245 10 - TITLE STATEMENT
Title Things a computer scientist rarely talks about /
Statement of responsibility, etc. Donald E. Knuth.
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Place of publication, distribution, etc. Stanford, Calif. :
Name of publisher, distributor, etc. CSLI Publications,
Date of publication, distribution, etc. c2001.
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Extent xi, 257 p. :
Other physical details ill. ;
Dimensions 24 cm.
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Series statement CSLI lecture notes ;
Volume/sequential designation no. 136
504 ## - BIBLIOGRAPHY, ETC. NOTE
Bibliography, etc. note Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
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Summary, etc. How does a computer scientist understand infinity? What can probability theory teach us about free will? This book contains six informal lectures by computer scientist Donald E. Knuth exploring the relationship between his vocation and his faith.
505 00 - FORMATTED CONTENTS NOTE
Title Why I am unqualified to give these lectures --
-- Why the lectures might be interesting anyway --
-- The 3:16 project, a turning point in my life --
-- Randomization and Religion --
-- The advantages of unbiased sampling as a way to gain insight into a complicated subject --
-- Dangers to avoid when using this approach --
-- Language Translation --
-- How to translate Bible verses without knowing Hebrew or Greek --
-- The surprising rewards of such attempts, even though the task is difficult or impossible --
-- Aesthetics --
-- Scientific work as an artistic endeavor --
-- The deep influence that beautiful presentation can have on our understanding of texts --
-- Illustrations by many of the world's greatest masters of calligraphy --
-- Glimpses of God --
-- What I think I learned about God from the 3:16 project --
-- What I think I learned about theology from the 3:16 project --
-- The difference between the two --
-- God and Computer Science --
-- Computer programmers as creators of new universes --
-- Computational complexity as a way to approach the questions of free will and omnipotence --
-- Other concepts of computer science that may give insights about divinity --
-- Panel: Creativity, Spirituality, and Computer Science.
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General subdivision Philosophy.
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Topical term or geographic name entry element Computers and civilization.
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Topical term or geographic name entry element Computers
General subdivision Moral and ethical aspects.
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General subdivision Philosophy.
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Uniform title CSLI lecture notes ;
Volume/sequential designation no. 136.
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