The Algorithm Design Manual

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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