Why read Algorithms Illuminated?

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Algorithms are the heart and soul of computer science. Their applications range from network routing and computational genomics to public-key cryptography and database system implementation. Studying algorithms can make you a better programmer, a clearer thinker, and a master of technical interviews. Algorithms Illuminated is an accessible introduction to the…

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1 author picked Algorithms Illuminated as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

Daniel Zingaro

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How do we know whether an algorithm is correct? While intuition is helpful, for tricky algorithms nothing beats the formal proof. But I don’t want a proof for proof’s sake: I want it to deepen my understanding of the algorithm. The proofs in this book series are the best I’ve seen: they are self-contained, described step by step, and serve to sharpen your understanding of what the algorithm is really doing. Couple that fact with the self-check questions, exercises with solutions, and associated video lectures, and what we have here is a wonderful resource for the motivated algorithms learner.

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