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http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0387948600/ref=ase_thealgorithmrepo/ http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0387948600/ref=ase_th... might work better fo

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0387948600/ref=ase_thealgorithmrepo/ http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0387948600/ref=ase_th... might work better for some.

SkyMarshal 15y ago
And also its awesome home page: http://www.cs.sunysb.edu/~algorith/ http://www.cs.sunysb.edu/~algorith/ Click through to some of the actual algorithm pages, for instance the Traveling Salesman Problem: http://www.cs.sunysb.edu/~algorith/files/traveling-salesman.shtml http://www.cs.sunysb.edu/~algorith/files/traveling-salesman.... Great book, great site.
- Hitchhiker 15y ago
  Absolutely. Think they have a kindle edition out too.. its going to be cheaper. The book hits the sweet spot for most practical folks and also has great theoretical connectors / flow. After someone spends around six months of working / implementing things out of joy, you will be able to discern what to keep or reject from other sources.
  - estel 15y ago
    The Kindle version is of the 1998 edition and is available in the US only; which is more than a bit rubbish.
    - Hitchhiker 15y ago
      err.. I am based in Australia, got the 2008 / 2nd edition on kindle just fine. another url -> http://www.algorist.com http://www.algorist.com
    - alttag 15y ago
      So? I've on occasion changed my Kindle account address to the U.K. (Amazon's office in Slough, more specifically), ordered a U.K.-only book (back when AMZN and the publishers were having their public spat) and changed my address back. I suspect the same might work in reverse. It's a kludge, but it works.
    - krzyk 15y ago
      And has unfavorable reviews on amazon. I'll wait for the second edition on Kindle.
- prithee 15y ago
  Steven Skiena was one of the most enlightening professors I've had the pleasure to be lectured at during my education at SUNY Stony Brook. It is worth mentioning that further within this link he has posted video lectures from 1997 and 2007, along with audio and presentation slides: (Analysis of Algorithms Course): http://www.cs.sunysb.edu/~algorith/video-lectures/ http://www.cs.sunysb.edu/~algorith/video-lectures/ (Programming Challenges Course): http://www.algorithm.cs.sunysb.edu/programmingchallenges/ http://www.algorithm.cs.sunysb.edu/programmingchallenges/
ianbishop 15y ago
I personally learned from Skienna's other book Programming Challenges first (http://www.amazon.com/Programming-Challenges-Steven-S-Skiena/dp/0387001638 http://www.amazon.com/Programming-Challenges-Steven-S-Skiena...). Then when my knowledge had matured a bit, I was able to digest The Algorithm Design Manual a little better.
- Hitchhiker 15y ago
  In case you've not already, head toward http://www.cs.cornell.edu/home/kleinber/ http://www.cs.cornell.edu/home/kleinber/ and experience further bliss.
chollida1 15y ago
related to the url givem: http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0387948600/ref=ase_thealgorithmrepo/ http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0387948600/ref=ase_th... Does any one know what the "ref=ase_thealgorithmrepo/" at the end of the url means? If I remove it, it doesn't seem to change anything.
- mcoffee 15y ago
  It's a referral id. It basically tells Amazon who sent you; in this case "thealgorithmrepo", which is probably the folks in SkyMarshal's link below.
- jisaacstone 15y ago
  tracking what you clicked on to get to the product page. does not change the page itself. If you want to have fun you can change it to "ref=monkey_poo" as I am wont to do.
  - chollida1 15y ago
    Does this mean they would get any affiliate commission if I buy the book through this link? Seems like it would be nice to help them out.
    - Hitchhiker 15y ago
      bless the author then, to solve the mystery, the referral code is simply the one here : http://www.cs.sunysb.edu/~skiena/#books http://www.cs.sunysb.edu/~skiena/#books
      - chollida1 15y ago
        Thanks! To be clear, I wasn't trying to imply anything sneaky going on. I was curious as to what these parameters mean :) I appreciate the response
  - Hitchhiker 15y ago
    I second him. My entry "ref=kung_fu_panda" impacts a mysterious star somewhere in Messier 36.
DrHankPym 15y ago
Would totally buy if there was an e-book version.

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0387948600/ref=ase_thealgorithmrepo/ http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0387948600/ref=ase_th... might work better for some.

SkyMarshal 15y ago

And also its awesome home page: http://www.cs.sunysb.edu/~algorith/ http://www.cs.sunysb.edu/~algorith/ Click through to some of the actual algorithm pages, for instance the Traveling Salesman Problem: http://www.cs.sunysb.edu/~algorith/files/traveling-salesman.shtml http://www.cs.sunysb.edu/~algorith/files/traveling-salesman.... Great book, great site.

Hitchhiker 15y ago
Absolutely. Think they have a kindle edition out too.. its going to be cheaper. The book hits the sweet spot for most practical folks and also has great theoretical connectors / flow. After someone spends around six months of working / implementing things out of joy, you will be able to discern what to keep or reject from other sources.
- estel 15y ago
  The Kindle version is of the 1998 edition and is available in the US only; which is more than a bit rubbish.
  - Hitchhiker 15y ago
    err.. I am based in Australia, got the 2008 / 2nd edition on kindle just fine. another url -> http://www.algorist.com http://www.algorist.com
  - alttag 15y ago
    So? I've on occasion changed my Kindle account address to the U.K. (Amazon's office in Slough, more specifically), ordered a U.K.-only book (back when AMZN and the publishers were having their public spat) and changed my address back. I suspect the same might work in reverse. It's a kludge, but it works.
  - krzyk 15y ago
    And has unfavorable reviews on amazon. I'll wait for the second edition on Kindle.
prithee 15y ago
Steven Skiena was one of the most enlightening professors I've had the pleasure to be lectured at during my education at SUNY Stony Brook. It is worth mentioning that further within this link he has posted video lectures from 1997 and 2007, along with audio and presentation slides: (Analysis of Algorithms Course): http://www.cs.sunysb.edu/~algorith/video-lectures/ http://www.cs.sunysb.edu/~algorith/video-lectures/ (Programming Challenges Course): http://www.algorithm.cs.sunysb.edu/programmingchallenges/ http://www.algorithm.cs.sunysb.edu/programmingchallenges/

ianbishop 15y ago

I personally learned from Skienna's other book Programming Challenges first (http://www.amazon.com/Programming-Challenges-Steven-S-Skiena/dp/0387001638 http://www.amazon.com/Programming-Challenges-Steven-S-Skiena...). Then when my knowledge had matured a bit, I was able to digest The Algorithm Design Manual a little better.

Hitchhiker 15y ago
In case you've not already, head toward http://www.cs.cornell.edu/home/kleinber/ http://www.cs.cornell.edu/home/kleinber/ and experience further bliss.

chollida1 15y ago

related to the url givem: http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0387948600/ref=ase_thealgorithmrepo/ http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0387948600/ref=ase_th... Does any one know what the "ref=ase_thealgorithmrepo/" at the end of the url means? If I remove it, it doesn't seem to change anything.

mcoffee 15y ago
It's a referral id. It basically tells Amazon who sent you; in this case "thealgorithmrepo", which is probably the folks in SkyMarshal's link below.
jisaacstone 15y ago
tracking what you clicked on to get to the product page. does not change the page itself. If you want to have fun you can change it to "ref=monkey_poo" as I am wont to do.
- chollida1 15y ago
  Does this mean they would get any affiliate commission if I buy the book through this link? Seems like it would be nice to help them out.
  - Hitchhiker 15y ago
    bless the author then, to solve the mystery, the referral code is simply the one here : http://www.cs.sunysb.edu/~skiena/#books http://www.cs.sunysb.edu/~skiena/#books
    - chollida1 15y ago
      Thanks! To be clear, I wasn't trying to imply anything sneaky going on. I was curious as to what these parameters mean :) I appreciate the response
- Hitchhiker 15y ago
  I second him. My entry "ref=kung_fu_panda" impacts a mysterious star somewhere in Messier 36.

DrHankPym 15y ago

Would totally buy if there was an e-book version.