Numerical Linear Algebra by Trefethen and Bau.
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#123 so far: 1. Elements of Computing Systems 2. On Lisp 3. Game Engine Architecture Edit: 2 -> 3
Elements of Computing Systems is NAND2TETRIS, right?
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#14Reinforcement Learning 2nd Ed By Sutton & Barto was surprisingly readable.
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#15I'd like to piggyback on this question and ask specifically for a good textbook on distributed systems
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#16A dear favorite of mine was Baldor's Algebra. Everyone else in high school was scared of it, but I found it to be very methodical and easy to follow from one topic to another.
Picture of the cover, with text in Spanish: https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C3%81lgebra_de_Baldor
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#17The C Programming Language, by Kernighan & Ritchie (2nd Edition). I picked that up and was hooked.. 30 years ago
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#18Introduction to Probability, by Blitzstein and Hwang. Builds your intuition for the most unintuitive subject.
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#19I've seen SICP and Elements of Computing mentioned already. I'd like to throw "The Nature of Code" in with these.
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#20Engineering Mathematics and Advanced Engineering Mathematics by Ken Stroud
Lots of worked examples. Very easy to follow and really helped me "teach myself" calculus and advanced calculus.