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Mastering Algorithms with C
By Kyle Loudon

Publisher: O'Reilly
Pub Date: August 1999
ISBN: 1-56592-453-3

Pages: 560
Table of
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Contents
• Index
• Reviews
• Examples
Reader
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Reviews
• Errata
Copyright
Preface
Organization
Key Features
About the Code
Conventions
How to Contact Us
Acknowledgments

Part I: Preliminaries
Chapter 1. Introduction
Section 1.1. An Introduction to Data Structures
Section 1.2. An Introduction to Algorithms
Section 1.3. A Bit About Software Engineering
Section 1.4. How to Use This Book

Chapter 2. Pointer Manipulation
Section 2.1. Pointer Fundamentals
Section 2.2. Storage Allocation
Section 2.3. Aggregates and Pointer Arithmetic
Section 2.4. Pointers as Parameters to Functions
Section 2.5. Generic Pointers and Casts
Section 2.6. Function Pointers
Section 2.7. Questions and Answers
Section 2.8. Related Topics

Chapter 3. Recursion
Section 3.1. Basic Recursion
Section 3.2. Tail Recursion
Section 3.3. Questions and Answers
Section 3.4. Related Topics
Chapter 4. Analysis of Algorithms
Section 4.1. Worst-Case Analysis
Section 4.2. O-Notation
Section 4.3. Computational Complexity
Section 4.4. Analysis Example: Insertion Sort
Section 4.5. Questions and Answers
Section 4.6. Related Topics

Part II: Data Structures
Chapter 5. Linked Lists
Section 5.1. Description of Linked Lists
Section 5.2. Interface for Linked Lists
Section 5.3. Implementation and Analysis of Linked Lists
Section 5.4. Linked List Example: Frame Management
Section 5.5. Description of Doubly-Linked Lists
Section 5.6. Interface for Doubly-Linked Lists
Section 5.7. Implementation and Analysis of Doubly Linked Lists
Section 5.8. Description of Circular Lists
Section 5.9. Interface for Circular Lists
Section 5.10. Implementation and Analysis of Circular Lists
Section 5.11. Circular List Example: Second-Chance Page Replacement
Section 5.12. Questions and Answers
Section 5.13. Related Topics

Chapter 6. Stacks and Queues
Section 6.1. Description of Stacks
Section 6.2. Interface for Stacks
Section 6.3. Implementation and Analysis of Stacks
Section 6.4. Description of Queues
Section 6.5. Interface for Queues
Section 6.6. Implementation and Analysis of Queues
Section 6.7. Queue Example: Event Handling
Section 6.8. Questions and Answers
Section 6.9. Related Topics

Chapter 7. Sets
Section 7.1. Description of Sets
Section 7.2. Interface for Sets
Section 7.3. Implementation and Analysis of Sets
Section 7.4. Set Example: Set Covering
Section 7.5. Questions and Answers
Section 7.6. Related Topics

Chapter 8. Hash Tables
Section 8.1. Description of Chained Hash Tables
Section 8.2. Interface for Chained Hash Tables
Section 8.3. Implementation and Analysis of Chained Hash Tables
Section 8.4. Chained Hash Table Example: Symbol Tables
Section 8.5. Description of Open-Addressed Hash Tables
Section 8.6. Interface for Open-Addressed Hash Tables
Section 8.7. Implementation and Analysisof Open Addressed Hash Tables
Section 8.8. Questions and Answers
Section 8.9. Related Topics

Chapter 9. Trees
Section 9.1. Description of Binary Trees
Section 9.2. Interface for Binary Trees
Section 9.3. Implementation and Analysis of Binary Trees
Section 9.4. Binary Tree Example: Expression Processing
Section 9.5. Description of Binary Search Trees
Section 9.6. Interface for Binary Search Trees
Section 9.7. Implementation and Analysis of Binary Search Trees
Section 9.8. Questions and Answers
Section 9.9. Related Topics

Chapter 10. Heaps and Priority Queues
Section 10.1. Description of Heaps
Section 10.2. Interface for Heaps
Section 10.3. Implementation and Analysis of Heaps
Section 10.4. Description of Priority Queues
Section 10.5. Interface for Priority Queues
Section 10.6. Implementation and Analysis of Priority Queues
Section 10.7. Priority Queue Example: Parcel Sorting
Section 10.8. Questions and Answers
Section 10.9. Related Topics

Chapter 11. Graphs
Section 11.1. Description of Graphs
Section 11.2. Interface for Graphs
Section 11.3. Implementation and Analysis of Graphs
Section 11.4. Graph Example: Counting Network Hops
Section 11.5. Graph Example: Topological Sorting
Section 11.6. Questions and Answers
Section 11.7. Related Topics

Part III: Algorithms
Chapter 12. Sorting and Searching
Section 12.1. Description of Insertion Sort
Section 12.2. Interface for Insertion Sort
Section 12.3. Implementation and Analysis of Insertion Sort
Section 12.4. Description of Quicksort
Section 12.5. Interface for Quicksort
Section 12.6. Implementation and Analysis of Quicksort
Section 12.7. Quicksort Example: Directory Listings
Section 12.8. Description of Merge Sort
Section 12.9. Interface for Merge Sort
Section 12.10. Implementation and Analysis of Merge Sort
Section 12.11. Description of Counting Sort
Section 12.12. Interface for Counting Sort
Section 12.13. Implementation and Analysis of Counting Sort
Section 12.14. Description of Radix Sort
Section 12.15. Interface for Radix Sort
Section 12.16. Implementation and Analysis of Radix Sort
Section 12.17. Description of Binary Search
Section 12.18. Interface for Binary Search
Section 12.19. Implementation and Analysis of Binary Search
Section 12.20. Binary Search Example: Spell Checking
Section 12.21. Questions and Answers
Section 12.22. Related Topics

Chapter 13. Numerical Methods
Section 13.1. Description of Polynomial Interpolation
Section 13.2. Interface for Polynomial Interpolation
Section 13.3. Implementation and Analysis of Polynomial Interpolation
Section 13.4. Description of Least-Squares Estimation
Section 13.5. Interface for Least-Squares Estimation
Section 13.6. Implementation and Analysis of Least-Squares Estimation
Section 13.7. Description of the Solution of Equations
Section 13.8. Interface for the Solution of Equations
Section 13.9. Implementation and Analysis of the Solution of Equations
Section 13.10. Questions and Answers
Section 13.11. Related Topics

Chapter 14. Data Compression
Section 14.1. Description of Bit Operations
Section 14.2. Interface for Bit Operations
Section 14.3. Implementation and Analysis of Bit Operations
Section 14.4. Description of Huffman Coding
Section 14.5. Interface for Huffman Coding
Section 14.6. Implementation and Analysis of Huffman Coding
Section 14.7. Huffman Coding Example: Optimized Networking
Section 14.8. Description of LZ77
Section 14.9. Interface for LZ77
Section 14.10. Implementation and Analysis of LZ77
Section 14.11. Questions and Answers
Section 14.12. Related Topics

Chapter 15. Data Encryption
Section 15.1. Description of DES
Section 15.2. Interface for DES
Section 15.3. Implementation and Analysis of DES
Section 15.4. DES Example: Block Cipher Modes
Section 15.5. Description of RSA
Section 15.6. Interface for RSA
Section 15.7. Implementation and Analysis of RSA
Section 15.8. Questions and Answers
Section 15.9. Related Topics

Chapter 16. Graph Algorithms
Section 16.1. Description of Minimum Spanning Trees
Section 16.2. Interface for Minimum Spanning Trees
Section 16.3. Implementation and Analysis of Minimum Spanning Trees
Section 16.4. Description of Shortest Paths
Section 16.5. Interface for Shortest Paths
Section 16.6. Implementation and Analysis of Shortest Paths
Section 16.7. Shortest Paths Example: Routing Tables
Section 16.8. Description of the Traveling-Salesman Problem
Section 16.9. Interface for the Traveling-Salesman Problem
Section 16.10. Implementation and Analysis of the Traveling-Salesman Problem
Section 16.11. Questions and Answers
Section 16.12. Related Topics

Chapter 17. Geometric Algorithms
Section 17.1. Description of Testing Whether Line Segments Intersect
Section 17.2. Interface for Testing Whether Line Segments Intersect
Section 17.3. Implementation and Analysis of Testing Whether Line Segments Intersect
Section 17.4. Description of Convex Hulls
Section 17.5. Interface for Convex Hulls
Section 17.6. Implementation and Analysis of Convex Hulls
Section 17.7. Description of Arc Length on Spherical Surfaces
Section 17.8. Interface for Arc Length on Spherical Surfaces
Section 17.9. Implementation and Analysis of Arc Length on Spherical Surfaces
Section 17.10. Arc Length Example: Approximating Distances on Earth
Section 17.11. Questions and Answers
Section 17.12. Related Topics

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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.

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This book is divided into three parts. The first part consists of introductory material that is useful
when working in the rest of the book. The second part presents a number of data structures
considered fundamental in the field of computer science. The third part presents an assortment of
algorithms for solving common problems. Each of these parts is described in more detail in the
following sections, including a summary of the chapters each part contains.
Part I
Part I contains Chapter 1 through Chapter 4. Chapter 1, introduces the concepts of data structures
and algorithms and presents reasons for using them. It also presents a few topics in software
engineering, which are applied throughout the rest of the book. Chapter 2 discusses a number of
topics on pointers. Pointers appear a great deal in this book, so this chapter serves as a refresher on
the subject. Chapter 3 covers recursion, a popular technique used with many data structures and
algorithms. Chapter 4 presents the analysis of algorithms. The techniques in this chapter are used to
analyze algorithms throughout the book.
Part II
Part II contains Chapter 5 through Chapter 11. Chapter 5 presents various forms of linked lists,
including singly-linked lists, doubly-linked lists, and circular lists. Chapter 6 presents stacks and
queues, data structures for sorting and returning data on a last-in, first-out and first-in, first-out
order respectively. Chapter 7 presents sets and the fundamental mathematics describing sets.
Chapter 8 presents chained and open-addressed hash tables, including material on how to select a
good hash function and how to resolve collisions. Chapter 9 presents binary and AVL trees. Chapter 9
also discusses various methods of tree traversal. Chapter 10 presents heaps and priority queues,
data structures that help to quickly determine the largest or smallest element in a set of data.
Chapter 11 presents graphs and two fundamental algorithms from which many graph algorithms are
derived: breadth-first and depth-first search.
Part III
Part III, contains Chapter 12 through Chapter 17. Chapter 12 covers various algorithms for sorting,
including insertion sort, quicksort, merge sort, counting sort, and radix sort. Chapter 12 also presents
binary search. Chapter 13 covers numerical methods, including algorithms for polynomial
interpolation, least-squares estimation, and the solution of equations using Newton's method.
Chapter 14 presents algorithms for data compression, including Huffman coding and LZ77. Chapter
15 discusses algorithms for DES and RSA encryption. Chapter 16 covers graph algorithms, including
Prim's algorithm for minimum spanning trees, Dijkstra's algorithm for shortest paths, and an
algorithm for solving the traveling-salesman problem. Chapter 17 presents geometric algorithms,
including methods for testing whether line segments intersect, computing convex hulls, and
computing arc lengths on spherical surfaces.

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