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adem · 2014-04-05 · Original thread
I think this list is missing some important parts of computer science.

Here are the books that our university uses for first-year students combined with books that I found to be useful:

Introduction to Programming (using Eiffel) [1]

Mathematics for Computer Science (or: Discrete Mathematics) [2]

Introduction to Datastructures and Algorithms [3]

Introduction to Digital Design [4]

Parallel Programming (using Java) [5]

Optional but highly recommended, you'll probably find it completely out of scope:

Real Analysis I [6]

Real Analysis II [7]

Introduction to Linear Algebra [8]

Introduction to Physics [9]

[1]: http://www.amazon.com/Touch-Class-Learning-Program-Contracts...

[2]: http://ocw.mit.edu/courses/electrical-engineering-and-comput...

[3]: http://www.amazon.de/Introduction-Algorithms-Thomas-H-Cormen...

[4]: http://www.amazon.com/Digital-Design-Computer-Architecture-E...

[5]: http://www.amazon.com/Java-Concurrency-Practice-Brian-Goetz/...

[6]: http://www.amazon.com/Analysis-Texts-Readings-Mathematics-No...

[7]: http://www.amazon.com/Analysis-II-Texts-Readings-Mathematics...

[8]: http://www.amazon.com/Introduction-Linear-Algebra-Fourth-Gil...

[9]: http://www.amazon.com/Fundamentals-Physics-Extended-David-Ha...

alecdibble · 2012-03-25 · Original thread
Subject: Linear Algebra Recommendation: Introduction to Linear Algebra by Gilbert Strang Reason: Strang presents the subject so clearly and intuitively that you feel like an expert on the subject after reading each chapter. It is by the far the best textbook I have encountered. He is also an excellent teacher and offers the lecture notes to the corresponding MIT class online.

Book: http://www.amazon.com/Introduction-Linear-Algebra-Fourth-Edi...

Lecture: http://ocw.mit.edu/courses/mathematics/18-06-linear-algebra-...

achompas · 2011-09-13 · Original thread
The course is taught by Gilbert Strang, who has written an excellent introductory textbook on the subject:

http://www.amazon.com/Introduction-Linear-Algebra-Fourth-Gil...

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