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Comprehensive Mathematics for Computer Scientists

Wednesday, January 30th, 2008

If you ask me about the single book to learn about mathematics used in computer science I would recommend without hesitation the following two volumes:

Comprehensive Mathematics for Computer Scientists 1: Sets and Numbers, Graphs and Algebra, Logic and Machines, Linear Geometry

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Comprehensive Mathematics for Computer Scientists 2: Calculus and ODEs, Splines, Probability, Fourier and Wavelet Theory, Fractals and Neural Networks, Categories and Lambda Calculus

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The breadth of covered mathematics is astonished. Each topic from 43 of them is fit into 10 to 20 pages which is very manageable to read if you need just a review and want to understand major concepts, definitions and theorems. I read the first edition of the first volume when it was published couple of years ago. Now I decided to refresh my knowledge, read the second edition of the first volume and then read the second volume. 

- Dmitry Vostokov @ LiterateScientist.com -