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First Course in Algorithms Through Puzzles / by Ryuhei Uehara.
Springer Nature - Springer Computer Science eBooks 2026 English International Available online
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- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Uehara, Ryuhei.
- Series:
- Computer Science Series
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Computer science--Mathematics.
- Computer science.
- Discrete mathematics.
- Algorithms.
- Discrete Mathematics in Computer Science.
- Local Subjects:
- Discrete Mathematics in Computer Science.
- Algorithms.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (217 pages)
- Edition:
- 2nd ed. 2026.
- Place of Publication:
- Singapore : Springer Nature Singapore : Imprint: Springer, 2026.
- Summary:
- This textbook introduces basic algorithms and explains their analytical methods. All algorithms and methods introduced in this book are well known and frequently used in real programs. Intended to be self-contained, the contents start with the basic models, and no prerequisite knowledge is required. This book is appropriate for undergraduate students in computer science, mathematics, and engineering as a textbook, and is also appropriate for self-study by beginners who are interested in the fascinating field of algorithms. More than 40 exercises are distributed throughout the text, and their difficulty levels are indicated. Solutions and comments for all the exercises are provided in the last chapter. These detailed solutions will enable readers to follow the author’s steps to solve problems and to gain a better understanding of the contents.
- Contents:
- Chapter 1. Preliminaries
- Chapter 2. Recursive call
- Chapter 3. Algorithms for Searching and Sorting
- Chapter 4. Searching on graphs
- Chapter 5. Backtracking
- Chapter 6. Randomized Algorithms
- Chapter 7. References
- Chapter 8. Answers to exercises.
- Notes:
- Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
- ISBN:
- 9789819680979
- OCLC:
- 1574809097
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