Algorithms

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1. grad_mlFeb 2018
   I have stumbled upon Algorithms (by Sanjoy Dasgupta Algorithms (Author),‎ Christos H. Papadimitriou Algorithms (Author),‎ Umesh Vazirani). I find it, good for beginners, without being overwhelming. It goes like prose and not terse.
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2. hackermailmanApr 2017
   DPV was a really good 'free' undergrad algorithms text until the publisher demanded the author's stop giving it away https://people.eecs.berkeley.edu/~christos/

   "Algorithms with Sanjoy Dasgupta (Christos Papadimitriou) and Umesh Vazirani, McGraw-Hill 2006. Note: until recently, we had here the pdf of an early version of this book, for the convenience of the students. Unfortunately, our publisher demanded that we delete it. Advice to authors: (a) make sure you keep the copyright, and (b) do not publish with McGraw Hill."

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3. MrZipfMar 2015
   As an older self-taught engineer who went through interviews last year this is great advice. Other books I found particularly useful were:

   Algorithms by Dasgupta, Papadimitriou and Vazirani:

   http://www.amazon.com/Algorithms-Sanjoy-Dasgupta/dp/00735234...

   And Elements of Programming Interviews by Aziz, Lee and Prakash:

   http://www.amazon.com/Elements-Programming-Interviews-Inside...

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4. pretzNov 2012
   I had the pleasure of taking the class based around this book from Christos Papadimitriou while at UC Berkeley. It is indeed a concise and excellent book. If you see it in person you'll be surprised how short it is compared to most textbooks. I must confess, though, that some of the exercises can be absolutely maddening.

   Dead tree link for those interested: http://www.amazon.com/Algorithms-Sanjoy-Dasgupta/dp/00735234...

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5. marmshallowMar 2017
   Surprised nobody has mentioned the halting problem [1] yet, which logically proves programming can never be automated.

   [1] https://i.imgur.com/HVeO7ek.png (CH 8, Algorithms - Sanjoy Dasgupta, Christos H. Papadimitriou, and Umesh V. Vazirani)

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6. sirodohtNov 2015
   Algorithms [1] by Robert Sedgewick is particularly well written.

   Also, this one [2] is quite good and concise. I believe better suited for someone who is not unfamiliar with classic algorithms (like you).

   [1] http://algs4.cs.princeton.edu/home/

   [2] http://www.amazon.com/Algorithms-Sanjoy-Dasgupta/dp/00735234...

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