Donald E. Knuth, renowned computer scientist and author of The Art of Computer Programming, which is still in progress, has a tradition of delivering the Christmas Lecture to students at Stanford University every December. This tradition has been ongoing for 30 years, with the exception of the 2020-2021 academic year due to the COVID-19 situation.
The latest release is the video of Knuth’s 2023 lecture at Stanford University. The topic for this year is called “Dancing Cells,” which is a continuation of the previously presented topic “Dancing Links” in 2018. “Dancing Cells” is an innovative algorithm that improves upon the original Dancing Links algorithm, making it faster. It’s remarkable that Knuth, who is now 85 years old, continues to explore new algorithms and remains passionate about his work.
For those interested, all of Knuth’s lecture videos, spanning from 1981, totaling 112 videos, can be found on Stanford’s YouTube channel.
TLDR: Donald E. Knuth, the eminent computer scientist, has recently released his 2023 Christmas Lecture video at Stanford University. Titled “Dancing Cells,” it is a continuation and improvement upon his previous “Dancing Links” algorithm. This exemplifies Knuth’s enduring passion for researching new algorithms, even at the age of 85. Interested viewers can watch all 112 of Knuth’s lecture videos on Stanford’s YouTube channel.
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