num_pages: 240
description: Aimed at both working programmers who are applying for a job where puzzles are an integral part of the interview as well as techies who just love a good puzzle this book offers a cache of exciting puzzles Features a new series of puzzles never before published called elimination puzzles that have a pedagogical aim of helping the reader solve an entire class of Sudoku-like puzzles Provides the tools to solve the puzzles by hand and computer The first part of each chapter presents a puzzle; the second part shows readers how to solve several classes of puzzles algorithmically; the third part asks the reader to solve a mystery involving codes puzzles and geography Comes with a unique bonus: if readers actually solve the mystery they have a chance to win a prize which will be promoted on wrox.com!
language: English
title: Puzzles for Programmers and Pros
publisher: Wrox