Synopses & Reviews
Synopsis
Part I Finding One's Way in a World of Algorithms.- Chap. 1 Algorithms: An Historical Perspective.- Chap. 2 How to Design an Algorithm.- Chap. 3 The One Million Dollars Problem.- Part II The Difficult Simplicity of Daily Life.- Chap. 4 The Quest for the Shortest Route.- Chap. 5 Web Search.- Chap. 6 Algorithms for Secure Communication.- Chap. 7 Algorithmics for the Life Sciences.- Chap. 8 The Shortest Walk to Watch TV.- Chap. 9 Algorithms for Auctions and Games.- Chap. 10 Randomness and Complexity.