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This is a good list. That said, Why second edition intro to algs? Why not third? also, considering that intro to algs is one of the "Books Programmers Clai
by kaddar 17y ago
This is a good list.
That said,
Why second edition intro to algs? Why not third? also, considering that intro to algs is one of the "Books Programmers Claim to Have Read" http://www.billthelizard.com/2008/12/books-programmers-dont-really-read.html http://www.billthelizard.com/2008/12/books-programmers-dont-... , so those planning to read it, note that it is best learned in a classroom setting where you are forced to work through the problems.
Finally, interesting that he does amazon reference links to all these books, hopefully profit opportunities didn't taint the items on his list!
- briansmith 17y agoThe 2nd edition can be had for less than $30 used. The cheapest you can get the 3rd edition for is ~$60. For $30 you can pick up a linear algebra textbook used. If somebody had only $60 to spend, it's a no-brainer to pick the 2nd edition + a linear algebra textbook.
- vdm 17y agoThat's a good point. One really needs to balance the cheaper price against whether the diff with the latest edition is worth it.
- bradfordcross 17y agoSomeone pointed out the 3rd ed was out in the blog comments. I hadn't noticed, so thanks. I agree that the CLR book is best learned by working through problems. For those that may not have retainend as much as they would have liked from classroom work, I think needing to use algorithms and programming them yourself also works very well. In that vein, CLR is also a great reference text. I don't make any money from Amazon. Believe me, my friend, it is purely the other way around. ;-)
- kaddar 17y agoOk awesome, just wanted to check :)