Essential Algorithms: A Practical Approach to Computer Algorithms
Master the most useful algorithms and build your problem-solving skillsAlgorithms are the recipes that make efficient programming possible. Studying them lets you build a useful toolkit of methods for solving specific problems. This book introduces you to many classic algorithms, shows you where they work, and explains how to analyze them to understand their behavior. The study of algorithms also teaches general problem-solving techniques that make you a better programmer. You might find that this book not only helps you on the job, it may help you get the job.Learn useful algorithms including:Numerical algorithms: randomization, factoring, prime numbers, and numeric integrationMethods for manipulating common data structures: arrays, linked lists, and networksMore advanced data structures: heaps, trees, balanced trees, and B-treesLearn these and other problem-solving techniques:Brute force or exhaustive searchDivide and conquerGreedy algorithms and hill climbingLeast cost algorithmsHeuristicsConstricting bounds