CM
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CM is the standard abbreviation for "Concrete Mathematics," a well-known textbook by Graham, Knuth, and Patashnik that blends discrete mathematics with concrete problem-solving techniques.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| CM canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1531443 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: CM Context triple: [Concrete Mathematics, hasAbbreviation, CM]
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CM
CM is the post-nominal letters used to denote a Member of the Order of Canada, one of the country’s highest civilian honors.
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CM
CM is the two-letter ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code assigned to Cameroon.
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MC
MC is the official abbreviation for NATO’s highest military authority, the NATO Military Committee.
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MC
MC is the postnominal abbreviation used to denote recipients of the Military Cross, a British military decoration awarded for gallantry during active operations against the enemy.
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Mc
Mc is a Gaelic patronymic prefix meaning "son of," commonly found in Scottish and Irish surnames.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: CM Target entity description: CM is the standard abbreviation for "Concrete Mathematics," a well-known textbook by Graham, Knuth, and Patashnik that blends discrete mathematics with concrete problem-solving techniques.
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A.
CM
CM is the post-nominal letters used to denote a Member of the Order of Canada, one of the country’s highest civilian honors.
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B.
CM
CM is the two-letter ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code assigned to Cameroon.
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C.
MC
MC is the official abbreviation for NATO’s highest military authority, the NATO Military Committee.
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D.
MC
MC is the postnominal abbreviation used to denote recipients of the Military Cross, a British military decoration awarded for gallantry during active operations against the enemy.
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E.
Mc
Mc is a Gaelic patronymic prefix meaning "son of," commonly found in Scottish and Irish surnames.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (34)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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textbook ⓘ |
| abbreviationOf | Concrete Mathematics ⓘ |
| author |
Donald E. Knuth
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Oren Patashnik ⓘ Ronald L. Graham ⓘ |
| field |
analysis of algorithms
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combinatorics ⓘ computer science ⓘ discrete mathematics ⓘ number theory ⓘ |
| focus |
blend of continuous and discrete mathematics
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concrete problem-solving techniques ⓘ mathematical rigor with practical examples ⓘ |
| fullTitle |
Concrete Mathematics
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surface form:
Concrete Mathematics: A Foundation for Computer Science
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| hasAbbreviation | CM ⓘ |
| influenced | education in analysis of algorithms ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
emphasis on problem-solving
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extensive use of mathematical notation ⓘ large collection of challenging exercises ⓘ |
| publisher | Addison-Wesley ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
advanced undergraduates
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computer scientists ⓘ graduate students ⓘ mathematicians ⓘ |
| topic |
asymptotic methods
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binomial coefficients ⓘ discrete probability ⓘ generating functions ⓘ number theory ⓘ recurrences ⓘ sums ⓘ |
| usedAs | university textbook ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: CM Description of subject: CM is the standard abbreviation for "Concrete Mathematics," a well-known textbook by Graham, Knuth, and Patashnik that blends discrete mathematics with concrete problem-solving techniques.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.