{"product_id":"advanced-algorithms-and-data-structures","title":"Advanced Algorithms and Data Structures","description":"Advanced Algorithms and Data Structures introduces a collection of algorithms for complex programming challenges in data analysis, machine learning, and graph computing.\n\nSummary\nAs a software engineer, you’ll encounter countless programming challenges that initially seem confusing, difficult, or even impossible. Don’t despair! Many of these “new” problems already have well-established solutions. Advanced Algorithms and Data Structures teaches you powerful approaches to a wide range of tricky coding challenges that you can adapt and apply to your own applications. Providing a balanced blend of classic, advanced, and new algorithms, this practical guide upgrades your programming toolbox with new perspectives and hands-on techniques.\n\nPurchase of the print book includes a free eBook in PDF, Kindle, and ePub formats from Manning Publications.\n\nAbout the technology\nCan you improve the speed and efficiency of your applications without investing in new hardware? Well, yes, you can: Innovations in algorithms and data structures have led to huge advances in application performance. Pick up this book to discover a collection of advanced algorithms that will make you a more effective developer.\n\nAbout the book\nAdvanced Algorithms and Data Structures introduces a collection of algorithms for complex programming challenges in data analysis, machine learning, and graph computing. You’ll discover cutting-edge approaches to a variety of tricky scenarios. You’ll even learn to design your own data structures for projects that require a custom solution.\n\nWhat's inside\nBuild on basic data structures you already know\nProfile your algorithms to speed up application\nStore and query strings efficiently\nDistribute clustering algorithms with MapReduce\nSolve logistics problems using graphs and optimization algorithms\n\nAbout the reader\nFor intermediate programmers.\n\nAbout the author\nMarcello La Rocca is a research scientist and a full-stack engineer. His focus is on optimization algorithms, genetic algorithms, machine learning, and quantum computing.\n\nTable of Contents\n\n1 Introducing data structures\nPART 1 IMPROVING OVER BASIC DATA STRUCTURES\n2 Improving priority queues: d-way heaps\n3 Treaps: Using randomization to balance binary search trees\n4 Bloom filters: Reducing the memory for tracking content\n5 Disjoint sets: Sub-linear time processing\n6 Trie, radix trie: Efficient string search\n7 Use case: LRU cache\nPART 2 MULTIDEMENSIONAL QUERIES\n8 Nearest neighbors search\n9 K-d trees: Multidimensional data indexing\n10 Similarity Search Trees: Approximate nearest neighbors search for image retrieval\n11 Applications of nearest neighbor search\n12 Clustering\n13 Parallel clustering: MapReduce and canopy clustering\nPART 3 PLANAR GRAPHS AND MINIMUM CROSSING NUMBER\n14 An introduction to graphs: Finding paths of minimum distance\n15 Graph embeddings and planarity: Drawing graphs with minimal edge intersections\n16 Gradient descent: Optimization problems (not just) on graphs\n17 Simulated annealing: Optimization beyond local minima\n18 Genetic algorithms: Biologically inspired, fast-converging optimization\u003cbr\u003eASIN: 1617295485\u003cbr\u003eVSKU: GBV.1617295485.G\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Good\u003cbr\u003eAuthor\/Artist:La Rocca, Marcello\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote:\u003c\/b\u003e Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Notes\u003c\/b\u003e: Has a sturdy binding with some shelf wear. May have some markings or highlighting. Used copies may not include access codes or Cd's. Slight bending may be present.  \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Good Books Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54078049354033,"sku":"GBV.1617295485.G","price":36.47,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0914\/3730\/2065\/files\/1617295485-0.jpg?v=1777671202","url":"https:\/\/goodbookscompany.org\/products\/advanced-algorithms-and-data-structures","provider":"Good Books Company","version":"1.0","type":"link"}