Mathematical Writing (CS 209) Videorecordings V0174

Daniel Hartwig

Department of Special Collections and University Archives

November 2010

Green Library

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Stanford 94305-6064

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Language of Material: English

Contributing Institution: Department of Special Collections and University Archives

Title: Mathematical writing (CS 209) videorecordings

Creator: Knuth, Donald Ervin, 1938-

Identifier/Call Number: V0174

Identifier/Call Number: 16811

Physical Description: 3.75 Linear Feet 30 videotapes (VHS)

Date (inclusive): 1987

Abstract: Videotaped lectures from Knuth's computer science course Mathematical Writing, given in the fall of 1987; guest lecturers were Herb Wilf, Jeff Ullman, Leslie Lamport, Nils Nilsson, Mary-Claire van Leunen, Rosalie Stemer, and Paul Halmos.

Immediate Source of Acquisition note

Administrative transfer, 1998.

Information about Access

Open for research. Audio-visual materials are not available in original format, and must be reformatted to a digital use copy.

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Restrictions also apply to digital representations of the original materials. Use of digital files is restricted to research and educational purposes.

Cite As

Mathematical Writing (CS 209) Videorecordings (V0174). Dept. of Special Collections and University Archives, Stanford University Libraries, Stanford, Calif.

Biographical/Historical Sketch

Professor of computer science at Stanford University.

Description of the Collection

Videotaped lectures from Knuth's computer science course Mathematical Writing, given in the fall of 1987. The course focused on issues of technical writing and the effective presentation of mathematics and computer science. Guest lectures included Herb Wilf (University of Pennsylvania), Jeff Ullman (Stanford), Leslie Lamport (Digital Equipment Corporation) , Nils Nilsson (Stanford), Mary-Claire van Leunen (Digital Equipment Corporation) , Rosalie Stemer (San Francisco Chronicle), and Paul Halmos (University of Santa Clara).

The class notes are available as a Stanford report (http://www-cs-faculty.stanford.edu/~knuth/papers/cs1193.pdf) and a published book.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

Mathematics -- Authorship.

Van Leunen, Mary-Claire.

Wilf, Herbert S.

Van Leunen, Mary-Claire.

Stemer, Rosalie.

Halmos, Paul R. (Paul Richard)

Knuth, Donald Ervin, 1938-

Lamport, Leslie.

Nilsson, Nils J.

Stanford University. Computer Science Department

Stemer, Rosalie.

Ullman, Jeffrey D.

Videos

box 1

Minicourse on technical writing (1) 174.2 1983 Oct 2

Mini course on technical writing