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Introduction to Algorithms, 2nd Edition
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There are books on algorithms that are rigorous but incomplete and others that
cover masses of material but lack rigor. Introduction to Algorithms combines rigor
and comprehensiveness.
The book covers a broad range of algorithms in depth, yet makes their design
and analysis accessible to all levels of readers. Each chapter is relatively
self-contained and can be used as a unit of study. The algorithms are described
in English and in a pseudocode designed to be readable by anyone who has done
a little programming. The explanations have been kept elementary without sacrificing
depth of coverage or mathematical rigor.
The first edition became the standard reference for professionals and a widely
used text in universities worldwide. The second edition features new chapters
on the role of algorithms, probabilistic analysis and randomized algorithms,
and linear programming, as well as extensive revisions to virtually every section
of the book. In a subtle but important change, loop invariants are introduced
early and used throughout the text to prove algorithm correctness. Without changing
the mathematical and analytic focus, the authors have moved much of the mathematical
foundations material from Part I to an appendix and have included additional
motivational material at the beginning.
About the Authors
Thomas H. Cormen is Associate Professor of Computer Science at
Dartmouth College.
Charles E. Leiserson is Professor of Computer Science and Engineering
at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
Ronald L. Rivest is Andrew and Erna Viterbi Professor of Computer
Science at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
Clifford Stein is Associate Professor of Industrial Engineering
and Operations Research at Columbia University.
Customer Reviews
Customer Reviews: 2 Average Customer Rating: Apr 1, 2008 Leon from NY
Best Book Ever
This is the golden book for all levels of IT professionals and students
Jun 23, 2003
very VERY nice
This book is very well written, methodical and approaches the subject in a lucid manner. It does have some sophisticated mathematics on occasion but even those areas are thoroughly well explained.
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