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Algorithms in C, Part 5: Graph Algorithms (3rd Edition): Graph Algorithms Pt.5
 
 

Algorithms in C, Part 5: Graph Algorithms (3rd Edition): Graph Algorithms Pt.5 [Kindle Edition]

Robert Sedgewick

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Once again, Robert Sedgewick provides a current and comprehensive introduction to important algorithms. The focus this time is on graph algorithms, which are increasingly critical for a wide range of applications, such as network connectivity, circuit design, scheduling, transaction processing, and resource allocation. In this book, Sedgewick offers the same successful blend of theory and practice with concise implementations that can be tested on real applications, which has made his work popular with programmers for many years.

Algorithms in C, Third Edition, Part 5: Graph Algorithms is the second book in Sedgewick's thoroughly revised and rewritten series. The first book, Parts 1-4, addresses fundamental algorithms, data structures, sorting, and searching. A forthcoming third book will focus on strings, geometry, and a range of advanced algorithms. Each book's expanded coverage features new algorithms and implementations, enhanced descriptions and diagrams, and a wealth of new exercises for polishing skills. A focus on abstract data types makes the programs more broadly useful and relevant for the modern object-oriented programming environment.

Coverage includes:

  • A complete overview of graph properties and types
  • Diagraphs and DAGs
  • Minimum spanning trees
  • Shortest paths
  • Network flows
  • Diagrams, sample C code, and detailed algorithm descriptions

The Web site for this book (http://www.cs.princeton.edu/~rs/) provides additional source code for programmers along with numerous support materials for educators.

A landmark revision, Algorithms in C, Third Edition, Part 5 provides a complete tool set for programmers to implement, debug, and use graph algorithms across a wide range of computer applications.

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Once again, Robert Sedgewick provides a current and comprehensive introduction to important algorithms. The focus this time is on graph algorithms, which are increasingly critical for a wide range of applications, such as network connectivity, circuit design, scheduling, transaction processing, and resource allocation. In this book, Sedgewick offers the same successful blend of theory and practice with concise implementations that can be tested on real applications, which has made his work popular with programmers for many years.

Algorithms in C, Third Edition, Part 5: Graph Algorithms is the second book in Sedgewick's thoroughly revised and rewritten series. The first book, Parts 1-4, addresses fundamental algorithms, data structures, sorting, and searching. A forthcoming third book will focus on strings, geometry, and a range of advanced algorithms. Each book's expanded coverage features new algorithms and implementations, enhanced descriptions and diagrams, and a wealth of new exercises for polishing skills. A focus on abstract data types makes the programs more broadly useful and relevant for the modern object-oriented programming environment.

Coverage includes:

  • A complete overview of graph properties and types
  • Diagraphs and DAGs
  • Minimum spanning trees
  • Shortest paths
  • Network flows
  • Diagrams, sample C code, and detailed algorithm descriptions

The Web site for this book (http://www.cs.princeton.edu/~rs/) provides additional source code for programmers along with numerous support materials for educators.

A landmark revision, Algorithms in C, Third Edition, Part 5 provides a complete tool set for programmers to implement, debug, and use graph algorithms across a wide range of computer applications.


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  • Format: Kindle Edition
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  • Publisher: Addison-Wesley Professional; 3 edition (16 Aug 2001)
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  • Language English
  • ASIN: B001FBFHDS
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A must-have reference for Graph Algorithms 7 Nov 2001
By Thomas Ventimiglia - Published on Amazon.com
Format:Paperback
As students in Robert Sedgewick's Algorithms and Data Structures Course at Princeton, we had the privilege of reading Part 5 of Algorithms in C in a preprint edition this spring. Its treatment of Graph Algorithms is as thorough and comprehensive as the treatment of sorting and searching in parts 1-4. The algorithms discussed range from the fundamental (Depth-first search, Dijkstra's algorithm), to the relatively obscure (Gabow's strong component algorithm), to the impossibly difficult (Network Simplex), all in great detail. The book also discusses real-world applications of these algorithms, such as arbitrage. It contains a good number of useful diagrams allowing step-by-step traces of the algorithms, which helps decipher the sometimes cryptic code.
A warning: the book is DENSE. It is packed with detailed information and can be a difficult read, especially the mathematical analysis of the algorithms.

All in all, a great book, though.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Excellent figures, average analysis 3 Aug 2006
By Rafael F. Ferreira - Published on Amazon.com
Format:Paperback
This is a great book for the reader interested in learning a collection of graph algorithms. Though the C code isn't very clear, the text makes up for it with concise well-written explanations. And the figures do an excellent job of illustrating the execution of the algorithms.

But the problem is that it's not so great a book to study the properties of those algorithms. Most theorems are way too dense and the author relies too much on English explanations, when algebraic expressions would be a lot more explanatory. Sometimes the reader gets a sense that the author is hand-waving instead of giving proper proofs.
4 of 6 people found the following review helpful
I'm fed up with these books 22 Mar 2006
By Anders Grönlund - Published on Amazon.com
Format:Paperback
I bought these two book for one reason: to get help implementing algorithms. Since there is lot of code in these books, I thought this would be a good pick. I was wrong. The author is consistently leaving out details vital to understanding the code. He also makes a big deal about abstract data types. This is gloriously of the case. If the readers are supposed to understand the code, transperency would be a more intelligent goal for the author. There are no comments in the code what so ever (yes, this is actually true, not even in the on-line code). The on-line code to this book is a total mess. You would be able to implement all the algorithms from scratch in less time than it would take you to try and piece together the code the author has left for you.

The pity is that there are very few other algorithm books that have real code. Demand a new edition from the author and don't by this one unless you can avoid it.

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