Both solid choices. Having used CLRS (the Intro the Algorithms book), I would say it's a fantastic reference, but I found some of the presentation rather terse

Both solid choices. Having used CLRS (the Intro the Algorithms book), I would say it's a fantastic reference, but I found some of the presentation rather terse. It is nothing that a motivated reader can't power through, but some people have also suggested Kleinberg and Tardos's algorithms book for better pedagogical development http://www.amazon.com/Algorithm-Design-Jon-Kleinberg/dp/0321295358 http://www.amazon.com/Algorithm-Design-Jon-Kleinberg/dp/0321...