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evanb on Sept 7, 2013 | parent | context | favorite | on: Ask HN: How to best acquire theoretical computer s...

If you're OK learning on your own, you might try buying a book before committing to the cost of tuition, also. If you really mean "theoretical CS" I don't think you can go wrong with Sipser. The latest edition[1] is expensive, but a used copy of the second edition [2] isn't TOO bad, considering the cost of another few years of education.

[1] http://www.amazon.com/Introduction-Theory-Computation-Michae...

[2] http://www.amazon.com/Introduction-Theory-Computation-Michae...

oftenwrong on Sept 7, 2013 [–]

I second Sipser's book. Probably the best textbook I used in university. You can find international editions for a very low price.

pessimizer on Sept 7, 2013 | [–]

International Editions:

http://used.addall.com/SuperRare/submitRare.cgi?author=sipse...

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