Algorithms in a Nutshell: A Practical Guide

With its focus on application, rather than theory, this book provides efficient code solutions in several programming languages that you can easily adapt to a specific project. Each major algorithm is presented in the style of a design pattern that includes information to help you understand why and when the algorithm is appropriate.

With this book, you will:
• Solve a particular coding problem or improve on the performance of an existing solution
• Quickly locate algorithms that relate to the problems you want to solve, and determine why a particular algorithm is the right one to use
• Get algorithmic solutions in C, C++, Java, and Python with implementation tips
• Learn the expected performance of an algorithm, and the conditions it needs to perform at its best
• Discover the impact that similar design decisions have on different algorithms
• Learn advanced data structures to improve the efficiency of algorithms

George Heineman, Associate Professor of Computer Science at WPI, was the Program Chair for the 2005 International Symposium on Component-Based Software Engineering.

Gary Pollice, Professor of Practice at Worcester Polytechnic Institute, is coauthor of Head First ObjectOriented Analysis and Design.

Stanley Selkow has been a faculty member at universities in Knoxville, Worcester, Montreal, Chongqing, Lausanne, and Paris for nearly four decades.