[brudgers]

tAoCP is not just a computer science book, in a sense It is part of the foundation for the field. That said, it is not so much theoretical as it is descriptive. In it [or them] Knuth describes algorithms. and programs and the mathematics of their execution. The sort of code described is for the things people use every day.

It's good reading if a person is fascinated by the subject. Otherwise it will be very very dry. Among the otherwise's, would be someone hoping to pick up a language or someone who wants an introduction to programming. With a math degree, you should not struggle with the math.