A Guide to Algorithm Design: Paradigms, Methods, and Complexity Analysis

Benoit, Anne (Author)/ Robert, Yves (Author)/ Vivien, Frédéric Raoul (Author)

ISBN 10: 1439825645 / ISBN 13: 9781439825648

Published by CRC Pr I Llc, 2012

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1st edition. 300 pages. 9.53x6.14x1.02 inches. In Stock. Seller Inventory # __1439825645

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Title: A Guide to Algorithm Design: Paradigms, ...

Publisher: CRC Pr I Llc

Publication Date: 2012

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Brand New

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Synopsis:

Presenting a complementary perspective to standard books on algorithms, A Guide to Algorithm Design: Paradigms, Methods, and Complexity Analysis provides a roadmap for readers to determine the difficulty of an algorithmic problem by finding an optimal solution or proving complexity results. It gives a practical treatment of algorithmic complexity and guides readers in solving algorithmic problems.

Divided into three parts, the book offers a comprehensive set of problems with solutions as well as in-depth case studies that demonstrate how to assess the complexity of a new problem.

• Part I helps readers understand the main design principles and design efficient algorithms.
• Part II covers polynomial reductions from NP-complete problems and approaches that go beyond NP-completeness.
• Part III supplies readers with tools and techniques to evaluate problem complexity, including how to determine which instances are polynomial and which are NP-hard.

Drawing on the authors’ classroom-tested material, this text takes readers step by step through the concepts and methods for analyzing algorithmic complexity. Through many problems and detailed examples, readers can investigate polynomial-time algorithms and NP-completeness and beyond.

About the Author:

Yves Robert, École Normale Supérieure de Lyon, Institut Universitaire de France, and Université de Lyon, France

Anne Benoit and Frederic Vivien, École Normale Supérieure de Lyon, France