Kubica J. - Graph Algorithms the Fun Way [2025, EPUB, ENG] torrent

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Graph Algorithms the Fun Way

Год издания: 2025
Автор: Kubica J.

Издательство: No Starch Press
ISBN: 978-1718503861
Язык: Английский

Формат: EPUB
Качество: Издательский макет или текст (eBook)
Интерактивное оглавление: Да
Количество страниц: 416

Описание: Graph Algorithms the Fun Way offers a refreshing approach to complex concepts by blending humor, imaginative examples, and practical Python implementations to reveal the power and versatility of graph-based problem-solving in the real world. Through clear diagrams, engaging examples, and Python code, you’ll build a solid foundation for addressing graph problems in your own projects.
This book is an introduction to graphs and their algorithms for programmers who want to understand and apply them. Graphs are a type of data structure used throughout mathematics, Computer Science, and numerous other fields to model and solve a wide range of real-world problems. The structure of a graph allows us to represent connections or associations between items. Understanding this structure is critical to harnessing the power of graphs and using them efficiently.
Yet this book still only scratches the surface of the exciting and powerful world of graph algorithms, an area of study with a long history and ongoing research. A comprehensive coverage of all graph techniques and their relative advantages would require numerous volumes and be out of date the moment it was printed. Instead, this book is meant to serve as a foundation for people approaching this exciting field for the first time.
The book starts by introducing the components of graphs, then dives into exploring a variety of graph algorithms and how they apply to real-world problems. It is more than a cookbook of common algorithms. Its goal is to help readers understand the ideas behind the algorithms and build the intuitions to adapt the concepts covered here to techniques beyond this book.
Explore a rich landscape of cleverly constructed scenarios where:
- Hedge mazes illuminate depth-first search
- Urban explorations demonstrate breadth-first search
- Intricate labyrinths reveal bridges and articulation points
- Strategic planning illustrates bipartite matching
- From fundamental graph structures to advanced topics, you will
- Implement powerful algorithms, including Dijkstra’s, A*, and Floyd-Warshall
- Tackle puzzles and optimize pathfinding with newfound confidence
- Uncover real-world applications in social networks and transportation systems
- Develop robust intuition for when and why to apply specific graph techniques
- Delve into topological sorting, minimum spanning trees, strongly connected components, and random walks. Confront challenges like graph coloring and the traveling salesperson problem.
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TITLE PAGE
COPYRIGHT
DEDICATION
ABOUT THE AUTHOR AND TECHNICAL REVIEWER
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
INTRODUCTION
PART I: GRAPH BASICS
1 REPRESENTING GRAPHS
2 NEIGHBORS AND NEIGHBORHOODS
3 PATHS THROUGH GRAPHS
PART II: SEARCH AND SHORTEST PATHS
4 DEPTH-FIRST SEARCH
5 BREADTH-FIRST SEARCH
6 SOLVING PUZZLES
7 SHORTEST PATHS
8 HEURISTIC-GUIDED SEARCHES
PART III: CONNECTIVITY AND ORDERING
9 TOPOLOGICAL SORT
10 MINIMUM SPANNING TREES
11 BRIDGES AND ARTICULATION POINTS
12 STRONGLY CONNECTED COMPONENTS
13 RANDOM WALKS
PART IV: MAX FLOW AND BIPARTITE MATCHING
14 MAX-FLOW ALGORITHMS
15 BIPARTITE GRAPH MATCHING
PART V: HARD GRAPH PROBLEMS
16 GRAPH COLORING
17 CLIQUES, INDEPENDENT SETS, AND VERTEX COVERS
18 TOURS THROUGH GRAPHS
CONCLUSION
A
CONSTRUCTING GRAPHS
B
MODIFIABLE PRIORITY QUEUES
C
UNION-FIND
INDEX
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