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What are the must read academic papers in computer science?
3 points by euparkeria 728 days ago
I would like to open a discussion about the best academic work for a technology professional.
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A Mathematical Theory of Communication (1948) by C. E. Shannon [0][1]

Information theory: a Tutorial Introduction (2nd Edition) by James V Stone bit more modern introduction/hands-on approach.

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[0] : paper : https://people.math.harvard.edu/~ctm/home/text/others/shanno...

current book version of paper is 16th addition.

[1] : Why [0] matters : https://www.quantamagazine.org/how-claude-shannons-informati...

Thanks, i did not knew him.
Thanks!
Ideas that Created the Future by Harry Lewis has been a great read, I highly recommend it. It is a book full of the most influential papers for the field of computer science, according to the author. The author is a professor of computer science. He does a great job placing each paper in context and history, as well as explaining any dated concepts that modern developers aren't necessarily familiar with.
Thanks! I will take a look.