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Donald Ervin Knuth's original book on TeX is a fascinating case study in how a computer science genius approached the task of typesetting algorithmically. What
by pmdulaney 5y ago
Donald Ervin Knuth's original book on TeX is a fascinating case study in how a computer science genius approached the task of typesetting algorithmically. What is easy to overlook is the beauty of the mental models he makes explicit; e.g., boxes, glue.
- tephra 5y agoThe whole Computers and Typesetting volume series is worth at least thumbing through at least once in life.