Algorithms

features include:the use of boxes to strengthen the narrative: pieces that provide historical context, descriptions of how the algorithms are used in practice, and excursions for the mathematically sophisticated.

Carefully chosen advanced topics that can be skipped in a standard one-semester course, but can be covered in an advanced algorithms course or in a more leisurely two-semester sequence.

an accessible treatment of linear programming introduces students to one of the greatest achievements in algorithms. an optional chapter on the quantum algorithm for factoring provides a unique peephole into this exciting topic. in addition to the text, dasgupta also offers a solutions manual, which is available on the online learning center.

"algorithms is an outstanding undergraduate text, equally informed by the historical roots and contemporary applications of its subject. Like a captivating novel, it is a joy to read." Tim Roughgarden Stanford University