Donald Knuth’s 2024 Christmas Lecture: ‘Strong’ Memories
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As Donald Knuth approached his 87th birthday, the computer science guru honored what’s become a long-standing tradition. He gave a December “Christmas lecture” that’s also streamed online for his fans.
But besides offering the comfort of a familiar face — a December sighting of our favorite algorithm expert demonstrating his infectious glee for math theory — this year, Knuth also included some precious and personal looks back.
So beyond playing with numbers — and yes, trees — Knuth delivered his own version of Christmas cheer: some fond memories of computer science pioneer Edsger Dijkstra and mathematician Theodore Motzkin, plus stories about a new collaboration with long-time algorithm craftsman Robert Tarjan.
