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**Read as a review and problem recognition**
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- [ ] [Algorithm Design Manual](http://www.amazon.com/Algorithm-Design-Manual-Steven-Skiena/dp/1849967202) (Skiena)
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+ - This book has 2 parts:
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+ - class textbook on data structures and algorithms
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+ - pros:
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+ - is a good review as any algorithms textbook would be
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+ - nice stories from his experiences solving problems in industry and academia
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+ - code examples in C
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+ - cons:
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+ - can be as dense or impenetrable as CLRS, and in some cases CLRS may be a better alternative for some subjects
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+ - chapters 7, 8, 9 can be painful to try to follow, as some items are not explained well or require more brain than I have
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+ - don't get me wrong: I like Skiena, his teaching style, and mannerisms, but I may not be Stony Brook material.
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+ - algorithm catalog:
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+ - this is the real reason you buy this book.
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+ - about to get to this part. Will update here once I've made my way through it.
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- To quote Yegge: "More than any other book it helped me understand just how astonishingly commonplace
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(and important) graph problems are – they should be part of every working programmer's toolkit. The book also
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covers basic data structures and sorting algorithms, which is a nice bonus. But the gold mine is the second half
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John Washam