From: rdebelj AT wt DOT com DOT au (Robert Debeljakovic) Newsgroups: comp.os.msdos.djgpp Subject: Re: random numbers Date: Thu, 28 Aug 97 06:22:13 GMT Organization: Evolution Software Lines: 24 Message-ID: <5u365l$upr$2@kurica.wt.com.au> References: NNTP-Posting-Host: dialup15.wt.com.au To: djgpp AT delorie DOT com DJ-Gateway: from newsgroup comp.os.msdos.djgpp Precedence: bulk In article , Jude DaShiell wrote: >for those who haven't read Knuth, a warning. >He wrote some of his own programming languages if they can be >called that and having done so went on to write his books. >For that reason it will help to first learn Knuth and then learn >what's in his books. If you can do Sanscrit you'll do fine. Another warning... You will be advised to get your PhD in Mathematics. After this you will need to get a PhD in Computing. Ah Hell...chuck in Philosophy & Psychology as well.....BEFORE you even attempt to OPEN the sacred "Knuth: The art of computing" If you do not heed the above warning, you might accidently open this book only to have your head EXPLODE! On a more serious note: Anyone seen vol 3 and above of knuth? Apparently there are supposed to be 7 or 8 vols? >//eoj Rob. West Oz