The CS Detective: An Algorithmic Tale of Crime, Conspiracy, and Computation
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| Rating | : | 4.89 (759 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1593277490 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 256 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-10-14 |
| Language | : | English |
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Very confused and strange I still have not managed to read much of the book. It is truly strange.. "An O(1) Read with O(2^n) Capacity for Fun" according to Iron Angel. This was a fun, light read. PI Runtime's adventures in a mixed fantasy/film noir world are clever and work well with the data structures and algorithms they detail. I found the problem set ups very engaging and the explanations crystal (ball) clear. The world was a fun place where people of Boolean descent know right from wrong, and pickled eel regulations lead to perfect data structures. That said, I wasn't too into the actual mystery. It seemed a little too obvious because it relied on the silliness of the world, so nothing was subtle. A good mystery needs something the reader can familiarize themselves with and draw th. Jeanne Boyarsky said fun intro to algorithms and performance!. “The CS Detective” is a fun book for learning about algorithms and performance. It's not language specific and it is easy to read. The book uses a story to tie together the algorithms. The story is about a detective who needs to find out who stole documents. It's actually a good story.The analogies while introducing the algorithms are very well thought out. I like the actual maze for back tracking and the array cart for transporting animals. There are fun references sprinkled throughout like the Brazen Booleans – want to guess that type of answers they give? And the Port of USB. There were also some refe
Jeremy Kubica is a principal engineer at Google working on machine learning and algorithms. He has a PhD in robotics from Carnegie Mellon University and a BS in computer science from Cornell University. Kubica is the author of the popular Computational Fairy Tales blog.
Kubica is the author of the popular Computational Fairy Tales blog.. About the AuthorJeremy Kubica is a principal engineer at Google working on machine learning and algorithms. He has a PhD in robotics from Carnegie Mellon University and a BS in computer science from Cornell University
Joined by know-it-all rookie Officer Notation and inept tag-along Socks, he follows a series of leads in a best-first search that unravels a deep conspiracy. Disgraced ex-detective. In this detective story, you'll learn how to use algorithmic tools to solve the case. Runtime scours smugglers' boats with binary search, tails spies with a search tree, escapes a prison with depth-first search, and picks locks with priority queues. Search expert.When a robbery hits police headquarters, it's up to Frank Runtime and his extensive search skills to catch the culprits. Each chapter introduces a thrilling twist matched with a new algorithmic concept, ending with a technical recap.Perfect for computer science students and amateur sleuths alike, The CS Detective adds an entertaining twist to learning algorithms.Follow Frank's mission and learn:The algorithms behind best-first and depth-first search, iterative deepening, parallelizing, binary search, and moreBasic computational concepts like strings, arrays, stacks, and queuesHow to adapt search algorithms to unusual data structuresThe most efficient algorithms to use in a given situation, and when to apply common-sense heuristic methods. Meet Frank Runtime. Hard-boiled private eye