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020			_a1575863278 (cloth : alk. paper)
020			_a9781575863276 (cloth : alk. paper)
035			_a(OCoLC)46473944 _z(OCoLC)492378730
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050	0	0	_aBL240.2 _b.K59 2001
082	0	0	_a261.5 _221
100	1		_aKnuth, Donald Ervin, _d1938-
245	1	0	_aThings a computer scientist rarely talks about / _cDonald E. Knuth.
260			_aStanford, Calif. : _bCSLI Publications, _cc2001.
300			_axi, 257 p. : _bill. ; _c24 cm.
490	1		_aCSLI lecture notes ; _vno. 136
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references and indexes.
520			_aHow 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	0	0	_tWhy I am unqualified to give these lectures -- _tWhy the lectures might be interesting anyway -- _tThe 3:16 project, a turning point in my life -- _tRandomization and Religion -- _tThe advantages of unbiased sampling as a way to gain insight into a complicated subject -- _tDangers to avoid when using this approach -- _tLanguage Translation -- _tHow to translate Bible verses without knowing Hebrew or Greek -- _tThe surprising rewards of such attempts, even though the task is difficult or impossible -- _tAesthetics -- _tScientific work as an artistic endeavor -- _tThe deep influence that beautiful presentation can have on our understanding of texts -- _tIllustrations by many of the world's greatest masters of calligraphy -- _tGlimpses of God -- _tWhat I think I learned about God from the 3:16 project -- _tWhat I think I learned about theology from the 3:16 project -- _tThe difference between the two -- _tGod and Computer Science -- _tComputer programmers as creators of new universes -- _tComputational complexity as a way to approach the questions of free will and omnipotence -- _tOther concepts of computer science that may give insights about divinity -- _tPanel: Creativity, Spirituality, and Computer Science.
650		0	_aReligion and science.
650		0	_aScience _xPhilosophy.
650		0	_aComputers and civilization.
650		0	_aComputers _xMoral and ethical aspects.
650		0	_aInformation technology _xPhilosophy.
830		0	_aCSLI lecture notes ; _vno. 136.
856	4	1	_3Table of contents _uhttp://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0739/2001025685-t.html
856	4	2	_3Contributor biographical information _uhttp://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/bios/uchi051/2001025685.html
856	4	2	_3Publisher description _uhttp://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/description/uchi051/2001025685.html
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