When it comes to writing efficient code, every software professional needs to have an effective working knowledge of algorithms. In this practical book, author George Heineman (Algorithms in a Nutshell) provides concise and informative descriptions of key algorithms that improve coding in multiple languages. Software developers, testers, and maintainers will discover how algorithms solve computational problems creatively. Each chapter builds on earlier chapters through eye-catching visuals and a steady rollout of essential concepts, including an algorithm analysis to classify the performance of every algorithm presented in the book. At the end of each chapter, youâ??ll get to apply what youâ??ve learned to a novel challenge problemâ??simulating the experience you might find in a technical code interview. With this book, you will: Examine fundamental algorithms central to computer science and software engineering Learn common strategies for efficient problem solvingâ??such as divide and conquer, dynamic programming, and greedy approaches Analyze code to evaluate time complexity using big O notation Use existing Python libraries and data structures to solve problems using algorithms Understand the main steps of important algorithms
Creating robust software requires the use of efficient algorithms, but programmers seldom think about them until a problem occurs. This updated edition of Algorithms in a Nutshell describes a large number of existing algorithms for solving a variety of problems, and helps you select and implement the right algorithm for your needs—with just enough math to let you understand and analyze algorithm performance. With its focus on application, rather than theory, 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. With this book, you will: Solve a particular coding problem or improve on the performance of an existing solution Quickly locate algorithms that relate to the problems you want to solve, and determine why a particular algorithm is the right one to use Get algorithmic solutions in C, C++, Java, and Ruby with implementation tips Learn the expected performance of an algorithm, and the conditions it needs to perform at its best Discover the impact that similar design decisions have on different algorithms Learn advanced data structures to improve the efficiency of algorithms
After a prognosis, of two or two and a half years to live, I decided books of my own poems, was a legacy I could give. At age seventy-seven, no longer in an age we call prime, staying home and counting fly specks, seemed like a waste of time. So Iave called up old memories, and daydreamed things as well, to create this legacy of my stories, to read, to treasure, and to tell. This may be the last book, as time is no longer amy friend, a but if you read, I will write. May the legacy never end!
Time is but a single jewel, In a living crown of thorns, As it serves to be the master, Of the head that it adorns. So as I travel to the end, In thankfulness for my years, I write for you, my thoughts, To bring you joy and tears. My Poetry, like any story, You may read and realize, Make you glad, make you sad, Bringing teardrops to your eyes. I write directly from the heart, And try to keep my work sublime, Then as each poem is but a tear, They are just, ateardrops in time.a
Sujiken(TM) is inspired by Sudoku, the amazingly popular and distracting logic puzzle. A Sujiken(TM) puzzle has a triangular grid of cells containing digits from 1 to 9. You must place a digit in each of the remaining empty cells to determine a unique solution that obeys three simple rules. As with Sudoku, you must ensure no digit is repeated within a row, column or one of the three 3x3 larger squares. Now, however, the diagonal matters. No digit can be repeated along any diagonal and no digit can be repeated in one of the three large triangle regions enclosed with thick borders.Sujiken(TM) is like Sudoku, with a twist. These puzzles offer an entertaining twist on the basic Sudoku concept. You will never look at a Sudoku Puzzle in the same way after solving Sujiken(TM) puzzles.
Crucial to research in molecular biology, medicine, geology, food science, materials science, and many other fields, analytical instrumentation is used by many scientists and engineers who are not chemists. Undergraduate Instrumental Analysis, Seventh Edition provides users of analytical instrumentation with an understanding of these instruments, c
How does our legal and mental health system handle the mentally disordered? In this book, George C. Klein presents a revealing survey that explores the system of processing prisoners and patients from arrest to admissions to court. In an investigation spanning over 30-years, Klein examines and evaluates the intersection of law, mental health, and social control.
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