Preface

Algorithms have always played an important role both in the science and practice of computing. This book focuses on utilizing these algorithms to solve real-world problems. To get the most out of these algorithms, a deeper understanding of their logic and mathematics is imperative. You'll start with an introduction to algorithms and explore various algorithm design techniques. Moving on, you'll learn about linear programming, page ranking, and graphs, and even work with machine learning algorithms, understanding the math and logic behind them. This book also contains case studies, such as weather prediction, tweet clustering, and movie recommendation engines, that will show you how to apply these algorithms optimally. As you complete this book, you will become confident in using algorithms for solving real-world computational problems.