Steven S S. Skiena The Algorithm Design Manual Reviews Summary
Ratings Breakdown
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Rated 4.4 by 567 people
Pros from Reviews
- Practical techniques
- Real-world approach
- Clear and concise explanations
- Good exercises
- Covers fundamental topics
- Uses both pseudo code and actual programming language
- Well-designed code examples
- Companion website with source code
Cons from Reviews
- Occasionally out-of-touch author
- Unhelpful tropes in war stories
- Some stylistic issues in code
- Chapter nine is too theoretical
- Not enough heuristics and meta-heuristics
- Some stories/problems need more detailed presentation
- May require prior experience with algorithms and programming
- Not a comprehensive encyclopedia of algorithms
Notable Features
Paperback
748 pages
Language: English
Best Sellers Rank: #790,775 in Books
Customer Reviews: 4.4
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