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Algorithms Unplugged (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2011)
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Algorithms Unplugged (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2011)
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Algorithms specify the way computers process information and how
they execute tasks. Many recent technological innovations and
achievements rely on algorithmic ideas - they facilitate new
applications in science, medicine, production, logistics, traffic,
communication and entertainment. Efficient algorithms not only
enable your personal computer to execute the newest generation of
games with features unimaginable only a few years ago, they are
also key to several recent scientific breakthroughs - for example,
the sequencing of the human genome would not have been possible
without the invention of new algorithmic ideas that speed up
computations by several orders of magnitude. The greatest
improvements in the area of algorithms rely on beautiful ideas for
tackling computational tasks more efficiently. The problems solved
are not restricted to arithmetic tasks in a narrow sense but often
relate to exciting questions of nonmathematical flavor, such as:
How can I find the exit out of a maze? How can I partition a
treasure map so that the treasure can only be found if all parts of
the map are recombined? How should I plan my trip to minimize cost?
Solving these challenging problems requires logical reasoning,
geometric and combinatorial imagination, and, last but not least,
creativity - the skills needed for the design and analysis of
algorithms. In this book we present some of the most beautiful
algorithmic ideas in 41 articles written in colloquial,
nontechnical language. Most of the articles arose out of an
initiative among German-language universities to communicate the
fascination of algorithms and computer science to high-school
students. The book can be understood without any prior knowledge of
algorithms and computing, and it will be an enlightening and fun
read for students and interested adults.
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