Doctor Eccos Cyberpuzzles

Author : Dennis E. Shasha
Publisher : W. W. Norton & Company
ISBN 13 : 0393349985
Total Pages : 256 pages
Book Rating : 4.86/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Doctor Ecco's Cyberpuzzles: 36 Puzzles for Hackers and Other Mathematical Detectives written by Dennis E. Shasha and published by W. W. Norton & Company. This book was released on 2004-02-17 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Dennis Shasha is the absolute best puzzle writer alive."—David Gelernter, professor of computer science, Yale University In the tradition of Sherlock Holmes, Dr. Ecco is one of the greatest sleuths of our time, a mathematical wizard who uses logic and computer programming to solve crimes, find treasures, and explore space. Join his team, expand the frontiers of your knowledge, and match wits with him on intriguing cases like "The Virus from the Spy" and "The Secrets of Space" and "The Caribou and the Gas." The puzzles collected here require no formal background beyond arithmetic and elementary algebra—just lively curiosity and keen intelligence. With thirty-six illustrated cases organized around eight major mathematical themes (from Combinatorial Geometry and Geography to Ciphers and Secrecy) this book will encourage you to use your mind and your computer in ways you never previously imagined.

Author : Dennis Elliott Shasha
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780393051209
Total Pages : 232 pages
Book Rating : 4.0X/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Dr. Ecco's Cyberpuzzles written by Dennis Elliott Shasha and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Dennis E. Shasha
Publisher : W. W. Norton & Company
ISBN 13 : 0393325415
Total Pages : 248 pages
Book Rating : 4.16/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Doctor Ecco's Cyberpuzzles: 36 Puzzles for Hackers and Other Mathematical Detectives written by Dennis E. Shasha and published by W. W. Norton & Company. This book was released on 2004-02-17 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dr. Ecco is a mathematical wizard who uses logic and computer programming to solve crimes, find treasures, and explore space. Join his team, expand the frontiers of knowledge, and match wits with him on intriguing cases like "The Virus from the Spy" and "The Secrets of Space" and "The Caribou and the Gas."

Author : Anany Levitin
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0199911770
Total Pages : 280 pages
Book Rating : 4.76/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Algorithmic Puzzles written by Anany Levitin and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2011-10-12 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: While many think of algorithms as specific to computer science, at its core algorithmic thinking is defined by the use of analytical logic to solve problems. This logic extends far beyond the realm of computer science and into the wide and entertaining world of puzzles. In Algorithmic Puzzles, Anany and Maria Levitin use many classic brainteasers as well as newer examples from job interviews with major corporations to show readers how to apply analytical thinking to solve puzzles requiring well-defined procedures. The book's unique collection of puzzles is supplemented with carefully developed tutorials on algorithm design strategies and analysis techniques intended to walk the reader step-by-step through the various approaches to algorithmic problem solving. Mastery of these strategies--exhaustive search, backtracking, and divide-and-conquer, among others--will aid the reader in solving not only the puzzles contained in this book, but also others encountered in interviews, puzzle collections, and throughout everyday life. Each of the 150 puzzles contains hints and solutions, along with commentary on the puzzle's origins and solution methods. The only book of its kind, Algorithmic Puzzles houses puzzles for all skill levels. Readers with only middle school mathematics will develop their algorithmic problem-solving skills through puzzles at the elementary level, while seasoned puzzle solvers will enjoy the challenge of thinking through more difficult puzzles.

Author : Pramod Ganapathi
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 560 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)

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Download or read book Mathematical and Algorithmic Puzzles written by Pramod Ganapathi and published by . This book was released on 2024-05-29 with total page 560 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book presents serious mathematical and algorithmic puzzles that are mostly counterintuitive. The presented puzzles are simultaneously entertaining, challenging, intriguing, and haunting. This book introduces its readers to counterintuitive mathematical ideas and revolutionary algorithmic insights from a wide variety of topics. The presented solutions that are discovered by many mathematicians and computer scientists are highly counterintuitive and show supreme mathematical beauty. These counterintuitive solutions are intriguing to the degree that they shatter our preconceived notions, shake our long-held belief systems, debunk our fundamental intuitions, and finally rob us of sleep and haunt us for a lifetime. Multiple ways of attacking the same puzzle are presented which teach the application of elegant problem-solving strategies.

Author : Susan E. Israel
Publisher : Corwin Press
ISBN 13 : 1452280517
Total Pages : 144 pages
Book Rating : 4.16/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Vocabulary Lists and Activities for the PreK-2 Classroom written by Susan E. Israel and published by Corwin Press. This book was released on 2008-07-17 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This practical resource for building children's vocabulary and comprehension skills provides word lists, literature selections, writing prompts, and suggestions for read-alouds and think-alouds.

Author : Dennis Elliott Shasha
Publisher : W H Freeman & Company
ISBN 13 : 9780716719786
Total Pages : 183 pages
Book Rating : 4.89/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Puzzling Adventures of Dr. Ecco written by Dennis Elliott Shasha and published by W H Freeman & Company. This book was released on 1988 with total page 183 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A book about puzzles and problem solving, disguised as the fictional tale of Dr Jacob Ecco. Dr Ecco is visited by a diverse clientele, and each client presents Dr Ecco with an intriguing puzzle and is willing to pay handsomely for its solution.

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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 578 pages
Book Rating : 4.24/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Crux Mathematicorum with Mathematical Mayhem written by and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page 578 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Problem-solving journal at the senior secondary and university undergraduate levels for those who practice or teach mathematics. Primarily educational in purpose, it also serves those who read it for professional, cultural and recreational reasons.

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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 674 pages
Book Rating : 4.30/5 ( download)

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Author : Thomas S. Kane
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 344 pages
Book Rating : 4.64/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The New Oxford Guide to Writing written by Thomas S. Kane and published by . This book was released on 1988 with total page 344 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Many books on writing tell you how to think more creatively, how to conjure up an idea from scratch. Many, once you have an idea, show you how to express it clearly and elegantly. And many handbooks offer reliable advice on the use of commas, semicolons, and so forth. But The New Oxford Guide to Writing does all three, so that no matter where you find yourself in the writing process--from the daunting look of a blank page, to the rough draft that needs shaping, to the small but important questions of punctuation--you will find what you need in one handy, all-inclusive volume. Highlighted by numerous examples of successful prose--including marvelous, brief excerpts from Mark Twain, Joan Didion, H.L. Mencken, E.B. White, and Annie Dillard--this stimulating volume covers the entire subject step-by-step, clearly and authoritatively. It shows: ___*How to use commonplace books and journals to store ____ideas, how to brainstorm, how to explore a potential ____topic systematically ___*How to use a statement of purpose or an outline to ____give preliminary shape to your material, how to use ____drafts and revisions (and more revisions) to refine ____your ideas ___*How to open an essay clearly and interestingly, how to ____lead the reader subtly, how to use qualifications to ____express complexity without sacrificing impact ___*How to organize ideas into a coherent paragraph, how ____to vary sentence structure and length for variety and ____emphasis ___*How to select words that convey both information and ____point of view ___*And much, much more In addition, it contains a useful appendix on punctuation, ranging from commas and periods to underlining and capitalization. Whether you write for business or for pleasure, whether you are a beginner or an experienced pro, The New Oxford Guide to Writing is an essential addition to your reference library, providing abundant assistance and encouragement to write with more clarity, more color, and more force.