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Good Algorithms book?

Name: Anonymous 2012-11-08 17:31

I know the basic search and sort stuff and basic data structures, mini-max and A* although not in a mathematically rigorous way. I am yet to implement any graph algorithms, path finding (besides A*) and other game theory stuff. I'm also blissfully unaware of a lot of things but would especially like to learn proper mathematically sound analysis of algorithms. Also I like math not code. Between the two I prefer a book with sound theory rather then a book with Python examples as I couldn't implement those myself.

Given all this what books would you suggest I pick up? Also, if you think I left out some important aspects of algorithm design, analysis and implementation I'd like to know.

Name: Anonymous 2012-11-08 17:37

Introduction to Algorithms

Name: Anonymous 2012-11-08 17:38

Cormen's Book

Name: Anonymous 2012-11-08 18:38

>>2
>>3
lolno

Name: Anonymous 2012-11-08 19:08

I don't think there is one single book that covers everything you are looking for.

Two suggestions that might prove useful:

Art of Computer Programming (incomplete, very fucking long but has it's good parts)
Algorithms (something Wesley or whatnot)

Name: Anonymous 2012-11-08 21:09

>>5
If you mean Algorithms by Robert Sedgewick and Kevin Wayne, it's in my browsing history which means it must have been posted on /prog/ at some point, and therefore be a good book.

Name: Anonymous 2012-11-09 2:02

>>6

That's the one. It's good but definitely not the overly comprehensive textbook OP is looking for.

Name: Anonymous 2012-11-09 2:31

>>4
CLRS is mathematically rigorous, doesn't concentrate on implementation and is motherfucking comprehensive, and I know you haven't even touched the book so don't ``lolno'' me.

Name: Anonymous 2012-11-09 2:39

There is also ``The Algorithms Design Manual'' by Skiena, but OP sounds like a faggot who listened to /prague/'s words and read AIMA without sufficient maturity in fundamental CS.

Name: Anonymous 2012-11-09 8:47

Name: Anonymous 2012-11-09 9:21

Fundamental: ``The Practice of Programming'' by Rob Pike and Brian Kernighan
Further reading: ``Art of Computer Programming, Volume 1: Fundamental Algorithms'' by Donald E. Knuth

Name: 2012-11-10 6:34

Name: Anonymous 2012-11-10 18:39

>mathematically rigorous
no
>comprehensive
no
>you haven't touched it
i bought the damned book

Name: Anonymous 2012-11-10 18:51

>>13
did you read it?

Name: Anonymous 2012-11-10 19:21

>>14
i don't waste time reading crap.

Name: Anonymous 2012-11-10 19:25

>>15
Did you read an alternative introductory text to algorithms that you considered more rigorous or comprehensive?

Name: Anonymous 2012-11-10 20:08

>>16
of course not. i only know of 1 good textbook.

Name: Anonymous 2012-11-10 20:27

>>17
SICP.

Name: Anonymous 2012-11-10 21:01

>>18
no.

Name: Anonymous 2012-11-10 21:54

>>19
Read it.

Name: Anonymous 2012-11-10 21:55

>>22
nice dubs sis

Name: Anonymous 2012-11-10 21:58

Fuck dubz, read SICP.

Name: Anonymous 2012-11-10 22:17

>>20
i dont read shit written for peasants.

Name: Anonymous 2012-11-11 1:58

>>23
then you are condemned to be less educated than a peasant.

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