Algorithms for dummies /
Discover how algorithms shape and impact our digital world All data, big or small, starts with algorithms. Algorithms are mathematical equations that determine what we see-based on our likes, dislikes, queries, views, interests, relationships, and more-online. They are, in a sense, the electronic ga...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Wiley,
[2017]
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| Series: | --For dummies.
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| Online Access: | CONNECT CONNECT |
Table of Contents:
- Getting started. Introducing algorithms ; Considering algorithm design ; Using python to work with algorithms ; Introducing python for algorithm programming ; Performing essential data manipulations using python
- Understanding the need to sort and search. Structuring data ; Arranging and searching data
- Exploring the world of graphs. Understanding graph basics ; Reconnecting the dots ; Discovering graph secrets ; Getting the right web page
- Struggling with big data. Managing big data ; Parallelizing operations ; Compressing data
- Challenging difficult problems. Working with greedy algorithms ; Relying on dynamic programming ; Using randomized algorithms ; Performing local serach ; Employing linear programming ; Considering heuristics
- The part of tens. Ten algorithms that are changing the world ; Ten algorithmic problems yet to solve.
