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Approximation Algorithms
Vijay V. Vazirani
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Description for Approximation Algorithms
Paperback. Num Pages: 380 pages, biography. BIC Classification: UMB; UYA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 617.
Covering the basic techniques used in the latest research work, the author consolidates progress made so far, including some very recent and promising results, and conveys the beauty and excitement of work in the field. He gives clear, lucid explanations of key results and ideas, with intuitive proofs, and provides critical examples and numerous illustrations to help elucidate the algorithms. Many of the results presented have been simplified and new insights provided. Of interest to theoretical computer scientists, operations researchers, and discrete mathematicians.
Covering the basic techniques used in the latest research work, the author consolidates progress made so far, including some very recent and promising results, and conveys the beauty and excitement of work in the field. He gives clear, lucid explanations of key results and ideas, with intuitive proofs, and provides critical examples and numerous illustrations to help elucidate the algorithms. Many of the results presented have been simplified and new insights provided. Of interest to theoretical computer scientists, operations researchers, and discrete mathematicians.
Product Details
Publisher
Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
Weight
616g
Number of Pages
380
Place of Publication
Berlin, Germany
ISBN
9783642084690
SKU
V9783642084690
Shipping Time
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Ref
99-15
Reviews for Approximation Algorithms
From the reviews: Approximation algorithms is an area where much progress has been made in the last 10 years. The book under review is a very good help for understanding these results. In each of the 27 chapters an important combinatorial optimization problem is presented and one or ... Read more