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Allen Downey (author of the above) has a number of books on computer science-y things. You can buy hardcopies but I think all of them are also just freely avail

Allen Downey (author of the above) has a number of books on computer science-y things. You can buy hardcopies but I think all of them are also just freely available. Here's a few: Think Complexity https://github.com/AllenDowney/ThinkComplexity2 https://github.com/AllenDowney/ThinkComplexity2 Think DSP https://github.com/AllenDowney/ThinkDSP https://github.com/AllenDowney/ThinkDSP Think Stats https://github.com/AllenDowney/ThinkStats/ https://github.com/AllenDowney/ThinkStats/ Think Bayes https://github.com/AllenDowney/ThinkBayes2/ https://github.com/AllenDowney/ThinkBayes2/

fn-mote 4mo ago
You missed How to Think Like a Computer Scientist. Many places on the web. Runestone is probably the most useful like but I’ll leave my favorite classic one below. http://www.openbookproject.net/thinkcs/python/english3e/ http://www.openbookproject.net/thinkcs/python/english3e/
- nosioptar 4mo ago
  Here's a newer version (2023 vs 2012). I'm pretty sure there are also some forks where people adapted the book to other languages than Java or Python. https://allendowney.github.io/ThinkPython/ https://allendowney.github.io/ThinkPython/
neves 4mo ago
BTW, if Allen Downey is reads this, I just want to send some love. I saw the beginning of the Internet. Everybody was full of dreams of the free flow of information and shareable knowledge, which greatest representation was executable code. Now, when we are surrounded by walled gardens and evil billionaires, Allen is always sharing his knowledge for all the world. Thank you.
- nosioptar 4mo ago
  Seconded, not only is Downey quite generous, his books are every bit as good, if not better, than expensive counterparts. Think Stats bailed my ass out of failing a stats class because it was so much clearer than the assigned book.
guiambros 4mo ago
Also: - Think Python - Think Data Structures - Think Java - Think Perl6 (!) - Modeling and Simulation in Python - Probably Overthinking It And more [1]. He's a prolific writer, and very generous for offering many of them for free. I read several of them online or through O'Reilly, and bought printed copies just to appreciate his work. Really enjoyed Think DSP, Think Complexity, Think Bayes, etc. [1] https://www.amazon.com/stores/Allen-Downey/author/B001O8NBPS https://www.amazon.com/stores/Allen-Downey/author/B001O8NBPS
shibaprasadb 4mo ago
I love his blog too! Probably overthinking it.

fn-mote 4mo ago

You missed How to Think Like a Computer Scientist. Many places on the web. Runestone is probably the most useful like but I’ll leave my favorite classic one below. http://www.openbookproject.net/thinkcs/python/english3e/ http://www.openbookproject.net/thinkcs/python/english3e/

nosioptar 4mo ago
Here's a newer version (2023 vs 2012). I'm pretty sure there are also some forks where people adapted the book to other languages than Java or Python. https://allendowney.github.io/ThinkPython/ https://allendowney.github.io/ThinkPython/

neves 4mo ago

BTW, if Allen Downey is reads this, I just want to send some love. I saw the beginning of the Internet. Everybody was full of dreams of the free flow of information and shareable knowledge, which greatest representation was executable code. Now, when we are surrounded by walled gardens and evil billionaires, Allen is always sharing his knowledge for all the world. Thank you.

nosioptar 4mo ago
Seconded, not only is Downey quite generous, his books are every bit as good, if not better, than expensive counterparts. Think Stats bailed my ass out of failing a stats class because it was so much clearer than the assigned book.

guiambros 4mo ago

Also: - Think Python - Think Data Structures - Think Java - Think Perl6 (!) - Modeling and Simulation in Python - Probably Overthinking It And more [1]. He's a prolific writer, and very generous for offering many of them for free. I read several of them online or through O'Reilly, and bought printed copies just to appreciate his work. Really enjoyed Think DSP, Think Complexity, Think Bayes, etc. [1] https://www.amazon.com/stores/Allen-Downey/author/B001O8NBPS https://www.amazon.com/stores/Allen-Downey/author/B001O8NBPS

shibaprasadb 4mo ago

I love his blog too! Probably overthinking it.