Algorithms

V · Algorithms & data structures

Algorithms

Sedgewick & Wayne · 2011 (4th ed.) · 976 pp.

What it does

Princeton's undergrad textbook. Clearer prose than CLRS, real Java code, real performance analysis. The companion Coursera course is excellent.

Who should read it

First algorithms book. Or the one to revisit when CLRS feels too dense.

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