Algorithms from THE BOOK - Softcover

Kenneth Lange

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1611976162 ISBN 13: 9781611976168

Publisher: SIAM - Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics, 2020

Synopsis

Algorithms are a dominant force in modern culture, and every indication is that they will become more pervasive, not less. The best algorithms are undergirded by beautiful mathematics. This text cuts across discipline boundaries to highlight some of the most famous and successful algorithms. Readers are exposed to the principles behind these examples and guided in assembling complex algorithms from simpler building blocks. Written in clear, instructive language within the constraints of mathematical rigor, Algorithms from THE BOOK includes a large number of classroom-tested exercises at the end of each chapter. The appendices cover background material often omitted from undergraduate courses. Most of the algorithm descriptions are accompanied by Julia code, an ideal language for scientific computing. This code is immediately available for experimentation. Algorithms from THE BOOK is aimed at first-year graduate and advanced undergraduate students. It will also serve as a convenient reference for professionals throughout the mathematical sciences, physical sciences, engineering, and the quantitative sectors of the biological and social sciences.

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About the Author

Kenneth Lange is the Rosenfeld Professor of Computational Genetics at UCLA and a faculty member in the departments of Computational Medicine, Human Genetics, and Statistics. He has held appointments at the University of New Hampshire, MIT, Harvard, the University of Michigan, the University of Helsinki, and Stanford. He is a fellow of the American Statistical Association, the Institute of Mathematical Statistics, and the American Institute for Medical and Biomedical Engineering. Lange won the Snedecor Award from the Joint Statistical Societies in 1993 and gave a platform presentation at the 2015 International Congress of Mathematicians. His research interests include human genetics, population modeling, cancer modeling, biomedical imaging, computational statistics, optimization theory, and applied stochastic processes. Lange is the author of five previous books, including MM Optimization Algorithms published by SIAM in 2016.

Edition details

• Publisher: SIAM - Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics
• Publication date: 2020
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1611976162
• ISBN 13: 9781611976168
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 214