The CS Detective: An Algorithmic Tale of Crime, Conspiracy, and Computation by J

Description: The CS Detective by Jeremy Kubica Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Paperback Condition Brand New Description A fantasy whodunit for the digital age that introduces the concepts behind search algorithms and important data structures, through the medium of a mystery novel. Publisher Description The CS Detective is a fantasy whodunit for the digital age that introduces the concepts behind search algorithms and important data structures.Meet Frank Runtime. Disgraced ex-detective. Hard-boiled private eye. Search expert.When a robbery hits police headquarters, its up to Frank Runtime and his extensive search skills to catch the culprits. In this detective story, youll learn how to use algorithmic tools to solve the case. Runtime scours smugglers boats with binary search, tails spies with a search tree, escapes a prison with depth-first search, and picks locks with priority queues. Joined by know-it-all rookie Officer Notation and inept tag-along Socks, he follows a series of leads in a best-first search that unravels a deep conspiracy. Each chapter introduces a thrilling twist matched with a new algorithmic concept, ending with a technical recap.Perfect for computer science students and amateur sleuths alike, The CS Detective adds an entertaining twist to learning algorithms.Follow Franks mission and learn--The algorithms behind best-first and depth-first search, iterative deepening, parallelizing, binary search, and more-Basic computational concepts like strings, arrays, stacks, and queues-How to adapt search algorithms to unusual data structures-The most efficient algorithms to use in a given situation, and when to apply common-sense heuristic methods Author Biography Jeremy Kubica is a principal engineer at Google working on machine learning and algorithms. He has a PhD in robotics from Carnegie Mellon University and a BS in computer science from Cornell University. Kubica is the author of the popular Computational Fairy Tales blog. Details ISBN 1593277490 ISBN-13 9781593277499 Title The CS Detective Author Jeremy Kubica Format Paperback Year 2016 Pages 256 Publisher No Starch Press,US GE_Item_ID:141750294; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys

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