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`Knuth, Donald Ervin, 1938-
`The art of computer programming : fundamental algorithms / Donald
`Ervin Knuth. -- 3rd ed.
`xx,650 p.
`24 cm.
`Includes bibliographical references and index.
`ISBN 0-201-89683-4
`1. Electronic digital computers-—Programming.
`algorithms.
`I. Title.
`QA76.6.K64
`1997
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