The Power of Algorithms: Inspiration and Examples in Everyday Life by Giorgio Au

Description: The Power of Algorithms by Giorgio Ausiello, Rossella Petreschi This book will help readers design and construct algorithms to solve problems. It features many application examples. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description To examine, analyze, and manipulate a problem to the point of designing an algorithm for solving it is an exercise of fundamental value in many fields. With so many everyday activities governed by algorithmic principles, the power, precision, reliability and speed of execution demanded by users have transformed the design and construction of algorithms from a creative, artisanal activity into a full-fledged science in its own right. This book is aimed at all those who exploit the results of this new science, as designers and as consumers. The first chapter is an overview of the related history, demonstrating the long development of ideas such as recursion and more recent formalizations such as computability. The second chapter shows how the design of algorithms requires appropriate techniques and sophisticated organization of data. In the subsequent chapters the contributing authors present examples from diverse areas – such as routing and networking problems, Web search, information security, auctions and games, complexity and randomness, and the life sciences – that show how algorithmic thinking offers practical solutions and also deepens domain knowledge. The contributing authors are top-class researchers with considerable academic and industrial experience; they are also excellent educators and communicators and they draw on this experience with enthusiasm and humor. This book is an excellent introduction to an intriguing domain and it will be enjoyed by undergraduate and postgraduate students in computer science, engineering, and mathematics, and more broadly by all those engaged with algorithmic thinking. Back Cover To examine, analyze, and manipulate a problem to the point of designing an algorithm for solving it is an exercise of fundamental value in many fields. With so many everyday activities governed by algorithmic principles, the power, precision, reliability and speed of execution demanded by users have transformed the design and construction of algorithms from a creative, artisanal activity into a full-fledged science in its own right. This book is aimed at all those who exploit the results of this new science, as designers and as consumers. The first chapter is an overview of the related history, demonstrating the long development of ideas such as recursion and more recent formalizations such as computability. The second chapter shows how the design of algorithms requires appropriate techniques and sophisticated organization of data. In the subsequent chapters the contributing authors present examples from diverse areas such as routing and networking problems, Web search, information security, auctions and games, complexity and randomness, and the life sciences that show how algorithmic thinking offers practical solutions and also deepens domain knowledge. The contributing authors are top-class researchers with considerable academic and industrial experience; they are also excellent educators and communicators and they draw on this experience with enthusiasm and humor. This book is an excellent introduction to an intriguing domain and it will be enjoyed by undergraduate and postgraduate students in computer science, engineering, and mathematics, and more broadly by all those engaged with algorithmic thinking. " Author Biography Giorgio Ausiello is Professor Emeritus in the Dipartimento di Ingegneria Informatica, Automatica e Gestionale, Università di Roma "La Sapienza". He has coauthored numerous formal academic journal and conference publications, and his book publications include the Springer title "Complexity and Approximation" published in 2000. He is the Editor-in-Chief of the leading journal Elsevier journal "Theoretical Computer Science", Part A, and co-Editor-in-Chief of the Springer LNCS series "Advanced Research in Computing and Software Science". He has chaired many related conferences and research groups, and he was a founding member of the European Association for Theoretical Computer Science (EATCS), and its President from 2006 to 2009. His main research interests include on-line algorithms, approximation algorithms, dynamic graph algorithms, optimization problems in vehicle routing and logistics, and streaming algorithms; he has also researched and published on programming theorys, computational complexity, and database theory. Rossella Petreschi is Professor in the Dipartimento di Informatica, Università di Roma "La Sapienza", where she was a founding faculty member and the director from 2003 to 2009. She cofounded the International Conference on Algorithms and Complexity (CIAC), and she coauthored many formal academic journal and conference publications. Her research interests include algorithm design and analysis, parallel and distributed computing, efficient solutions of graph problems, labelled tree encodings, and frequency assignments in wireless networks. She has also researched and published on graph drawing, interconnection topologies and experimental algorithmics. Many of her former students occupy key positions in industry and research. Table of Contents Part I Finding Ones 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. Review "This is a valuable book that introduces the reader into the history, developments, and methodology of algorithms. It is a good source for teachers giving algorithm course to students majoring in fields other than computer science or mathematics. Its language, style and outlook is appealing also for any non-academic person who want to obtain some inspiration for the age of computers." (Péter Hajnal, Acta Scientiarum Mathematicarum, Vol. 81 (3-4), 2015)"The book starts with the ancient and medieval history of algorithms, and finishes with a dialog on randomness in problem solving. For each topic, the key problems are presented and the accepted algorithms are described. … this book belongs in all college libraries and CS faculty may like a copy beside their classic algorithms texts." (Richard Botting, Computing Reviews, April, 2014) Review Quote "This is a valuable book that introduces the reader into the history, developments, and methodology of algorithms. It is a good source for teachers giving algorithm course to students majoring in fields other than computer science or mathematics. Its language, style and outlook is appealing also for any non-academic person who want to obtain some inspiration for the age of computers." (Pter Hajnal, Acta Scientiarum Mathematicarum, Vol. 81 (3-4), 2015) "The book starts with the ancient and medieval history of algorithms, and finishes with a dialog on randomness in problem solving. For each topic, the key problems are presented and the accepted algorithms are described. ... this book belongs in all college libraries and CS faculty may like a copy beside their classic algorithms texts." (Richard Botting, Computing Reviews, April, 2014) Feature Apologia for fascinating research and application field Leading authors express their enthusiasm and insights Fun, non-trivial application examples Details ISBN3662523663 Year 2016 ISBN-10 3662523663 ISBN-13 9783662523667 Format Paperback Imprint Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. K Subtitle Inspiration and Examples in Everyday Life Place of Publication Berlin Country of Publication Germany Edited by Rossella Petreschi DEWEY 004.09 Publication Date 2016-08-23 Language English Media Book Pages 255 Illustrations 72 Illustrations, color; 14 Illustrations, black and white; XIV, 255 p. 86 illus., 72 illus. in color. Short Title The Power of Algorithms UK Release Date 2016-08-23 Author Rossella Petreschi Publisher Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Edition Description Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2013 Alternative 9783642396519 Audience Professional & Vocational We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:100255810;

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