Table of Contents

Chapter 7: Combinatorial Searching    1

 

7.1 Zeroes and Ones    1

    7.1.1 Boolean Basics    1

    7.1.2 Boolean Evaluation    1

    7.1.3 Bitwise Tricks and Techniques    1

    7.1.4 Binary Decision Diagrams    70

 

Answers to Exercises    149

Index and Glossary    244

About the Author

Donald E. Knuth is known throughout the world for his pioneering work on algorithms and programming techniques, for his invention of the TEX and METAFONT systems for computer typesetting, and for his prolific and influential writing. Professor Emeritus of The Art of Computer Programming at Stanford University, he currently devotes full time to the completion of these fascicles and the seven volumes to which they belong.