Selected Papers on Fun & Games

Author: Donald Ervin Knuth
Publisher: Center for the Study of Language and Information Publica Tion
ISBN: 9781575865850
Category : Computer games
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
Donald E. Knuth's influence in computer science ranges from the invention of methods for translating and defining programming languages to the creation of the TeX and METAFONT systems for desktop publishing. His award-winning textbooks have become classics that are often given credit for shaping the field, and his scientific papers are widely referenced and stand as milestones of development over a wide variety of topics. The present volume is the eighth in a series of his collected papers.

Fun and Games

Author: Duane Swierczynski
Publisher: Mulholland Books
ISBN: 0316179892
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 290

Book Description
The first of three explosive pulp thrillers arriving back-to-back from cult crime fiction sensation and Marvel Comics scribe Duane Swierczynski. Charlie Hardie, an ex-cop still reeling from the revenge killing of his former partner's entire family, fears one thing above all else: that he'll suffer the same fate. Languishing in self-imposed exile, Hardie has become a glorified house sitter. His latest gig comes replete with an illegally squatting B-movie actress who rants about hit men who specialize in making deaths look like accidents. Unfortunately, it's the real deal. Hardie finds himself squared off against a small army of the most lethal men in the world: The Accident People. It's nothing personal-the girl just happens to be the next name on their list. For Hardie, though, it's intensely personal. He's not about to let more innocent people die. Not on his watch.

Selected Papers on Computer Science

Author: Donald E. Knuth
Publisher: Center for the Study of Language and Information Publications
ISBN: 9781881526919
Category : Computers
Languages : en
Pages : 286

Book Description
This anthology of essays from the inventor of literate programming is a survey of Donald Knuth's papers on computer science. Donald Knuth's influence in computer science ranges from the invention of literate programming to the development of the TeX programming language. One of the foremost figures in the field of mathematical sciences, his papers are widely referenced and stand as milestones of development over a wide range of topics. This collection focuses on Professor Knuth's published science papers that serve as accessible surveys of their subject matter. It includes articles on the history of computing, algorithms, numerical techniques, computational models, typesetting, and more. This book will be appreciated by students and researchers from a wide range of areas within computer science and mathematics.

Companion to the Papers of Donald Knuth

Author: Donald Ervin Knuth
Publisher: Center for the Study of Language and Information Publica Tion
ISBN: 9781575866345
Category : Algorithms
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
Donald E. Knuth's seminal publications, such as Selected Papers on Fun and Games and Selected Paper on the Design of Algorithms, have earned him a loyal following among scholars and computer scientists, and his award-winning textbooks have becomes classics that are often given credit for shaping the field. In this volume, he explains and comments on the changes he has made to his work over the last twenty years in response to new technologies and the evolving understanding of key concepts in computer science. His commentary is supplemented by a full bibliography of his works and a number of interviews with Knuth himself, which shed light on his professional life and publications, as well as provide interesting biographical details. A giant in the field of computer science, Knuth has assembled materials that offer a full portrait of both the scientist and the man. The final volume of a series of his collected papers, Companion to the Papers of Donald Knuth is essential for the Knuth completist.

Selected Papers on Discrete Mathematics

Author: Donald Ervin Knuth
Publisher: Stanford Univ Center for the Study
ISBN: 9781575862484
Category : Computers
Languages : en
Pages : 812

Book Description
This volume assembles more than three dozen of Professor Knuth's pioneering contributions to discrete mathematics.

Theory of Fun for Game Design

Author: Raph Koster
Publisher: "O'Reilly Media, Inc."
ISBN: 1932111972
Category : Computers
Languages : en
Pages : 259

Book Description
Discusses the essential elements in creating a successful game, how playing games and learning are connected, and what makes a game boring or fun.

It's All Fun and Games

Author: Dave Barrett
Publisher: Inkshares
ISBN: 1941758819
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 224

Book Description
Six friends cross over into a dangerous fantasy world — will they make it back alive?

Entertainment Computing and Serious Games

Author: Ralf Dörner
Publisher: Springer
ISBN: 3319461524
Category : Computers
Languages : en
Pages : 549

Book Description
The aim of this book is to collect and to cluster research areas in the field of serious games and entertainment computing. It provides an introduction and gives guidance for the next generation of researchers in this field. The 18 papers presented in this volume, together with an introduction, are the outcome of a GI-Dagstuhl seminar which was held at Schloß Dagstuhl in July 2015.

Fun and Games

Author: Jennifer Marks
Publisher: Capstone
ISBN: 1429622202
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 18

Book Description
A collection of photographs depicting various games with hidden objects and fun clues to help children find them.

The Kids Summer Games Book

Author: Jane Drake
Publisher: Buffalo ; Toronto : Kids Can Press
ISBN: 9781550744699
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 182

Book Description
This book in the Family Fun series is a treasury of more than 150 games to be played year round.