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Algorithms /
A primer for everyday people who are interested in algorithms and how they impact our digital lives. Based on the fact that we already live in a world where algorithms are behind most of the technology we use, this book offers eye-opening information on the pervasiveness and importance of this mathe...
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| Language: | English |
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sebastopol:
o'reilly,
2015.
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| Series: | --For dummies.
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Table of Contents:
- Getting started. Introducing algorithms ; Considering algorithm design ; Using python to work with algorithms ; Introducing python for algorithm programming ; Performing essential data manipulations using python
- Understanding the need to sort and search. Structuring data ; Arranging and searching data
- Exploring the world of graphs. Understanding graph basics ; Reconnecting the dots ; Discovering graph secrets ; Getting the right web page
- Struggling with big data. Managing big data ; Parallelizing operations ; Compressing data
- Challenging difficult problems. Working with greedy algorithms ; Relying on dynamic programming ; Using randomized algorithms ; Performing local serach ; Employing linear programming ; Considering heuristics
- The part of tens. Ten algorithms that are changing the world ; Ten algorithmic problems yet to solve.