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		nickponline on Sept 24, 2020 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Mathematics for Programmers [pdf] I would also recommend Concrete Mathematics by Donald Knuth, Oren Patashnik, and Ronald Graham as another refreshing approach.

eru on Sept 24, 2020 [–]

I really like Concrete Mathematics, but I fear it's a bit too heavy as an intro for most programmers.

(Whoever can stomach it, should give the book a try. It's awesome and fun!)

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