This book offers robust solutions for everyday programming tasks, providing all the necessary information to

understand and use common programming techniques. It includes implementations and real-world examples of

each data structure in the text and full source code on the accompanying website

(http://examples.oreilly.com/masteralgoc/). Intended for anyone with a basic understanding of the C language.

Preface

When I first thought about writing this book, I immediately thought of O'Reilly & Associates to publish it. They were the first publisher

I contacted, and the one I most wanted to work with because of their tradition of books covering "just the facts." This approach is not

what one normally thinks of in connection with books on data structures and algorithms. When one studies data structures and

algorithms, normally there is a fair amount of time spent on proving their correctness rigorously. Consequently, many books on this

subject have an academic feel about them, and real details such as implementation and application are left to be resolved

elsewhere. This book covers how and why certain data structures and algorithms work, real applications that use them (including

many examples), and their implementation. Mathematical rigor appears only to the extent necessary in explanations.

Naturally, I was very happy that O'Reilly & Associates saw value in a book that covered this aspect of the subject. This preface

contains some of the reasons I think you will find this book valuable as well. It also covers certain aspects of the code in the book,

defines a few conventions, and gratefully acknowledges the people who played a part in the book's creation.

Bookmarks

Main Page

Table of content

Copyright

Preface

Organization

Key Features

About the Code

Conventions

How to Contact Us

Acknowledgments

Part I: Preliminaries

Chapter 1. Introduction

1.1 An Introduction to Data Structures

1.2 An Introduction to Algorithms

1.3 A Bit About Software Engineering

1.4 How to Use This Book

Chapter 2. Pointer Manipulation

2.1 Pointer Fundamentals

2.2 Storage Allocation

2.3 Aggregates and Pointer Arithmetic

2.4 Pointers as Parameters to Functions

2.5 Generic Pointers and Casts

2.6 Function Pointers

2.7 Questions and Answers

2.8 Related Topics

Chapter 3. Recursion

3.1 Basic Recursion

3.2 Tail Recursion

3.3 Questions and Answers

3.4 Related Topics

Chapter 4. Analysis of Algorithms

4.1 Worst-Case Analysis

4.2 O-Notation

4.3 Computational Complexity

4.4 Analysis Example: Insertion Sort

4.5 Questions and Answers

4.6 Related Topics

Part II: Data Structures

Chapter 5. Linked Lists

5.1 Description of Linked Lists

5.2 Interface for Linked Lists

5.3 Implementation and Analysis of Linked Lists

5.4 Linked List Example: Frame Management

5.5 Description of Doubly-Linked Lists

5.6 Interface for Doubly-Linked Lists

5.7 Implementation and Analysis of Doubly Linked Lists

5.8 Description of Circular Lists

5.9 Interface for Circular Lists

5.10 Implementation and Analysis of Circular Lists

5.11 Circular List Example: Second-Chance Page Replacement

5.12 Questions and Answers

5.13 Related Topics

Chapter 6. Stacks and Queues

6.1 Description of Stacks

6.2 Interface for Stacks

6.3 Implementation and Analysis of Stacks

6.4 Description of Queues

6.5 Interface for Queues

6.6 Implementation and Analysis of Queues

6.7 Queue Example: Event Handling

6.8 Questions and Answers

6.9 Related Topics

Chapter 7. Sets

7.1 Description of Sets

7.2 Interface for Sets

7.3 Implementation and Analysis of Sets

7.4 Set Example: Set Covering

7.5 Questions and Answers

7.6 Related Topics

Chapter 8. Hash Tables

8.1 Description of Chained Hash Tables

8.2 Interface for Chained Hash Tables

8.3 Implementation and Analysis of Chained Hash Tables

8.4 Chained Hash Table Example: Symbol Tables

8.5 Description of Open-Addressed Hash Tables

8.6 Interface for Open-Addressed Hash Tables

8.7 Implementation and Analysisof Open Addressed Hash Tables

8.8 Questions and Answers

8.9 Related Topics

Chapter 9. Trees

9.1 Description of Binary Trees

9.2 Interface for Binary Trees

9.3 Implementation and Analysis of Binary Trees

9.4 Binary Tree Example: Expression Processing

9.5 Description of Binary Search Trees

9.6 Interface for Binary Search Trees

9.7 Implementation and Analysis of Binary Search Trees

9.8 Questions and Answers

9.9 Related Topics

Chapter 10. Heaps and Priority Queues

10.1 Description of Heaps

10.2 Interface for Heaps

10.3 Implementation and Analysis of Heaps

10.4 Description of Priority Queues

10.5 Interface for Priority Queues

10.6 Implementation and Analysis of Priority Queues

10.7 Priority Queue Example: Parcel Sorting

10.8 Questions and Answers

10.9 Related Topics

Chapter 11. Graphs

11.1 Description of Graphs

11.2 Interface for Graphs

11.3 Implementation and Analysis of Graphs

11.4 Graph Example: Counting Network Hops

11.5 Graph Example: Topological Sorting

11.6 Questions and Answers

11.7 Related Topics

Part III: Algorithms

Chapter 12. Sorting and Searching

12.1 Description of Insertion Sort

12.2 Interface for Insertion Sort

12.3 Implementation and Analysis of Insertion Sort

12.4 Description of Quicksort

12.5 Interface for Quicksort

12.6 Implementation and Analysis of Quicksort

12.7 Quicksort Example: Directory Listings

12.8 Description of Merge Sort

12.9 Interface for Merge Sort

12.10 Implementation and Analysis of Merge Sort

12.11 Description of Counting Sort

12.12 Interface for Counting Sort

12.13 Implementation and Analysis of Counting Sort

12.14 Description of Radix Sort

12.15 Interface for Radix Sort

12.16 Implementation and Analysis of Radix Sort

12.17 Description of Binary Search

12.18 Interface for Binary Search

12.19 Implementation and Analysis of Binary Search

12.20 Binary Search Example: Spell Checking

12.21 Questions and Answers

12.22 Related Topics

Chapter 13. Numerical Methods

13.1 Description of Polynomial Interpolation

13.2 Interface for Polynomial Interpolation

13.3 Implementation and Analysis of Polynomial Interpolation

13.4 Description of Least-Squares Estimation

13.5 Interface for Least-Squares Estimation

13.6 Implementation and Analysis of Least-Squares Estimation

13.7 Description of the Solution of Equations

13.8 Interface for the Solution of Equations

13.9 Implementation and Analysis of the Solution of Equations

13.10 Questions and Answers

13.11 Related Topics

Chapter 14. Data Compression

14.1 Description of Bit Operations

14.2 Interface for Bit Operations

14.3 Implementation and Analysis of Bit Operations

14.4 Description of Huffman Coding

14.5 Interface for Huffman Coding

14.6 Implementation and Analysis of Huffman Coding

14.7 Huffman Coding Example: Optimized Networking

14.8 Description of LZ77

14.9 Interface for LZ77

14.10 Implementation and Analysis of LZ77

14.11 Questions and Answers

14.12 Related Topics

Chapter 15. Data Encryption

15.1 Description of DES

15.2 Interface for DES

15.3 Implementation and Analysis of DES

15.4 DES Example: Block Cipher Modes

15.5 Description of RSA

15.6 Interface for RSA

15.7 Implementation and Analysis of RSA

15.8 Questions and Answers

15.9 Related Topics

Chapter 16. Graph Algorithms

16.1 Description of Minimum Spanning Trees

16.2 Interface for Minimum Spanning Trees

16.3 Implementation and Analysis of Minimum Spanning Trees

16.4 Description of Shortest Paths

16.5 Interface for Shortest Paths

16.6 Implementation and Analysis of Shortest Paths

16.7 Shortest Paths Example: Routing Tables

16.8 Description of the Traveling-Salesman Problem

16.9 Interface for the Traveling-Salesman Problem

16.10 Implementation and Analysis of the Traveling-Salesman Problem

16.11 Questions and Answers

16.12 Related Topics

Chapter 17. Geometric Algorithms

17.1 Description of Testing Whether Line Segments Intersect

17.2 Interface for Testing Whether Line Segments Intersect

17.3 Implementation and Analysis of Testing Whether Line Segments Intersect

17.4 Description of Convex Hulls

17.5 Interface for Convex Hulls

17.6 Implementation and Analysis of Convex Hulls

17.7 Description of Arc Length on Spherical Surfaces

17.8 Interface for Arc Length on Spherical Surfaces

17.9 Implementation and Analysis of Arc Length on Spherical Surfaces

17.10 Arc Length Example: Approximating Distances on Earth

17.11 Questions and Answers

17.12 Related Topics

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