— The author, who is a data structure pioneer, shows how standard structure and problems (e.g., hashing, binary trees, solving linear equations, numerical integration, and sorting) are implemented with ML.– Makes ML programming interesting for the uninitiated.– Demonstrates the power and ease of functional programming with a variety of interesting small and large program examples.Written by a well-known computer science education and researcher. No previous knowledge of ML or functional programming is assumed.This is the first book that offers Both a highly accessible, step-by-step introductory tutorial on ML programming and a complete reference to, and explanation of, advanced features. The author uses a wide variety of digestible program examples to bring the reader along at a reasonable pace. More sophisticated programs and advanced concept topics balance out a book that is usable in a number of courses and settings for either self-study or class discussion..