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ISBN-13: 978-0-9564638-0-7
ISBN-13: 978-0-9564638-0-7


An up-to-date introduction into Dyalog APL. Although the book was written when version 12.0 was current, most examples will work with older versions of Dyalog as well.
An up-to-date introduction into Dyalog APL. Although the book was written when version 12.0 was current, most examples will work with older versions of Dyalog as well. A work-in-progress reworked version, including in the form of interactive Jupyter noteboks [https://mastering.dyalog.com is available].


Available from [http://www.amazon.co.uk/Mastering-Dyalog-APL-Complete-Introduction/dp/0956463800/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1267431987&sr=8-1 Amazon]
Available from [http://www.amazon.co.uk/Mastering-Dyalog-APL-Complete-Introduction/dp/0956463800/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1267431987&sr=8-1 Amazon]


The book is available as a free downloadable PDF from the [http://www.dyalog.com/intro/ Dyalog website].
The book is available as a free downloadable PDF from the [https://www.dyalog.com/mastering-dyalog-apl.htm Dyalog website].
 
The companion files are available on [https://github.com/mhaupt/mastering_dyalog_apl GitHub].


=== A Practical Introduction to APL 1 & APL 2 ===
=== A Practical Introduction to APL 1 & APL 2 ===
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Available from [http://www.amazon.co.uk/APL-Introduction-Graeme-Donald-Robertson/dp/0952416719/ref=sr_11_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1233844677&sr=11-1 Amazon]
Available from [http://www.amazon.co.uk/APL-Introduction-Graeme-Donald-Robertson/dp/0952416719/ref=sr_11_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1233844677&sr=11-1 Amazon]


[http://misc.aplteam.com/robertson/APL1&2.pdf Download as a free PDF]
[http://robertson.uk.net/Files/APL1&2.pdf Download as a free PDF]


=== A Practical Introduction to APL 3 & APL 4 ===
=== A Practical Introduction to APL 3 & APL 4 ===
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Available from [http://www.amazon.co.uk/APL-Introduction-Graeme-Donald-Robertson/dp/0952416727/ref=sr_11_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1233844796&sr=11-1 Amazon]
Available from [http://www.amazon.co.uk/APL-Introduction-Graeme-Donald-Robertson/dp/0952416727/ref=sr_11_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1233844796&sr=11-1 Amazon]
   
   
[http://misc.aplteam.com/robertson/APL3&4.pdf Download as a free PDF]
[http://robertson.uk.net/Files/APL3&4.pdf Download as a free PDF]


=== APL2 at a Glance ===
=== APL2 at a Glance ===
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Available from [http://www.amazon.co.uk/P-L-Glance/dp/0130386707/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1250747744&sr=1-1 Amazon]
Available from [http://www.amazon.co.uk/P-L-Glance/dp/0130386707/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1250747744&sr=1-1 Amazon]
The book is available for free in various online and downloadable formats [https://archive.org/details/apl-2-at-a-glance-brown-pakin-polivka/page/n5/mode/2up at the Internet Archive].


This book is an excellent introduction into APL2-like dialects: APL2, APL+Win, Dyalog.
This book is an excellent introduction into APL2-like dialects: APL2, APL+Win, Dyalog.
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Available from [http://www.amazon.co.uk/P-L-Mathematical-Accent/dp/0534128645/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1250747795&sr=1-1 Amazon]
Available from [http://www.amazon.co.uk/P-L-Mathematical-Accent/dp/0534128645/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1250747795&sr=1-1 Amazon]


=== APL An Interactive Approach ===
=== APL An Interactive Approach ===
By Leonard Gilman and Allen J. Rose
By Leonard Gilman and Allen J. Rose


A nice introduction to APL driven by interactive examples.
One of the most influential and widely used introductions to APL and time-sharing. A nice introduction to APL driven by interactive examples.


!OpenLibrary: [http://openlibrary.org/b/OL5049907M/APL--an_interactive_approach OL5049907M]
OpenLibrary: [http://openlibrary.org/b/OL5049907M/APL--an_interactive_approach OL5049907M]


Available from [http://www.amazon.com/APL-Interactive-Approach-Leonard-Gilman/dp/0471093041 Amazon]
Available in print from [http://www.amazon.com/APL-Interactive-Approach-Leonard-Gilman/dp/0471093041 Amazon] or online from [http://www.softwarepreservation.org/projects/apl/Books/GillmanAndRose Computer History Museum's Software Preservation Group].


=== Introduction to College Mathematics with A Programming Language ===
=== Introduction to College Mathematics with A Programming Language ===

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