(CHM 英文版)
by Dennis Shasha
ISBN: 978-0-470-12168-9
Paperback 240 pages
May 2007 (Wrox)


Aimed at both working programmers who are applying for a job where puzzles are an integral part of the interview, as well as techies who just love a good puzzle, this book offers a cache of exciting puzzlesFeatures a new series of puzzles, never before published, called elimination puzzles that have a pedagogical aim of helping the reader solve an entire class of Sudoku-like puzzlesProvides the tools to solve the puzzles by hand and computerThe first part of each chapter presents a puzzle; the second part shows readers how to solve several classes of puzzles algorithmically; the third part asks the reader to solve a mystery involving codes, puzzles, and geographyComes with a unique bonus: if readers actually solve the mystery, they have a chance to win a prize, which will be promoted on www.wrox.com!
What you will learn from this book:


How to expand your puzzle-solving abilities and tackle new challengesProven steps that will help you quickly progress from basic puzzles to a more advanced levelHow to prepare for various types of puzzles presented during a programming interviewTechniques for determining the best solution to a puzzleMethods for solving puzzles using decryption and combinatorics
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