Data Structures and Their Algorithms (Paperback)

~ (Author), Larry Denenberg (Author)

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Using only practically useful techniques, this book teaches methods for organizing, reorganizing, exploring, and retrieving data in digital computers, and the mathematical analysis of those techniques. The authors present analyses that are relatively brief and non-technical but illuminate the important performance characteristics of the algorithms. Data Structures and Their Algorithms covers algorithms, not the expression of algorithms in the syntax of particular programming languages. The authors have adopted a pseudocode notation that is readily understandable to programmers but has a simple syntax.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 509 pages
• Publisher: Addison Wesley (January 1, 1991)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 067339736X
• ISBN-13: 978-0673397362
• Product Dimensions: 9.6 x 6.4 x 1.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.9 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #716,628 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars One of the best books of its type, February 1, 2000

By	Dana S. Nau (University Park, Maryland) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

One of the best ways to discover the strengths and weaknesses of a textbook is to teach a course using it. A few years ago I taught a senior-level course on Data Structures using this book. The book was a joy to teach from, and I would happily use it again -- I thought it was one of the nicest textbooks I've ever used.

(In case you haven't figured it out from the above paragraph, I believe that Paul Schreiber's review of this book is far too negative.)

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars One of the best algorithm texts I've seen, December 10, 2006

By	C. Olsen (Portland, OR) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I never really appreciated this book until many years after graduating from college. I had this in my library just sitting around. The data structures course I took in school was completely uninspiring. However, when it came to researching and implementing appropriate data structures for my own software, I didn't realize how comprehensive this book is. It covers more algorithms and in greater detail than the ever popular Cormen book. The pascal-like examples are very thorough. There are times when code is not provided, but it gives you enough detail to extrapolate from what is already there to get started.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great introduction to the subject, wonderful teaching.., March 8, 2000

By	Carl-Johan Bostorp (Linköping, Sweden) - See all my reviews

I seriously like this book. It's explaining is close to crystal clear to me when I read it, and the algorithms listed (in pseudo-code) take it to a practical level.