Numerical Recipes
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Numerical Recipes
William H. Press
3 people recommended it in 3 threads, 2018–2023.
What people on Hacker News said
It may be sacrilege but I learned a lot from "Numerical Recipes". Not in much depth, but enough to wet my feet in a number of areas that were new to me.
Where it comes up
- Ask HN: Math books that made you significantly better at math? 2023 · 1 recommendation
- Ask HN: Which books do you consider real gems in your field of work/study? 2022 · 1 recommendation
- The Best Textbooks on Every Subject 2018 · 1 recommendation