Competitive Programming in Python
128 Algorithms to Develop your Coding Skills
Published on 2. December 2020
978-1-108-67380-8 (ISBN)
Description
Want to kill it at your job interview in the tech industry? Want to win that coding competition? Learn all the algorithmic techniques and programming skills you need from two experienced coaches, problem setters, and jurors for coding competitions. The authors highlight the versatility of each algorithm by considering a variety of problems and show how to implement algorithms in simple and efficient code. Readers can expect to master 128 algorithms in Python and discover the right way to tackle a problem and quickly implement a solution of low complexity. Classic problems like Dijkstra's shortest path algorithm and Knuth-Morris-Pratt's string matching algorithm are featured alongside lesser known data structures like Fenwick trees and Knuth's dancing links. The book provides a framework to tackle algorithmic problem solving, including: Definition, Complexity, Applications, Algorithm, Key Information, Implementation, Variants, In Practice, and Problems. Python code included in the book and on the companion website.
Reviews / Votes
'This book guides the reader through a collection of interesting problems, teaching us many ideas that underlie efficient algorithms. The simplicity of Python helps highlight the beauty and accessibility of the ideas. I found it a most enjoyable and engaging book.' Anupam Gupta, Carnegie Mellon UniversityMore details
Language
English
Place of publication
Cambridge
United Kingdom
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
Worked examples or Exercises
File size
11,58 MB
ISBN-13
978-1-108-67380-8 (9781108673808)
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Christoph Duerr | Jill-Jenn Vie
Competitive Programming in Python
128 Algorithms to Develop your Coding Skills
Book
12/2020
Cambridge University Press
€50.90
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Content
1. Introduction; 2. Character strings; 3. Sequences; 4. Arrays; 5. Intervals; 6. Graphs; 7. Cycles in graphs; 8. Shortest paths; 9. Matching and flows; 10. Trees; 11. Sets; 12. Points and polygons; 13. Rectangles; 14. Numbers and matrices; 15. Exhaustive search; 16. Conclusion.
