Possible Duplicate:Is there a canonical book on mathematics for programmers? I need your recommendation for math books related to computer science in these areas:Boolean Algebra (Boolean logic,gates, state machines, etc.) Discrete Mathematics Probability & Basic StatisticsPlease take note that i am self-learner, so please don't put books that is very hard to read or finish, i prefer book that is 300-500 pages more like an introductory book, also any recommendation whether or not the above list priority is correct, is highly appreciated.-note: i am a self-taught programmer, so the materials in the first item in the list are very familiar to me, but i never took any formal course in it.Thanks
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I have a couple of suggestions. However, before I present the books let me add that they are not 'for dummies' and they won't teach you a thing unless you work on them doing at least a couple of exercises and really spending some time trying to grasp them. They will surely take more than '21 days'...Logic and Computer Design Fundamentals: International Version by M. Morris Mano and Charles Kimehttp://www.amazon.co.uk/Logic-Computer-Design-Fundamentals-International/dp/0132067110/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1302384207&sr=8-1I studied through this book. It is very well written, full of exercises and straightforward. Some people tend to recommend Patterson and Hennessy so I pass it on to you below but without having really gone through it.Computer Organization and Design: The Hardware/Software Interface (The Morgan Kaufmann Series in Computer Architecture and Design) by David A. Patterson and John L. Hennessyhttp://www.amazon.co.uk/Computer-Organization-Design-Interface-Architecture/dp/0123744938/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1302384354&sr=1-1Concrete Mathematics: Foundation for Computer Science by Ronald L. Graham, Donald E. Knuth and Oren Patashnikhttp://www.amazon.co.uk/Concrete-Mathematics-Foundation-Computer-Science/dp/0201558025/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1302384402&sr=1-1This is probably one of the best books on mathematics books I have ever read. Everything is perfect! The writing, the typography, the exercises, the cover design. And it is written by Knuth! Exercises are slightly harder than usual but you'll always find easier exercises. Don't let it break your motivation.Applied Statistics and Probability for Engineers: International Student Version by Douglas C. Montgomeryhttp://www.amazon.co.uk/Applied-Statistics-Probability-Engineers-International/dp/0470505788/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1302384510&sr=1-1An excellent book from beginning to end and extremely enjoyable. All the exercises are quite interesting, it is very applied and you should be able to do all the exercises after reading the material.One of the things I usually do with some exercises is to try to implement the solution. As you probably found out by now the easiest way to know if you have understood something, is to implement it.Enjoy and good luck!