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• oldbuzzard · Oct 17, 2014 · Recommends

  On the other hand if you like wordy, I would quite recommend "Compared to What"[1] by Rawlins... [1] http://www.amazon.com/Compared-What-Introduction-Algorithms-...

  on “Ask HN: Looking for a dense book on algorithms” ↗
• rramadass · Nov 15, 2021 · Recommends

  …to visualize them which is crucial for understanding. * Introductory Logic and Sets for Computer Scientists by Nimal Nissanke - Nice succinct introduction to various required topics for Comp. Sci. * Compared To What?: Introduction to the Analysis of Algorithms by Gregory Rawlins - This is a classic book which takes you by hand and walks you through Algorithm Analysis and the reqd. mathematics. You will find this…

  on “Ask HN: Looking for a book on algorithms and data structures” ↗
• rramadass · Jun 20, 2019 · Recommends

  …(used copies of all can be had for cheap online); 1) Data Structures and Program Design in C by Kruse, Leung and Tondo. 2) Algorithms in C (Parts1-4 and Part5 two-volume set) by Robert Sedgewick. 3) Compared to What? An Introduction to the Analysis of Algorithms by Gregory Rawlins. 4) How to think about Algorithms by Jeff Edmonds. 5) Advanced Data Structures by Peter Brass. Finally, study the ideas, concepts and…

  on “Ask HN: How to get better at Data structures and Algorithm?” ↗
• tahoupt · Aug 14, 2022 · Recommends

  It's not all Prolog, but it is all Alice: "Compared to What?: An Introduction to the Analysis of Algorithms" by Gregory J. E. Rawlins

  on “Quirky computing books” ↗