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The Art of Computer Programming

The Art of Computer Programming (TAOCP) is a comprehensive multi-volume monograph (Volumes 1–7) written by the computer scientist Donald Knuth presenting programming algorithms and their analysis. As of 2026 it consists of published volumes 1, 2, 3, 4A, and 4B, with more expected to be released in the future. The Volumes 1–5 are intended to represent the…

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Author
Donald Knuth
Genre
Non-fiction Monograph
Publication date
1968–present
Publisher
Addison-Wesley
Dewey Decimal
519
Language
English

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The Art of Computer Programming → Announcement, Bob Floyd, Charles Babbage Institute, Computer Programming, Computer Programming'Oral, Computer Science, Donald, Floyd, In Memoriam, Influence, Knuth, Knuth's, Minneapolis, Minnesota, Overview, Robert, Softpanorama, TAoCP, TeX, The
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The Art of Computer Programming → QA76.75
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The Art of Computer Programming → Print (Hardcover)

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