Creating robust software requires the use of efficient algorithms but programmers seldom think about them until a problem occurs This updated edition of Algorithms in a Nutshell describes a large number of existing algorithms for solving a variety of problems & helps you select & implement the right algorithm for your needs-with just enough math to let you understand & analyze algorithm performance With its focus on application rather than theory this book provides efficient code solutions in several programming languages that you can easily adapt to a specific project Each major algorithm is presented in the style of a design pattern that

Includes:: information to help you understand why & when the algorithm is appropriate With this book you will Solve a particular coding problem or improve on the performance of an existing solution Quickly locate algorithms that relate to the problems you want to solve & determine why a particular algorithm is the right one to use Get algorithmic solutions in C C Java & Ruby with implementation tips Learn the expected performance of an algorithm & the conditions it needs to perform at its best Discover the impact that similar design decisions have on different algorithms Learn advanced data structures to improve the efficiency of algorithms

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A fascinating exploration of how computer algorithms can be applied to our everyday lives In this dazzlingly interdisciplinary work acclaimed author Brian Christian & cognitive scientist Tom Griffiths show us how the simple precise algorithms used by computers can also untangle very human questions Modern life is constrained by limited space & time limits that give rise to a particular set of problems What should we do or leave undone in a day or a lifetime? How much messiness should we accept? The authors explain how to have better hunches & when to leave things to chance how to deal with overwhelming choices & how best to connect with others From finding a spouse to finding a parking spot from organizing one's inbox to understanding the workings of human memory Algorithms To Live By is full of practical takeaways to help you solve common decision-making problems & illuminate the workings of the human mind ...

For anyone who has ever wondered how computers solve problems an engagingly written guide for nonexperts to the basics of computer algorithms Have you ever wondered how your GPS can find the quickest way to your destination selecting one route from seemingly countless possibilities in mere seconds? How your credit card account number is protected when you make a purchase over the Internet? The answer is algorithms & how do these mathematical formulations translate themselves into your GPS your laptop or your smart phone? This book offers an engagingly written guide to the basics of computer algorithms In Algorithms Unlocked Thomas Cormen -- coauthor of the leading college textbook on the subject -- provides a general explanation with limited mathematics of how algorithms enable computers to solve problems Readers will learn what computer algorithms are how to describe them & how to evaluate them They will discover simple ways to search for information in a computer; methods for rearranging information in a computer into a prescribed order (sorting); how to solve basic problems that can be modeled in a computer with a mathematical structure called a graph (useful for modeling road networks dependencies among tasks & financial relationships); how to solve problems that ask questions about strings of characters such as DNA structures; the basic principles behind cryptography; fundamentals of data compression; & even that there are some problems that no one has figured out how to solve on a computer in a reasonable amount of time ...

In Alhambra players are acquiring buildings to be placed within their Alhambra complex Employ the most suitable teams of Builders & make sure that you always have enough of the right currency Because no matter whether they are stonemasons from the north or horticulturists from the south
- they all want a proper wage & insist on their "native" currency The game rewards efficiency & strategic play interpeting what your oppenents are going to do next Play as one of the master builders of Europe Compete against your opponents to build the Alhambra Make sure you always have plenty of the right currency to pay your Builders 60 minutes playing time 2-6 players
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This expansion contains four different modules which can be combined individually or all together with the basic game Diamonds adds diamond cards to the game which can be used to buy anything but can’t be combined with any other currency Characters have character cards which are auctioned off when revealed & which have a variety of powers Camps add camps which are placed outside the city walls & which score points for the adjacent line of buildings inside the city City Gates contains city gates which can be placed in your city to allow a path to go through an internal wall to make certain illegal placements legal For 2 to 6 players expansion Playtime of 45 to 60 minutes Moorish theme It is a board game City building tile & cards ...

Ali Baba & the Forty Thieves & Gulliver&s Travels ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play All the excitement of the Arabian Nights is orchestrated in this thrilling tale of romance revenge & highdrama Orphaned as a young child & adopted by a band of notorious thieves the now-grown Ali Baba (Jon Hall) sets out to avenge his father&s murder reclaim the royal throne & rescue his childhood love Amara (Maria Montez) from the clutches of his treacherous enemy Actors Maria Montez Jon Hall Turhan Bey Andy Devine Kurt Katch Frank Puglia Fortunio Bonanova Moroni Olsen Ramsay Ames Chris-Pin Martin Scotty Beckett Yvette Duguay Noel Cravat Jimmy Conlin & Harry Cording Director Arthur Lubin Certificate PGYear 1944 Screen 1371 Languages English Subtitles English for the hearing impaired Duration 1 hour & 27 minutes (approx) ...

Nothing Ever Changes (Pierrot)
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Anytime At All Silhouette Cyber Bully Boys Reggae Music I&m Missing You Who Will Remember Them Fijian Sunset Sha La La Tomorrow on My Shoulders Our Love History I Want You Yes I&m Ready Release date (6 Oct 2014) Number of Discs 1 Format Double LPLabel Cooking Vinyl Genre Reggae ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play In a performance that Joel Siegel of ABC News called "a transformation" Will Smith plays boxing legend Muhammad Ali in a visually stunning epic from Academy Award-nominated director Michael Mann (The Insider) Beginning with Ali&s ground-breaking boxing victories in the 1960s & 1970s Ali explores the physical & psychological battles experienced by the athlete who would come to be known as " The Greatest" Facing a tumultuous romantic life deeply held religious beliefs & the pressures of ever-increasing fame Muhammad Ali&s quick-witted personality & strong friendships helped him "float like a butterfly & sting like a bee" In addition to Smith&s acclaimed performance Ali features a revealing portrait of the boxer&s close friend sportscaster Howard Cosell played by Oscar nominee Jon Voight 83-mins Of Extras! HBO & Making Of& Special Behind The Scenes Cast & Crew Soundbites Trailer Interactive Menu Scene Access Actors Will Smith Jamie Foxx Mario Van Peebles Paul Rodriguez Ron Silver Jon Voight Mykelti Williamson Giancarlo Esposito Laurence Mason Michael Michele Jeffrey Wright Jada Pinkett Smith & Barry Shabaka Henley Director Michael Mann Certificate 15 years & over Year 2001 Screen Widescreen 2351 Anamorphic Languages English
- Dolby Digital (51) ; DTSDuration 2 hours & 36 minutes (approx)
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