Computer science books

These Computer Science books are recommended by Art of Problem Solving administrators and members of the AoPS Community.

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Books by subject

Artificial Intelligence

• Adaptation in Natural and Artificial Systems by John H. Holland.

Digital Logic

• Ones and Zeros: Understanding Boolean Algebra, Digital Circuits and the Logic of Sets by John Gregg.

Information Theory

• An Introduction to Information Theory by J.R. Pierce.

Programming and Algorithms

• Structure and Interpretation of Computer Programs by Hal Abelson Jerry Sussman and Julie Sussman. MITPress site, including free full text.
• Introduction to Algorithms by Thomas H. Cormen, Charles E. Leiserson, Ronald L. Rivest and Clifford Stein.
• The Algorithm Design Manual by Steve S. Skiena.

Books by Knuth

• The Art of Computer Programming Volumes 1-3 (boxed set) by D. E. Knuth

See Also

• Computer science
• Computer Science Reading for Grade 3-5, 6-8
• Informatics
• Informatics competitions
• Science
• Reading List (someone have a linky?)