Title :
Special Feature An Introduction to Algorithm Design
Author :
Bentley, Jon Louis
Author_Institution :
Carnegie-Mellon University
Abstract :
Fast algorithms dramatically decrease run time for certain tasks. Designing them offers not only the promise of better performance but also a better understanding of the problems underlying all computational tasks.
Keywords :
Algorithm design and analysis; Calculus; Computational complexity; Concrete; Data structures; Heart; Mathematical programming; Mathematics; Programming profession; Writing;
DOI :
10.1109/MC.1979.1658620