Grokking Algorithms: An illustrated guide for programmers and other curious people

by Aditya Bhargava

Paperback, 2016

Status

Available

Call number

005.1

Publication

Manning Publications (2016), Edition: 1, 256 pages

Description

Grokking Algorithms is a friendly take on this core computer science topic. In it, you'll learn how to apply common algorithms to the practical programming problems you face every day. You'll start with tasks like sorting and searching. As you build up your skills, you'll tackle more complex problems like data compression and artificial intelligence. Each carefully presented example includes helpful diagrams and fully annotated code samples in Python. By the end of this book, you will have mastered widely applicable algorithms as well as how and when to use them.

User reviews

LibraryThing member KJC__
The first six or seven chapters reinforced what I already knew, but the last few chapters really introduced me to some fun and useful algorithms. All explanations were clear and easy to understand.

Language

Original language

English

Physical description

256 p.; 7.5 inches

ISBN

1617292230 / 9781617292231
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