Algorithms in a nutshell : a practical guide /
George T. Heineman, Gary Pollice & Stanley Selkow.
- Second edition.
- xi, 373 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm.
- In a nutshell .
- In a nutshell (O'Reilly & Associates) .
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Thinking in algorithms -- The mathematics of algorithms -- Algorithm building blocks -- Sorting algorithms -- Searching -- Graph algorithms -- Path finding in AI -- Network flow algorithms -- Computational geometry -- Spatial tree structures -- Emerging algorithm categories -- Principles of algorithms -- Benchmarking.
This book provides efficient code solutions in several programming languages that you can easily adapt to a specific project. Each major algorithm is presented in the style of a design pattern that includes information to help you understand why and when the algorithm is appropriate--