{"product_id":"algorithmic-thinking-a-problem-based-introduction-9781718500808","title":"Algorithmic Thinking: A Problem-Based Introduction","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Daniel Zingaro\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: No Starch Press\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: No Starch Press\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Programming - Algorithms\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA hands-on, problem-based introduction to building algorithms and data structures to solve problems with a computer.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eAlgorithmic Thinking\u003c\/i\u003e will teach you how to solve challenging programming problems and design your own algorithms. Daniel Zingaro, a master teacher, draws his examples from world-class programming competitions like USACO and IOI. You'll learn how to classify problems, choose data structures, and identify appropriate algorithms. You'll also learn how your choice of data structure, whether a hash table, heap, or tree, can affect runtime and speed up your algorithms; and how to adopt powerful strategies like recursion, dynamic programming, and binary search to solve challenging problems. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eLine-by-line breakdowns of the code will teach you how to use algorithms and data structures like: \u003cbr\u003e\u003cli\u003eThe breadth-first search algorithm to find the optimal way to play a board game or find the best way to translate a book\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eDijkstra's algorithm to determine how many mice can exit a maze or the number of fastest routes between two locations\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eThe union-find data structure to answer questions about connections in a social network or determine who are friends or enemies\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eThe heap data structure to determine the amount of money given away in a promotion\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eThe hash-table data structure to determine whether snowflakes are unique or identify compound words in a dictionary\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNOTE: Each problem in this book is available on a programming-judge website. You'll find the site's URL and problem ID in the description. What's better than a free correctness check?","brand":"No Starch Press","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":45036557435031,"sku":"9781718500808","price":3925.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9781718500808.webp?v=1769213531","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/algorithmic-thinking-a-problem-based-introduction-9781718500808","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}