[OT] Two more algorithms books

Bruce ONeel beoneel at bluewin.ch
Thu Sep 20 14:08:26 UTC 2001


Hi,
	That is the right citation from my copy.  The ISBN is
0-521-58519-8.  It is very much worth it.

cheers

bruce

Alan Knight <knight at acm.org> wrote:
> I missed the original set of books, but a recent favourite of mine, while 
> somewhat specialized, is the Gusfield book from Cambridge called something 
> like "Algorithms on Strings, Trees and Sequences". While it's a narrow 
> focus, its explanations of general algorithms are extremely good, and it 
> covers quite an interesting sub-field.
> 
> At 07:29 PM 9/16/2001 -0400, David N. Smith (IBM) wrote:
> >All:
> >
> >Slightly off subject, but if you collect algorithm books, here are two 
> >more worth taking a look at. Such books don't happen often, but we seem to 
> >be in a small flurry right now. (See my earlier post about calendar 
> >algorithms.)
> >
> >
> >This one is the second edition of a book published 11 years ago that got 
> >rave reviews. It is huge, and "Introduction" does not mean your 10 year 
> >old (or a typical freshman) will find it easy. I show an augmented listing 
> >of Amazon's info here; The paper version is only $20 less and will 
> >probably be much more fragile.
> >
> >Introduction to Algorithms
> >by Thomas H. Cormen, Charles E. Leiserson, Ronald L. Rivest, cl Stein
> >List Price: $69.95
> >Our Price: $69.95
> >Hardcover 2nd edition (September 2001)
> >MIT Press; ISBN: 0262032937 ; Dimensions (in inches): 2.12 x 9.33 x 8.33 
> >ISBN 0-262-03293-7, 1184 pp.
> >(Also available in paper.)
> >
> >
> >
> >Sedgewick is known for algorithm books FOR freshmen or sophomores. He's 
> >massively expanded the coverage of his earlier books. I have not seen 
> >Parts 1-4 (in one volume), but this one caught my eye; I just got it and 
> >it is rich with info & code, and dense with information. His target 
> >audience seems to have changed.
> >
> >Algorithms in C Part 5: Graph Algorithms
> >by Robert Sedgewick
> >List Price: $34.99
> >Our Price: $34.99
> >Availability: Usually ships within 24 hours.
> >Paperback - 512 pages 3nd edition (August 17, 2001)
> >Addison-Wesley Pub Co; ISBN: 0201316633 ; Dimensions (in inches): 0.78 x 
> >9.18 x 7.72
> >
> >
> >Dave
> >--
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> >Hawthorne, NY
> >dnsmith at watson.ibm.com
> 
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