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PAIP, SICP -- seems like if a book has a acronym, then it must be great. Can't come up with more examples though.

Jtsummers 6y ago
Sticking with the Lisp family: LiSP (Lisp in Small Pieces), AMOP (The Art of the Metaobject Protocol). More general: TAOCP (The Art of Computer Programming). Edit: CLTL2: Common Lisp the Language CLRS: Introduction to Algorithms, referred to by the authors’ initials CSP: Communicating Sequential Processes EOPL: Essentials of Programming Languages
- cyberbanjo 6y ago
  TLS, TRS I've seen abbriviated, for the little,reasoned schemer
  - Jtsummers 6y ago
    I thought about those but I don’t think I’ve seen those abbreviations used to introduce the books, only once a discussion is already started about them. The CSP abbreviation I gave is also a bit of a stretch. Most people who use it probably mean it for the concepts, not the book itself.
- nmadden 6y ago
  One day I’d love to find a reasonably priced copy of LiSP. It’s the most elusive widely-recommended book I’ve ever come across.
  - dunefox 6y ago
    Tbh, I'd just download it and buy it if you find one.
dddbbb 6y ago
I've seen TAoCP (The Art of Computer Programming) and TaPL (Types and Programming Languages) used before, and both are definitely great.
dunefox 6y ago
Taocp, Htdp, Papl, ...
nabla9 6y ago
AMOP - The Art of the Metaobject Protocol AIMA - Artificial Intelligence: A Modern Approach
jointpdf 6y ago
ESL - Elements of Statistical Learning
cgopalan 6y ago
CTM - Concepts, Techniques and Models of Computer Programming
tasubotadas 6y ago
PRML - Pattern Recognition and Machine Learning TESL - The Elements of Statistical Learning GoF - Design Patterns: Elements of Reusable Object-Oriented Software PGM - Probabilistic Graphical Models
- rch 6y ago
  I'm optimistic about: SL - Subjective Logic OL - Optimal Learning I'd enjoy knowing if anyone else has run across these, and what they might think.
- disgruntledphd2 6y ago
  I like calling TESL Elements, as a nice analogy to Euclid.
mhh__ 6y ago
MTW (Gravitation) is a classic
OpossumMinister 6y ago
Greatness isn't a requirement for acronyms, only long unwieldy titles. The cryptic string of letters being instantly recognizable among geeks, on the other hand...
podiki 6y ago
I haven't read either of these, but certainly want to. I'm a big fan of Lisp, and recently started learning some Haskell, too. (First languages were Basic, Java, C, ...then Python, Common Lisp...) Would you (or anyone else) recommend one over the other first? Why?
- dunefox 6y ago
  I would say SICP since it's an introductory course and explains the concepts using Scheme, not CL.

Sticking with the Lisp family: LiSP (Lisp in Small Pieces), AMOP (The Art of the Metaobject Protocol). More general: TAOCP (The Art of Computer Programming). Edit: CLTL2: Common Lisp the Language CLRS: Introduction to Algorithms, referred to by the authors’ initials CSP: Communicating Sequential Processes EOPL: Essentials of Programming Languages

cyberbanjo 6y ago
TLS, TRS I've seen abbriviated, for the little,reasoned schemer
- Jtsummers 6y ago
  I thought about those but I don’t think I’ve seen those abbreviations used to introduce the books, only once a discussion is already started about them. The CSP abbreviation I gave is also a bit of a stretch. Most people who use it probably mean it for the concepts, not the book itself.
nmadden 6y ago
One day I’d love to find a reasonably priced copy of LiSP. It’s the most elusive widely-recommended book I’ve ever come across.
- dunefox 6y ago
  Tbh, I'd just download it and buy it if you find one.

dddbbb 6y ago

I've seen TAoCP (The Art of Computer Programming) and TaPL (Types and Programming Languages) used before, and both are definitely great.

dunefox 6y ago

Taocp, Htdp, Papl, ...

nabla9 6y ago

AMOP - The Art of the Metaobject Protocol AIMA - Artificial Intelligence: A Modern Approach

jointpdf 6y ago

ESL - Elements of Statistical Learning

cgopalan 6y ago

CTM - Concepts, Techniques and Models of Computer Programming

tasubotadas 6y ago

PRML - Pattern Recognition and Machine Learning TESL - The Elements of Statistical Learning GoF - Design Patterns: Elements of Reusable Object-Oriented Software PGM - Probabilistic Graphical Models

rch 6y ago
I'm optimistic about: SL - Subjective Logic OL - Optimal Learning I'd enjoy knowing if anyone else has run across these, and what they might think.
disgruntledphd2 6y ago
I like calling TESL Elements, as a nice analogy to Euclid.

mhh__ 6y ago

MTW (Gravitation) is a classic

OpossumMinister 6y ago

Greatness isn't a requirement for acronyms, only long unwieldy titles. The cryptic string of letters being instantly recognizable among geeks, on the other hand...

podiki 6y ago

I haven't read either of these, but certainly want to. I'm a big fan of Lisp, and recently started learning some Haskell, too. (First languages were Basic, Java, C, ...then Python, Common Lisp...) Would you (or anyone else) recommend one over the other first? Why?

dunefox 6y ago
I would say SICP since it's an introductory course and explains the concepts using Scheme, not CL.