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Hi Steve, great post as always.
I really like the Grimaldi "Discrete and Combinatorial Mathematics" book. This was the book (along of course with the discrete math class) that made me really feel I had a Vocation as a programmer.
A lot of people will recommend Concrete Mathematics by Knuth, but went through that and preferred the Grimaldi.
For the people questioning why this is useful in interviews... it's sort of like auditioning for a job in the classical music field. You'll be asked to play not just some set audition pieces and some sight reading, but also scales, arpeggios, etc.
If you can play an F minor arpeggio and an E major scale confidently on demand, the reviewer can probably safely make some assumptions about your basic musical knowledge and skill. Of course, you might be able to do those and still suck, but hopefully the rest of the audition will take care of that.
Mar 14, 2008, 8:47:00 AM
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