This book is a great resource for software development interviews or if you just want to blow off some steam and solve some fun puzzles. In many software interviews you will be asked to devise an algorithm to solve a problem or execute an objective. This book is by no means an exhaustive list of algorithmic puzzles that you'll encounter in interviews, but it does have several classic puzzles, as well as a number of puzzles I've never seen before. The puzzles themselves are very fun to solve and they'll get your brain thinking algorithmically. There's also great advice and information about how to devise systems to solve common problems using algorithms, so even if the challenges you're given in an interview aren't in this book you'll be studied up on how to devise your own systems for solving problems.
One notable omission is the Tower of Hanoi puzzle, that is a classic and I suggest you look it up if you enjoy this type of thing. Overall I think this book is great for software developers looking to get into mental shape for interviewing, but don't think that you have to be a computer science major to enjoy this book. The puzzles are just plain fun to solve, and the skills you will acquire when learning to devise algorithms are certainly applicable in other fields. I highly recommend this book to any developers looking for a mental workout before an interview or anyone that just likes fun, challenging puzzles.
One notable omission is the Tower of Hanoi puzzle, that is a classic and I suggest you look it up if you enjoy this type of thing. Overall I think this book is great for software developers looking to get into mental shape for interviewing, but don't think that you have to be a computer science major to enjoy this book. The puzzles are just plain fun to solve, and the skills you will acquire when learning to devise algorithms are certainly applicable in other fields. I highly recommend this book to any developers looking for a mental workout before an interview or anyone that just likes fun, challenging puzzles.
Anany Levitin Solutions
'Algorithmic Puzzles by Anany Levitin and Maria Levitin is an interesting and novel style of puzzle book. The emphasis lies in training the reader to think algorithmically and develop new puzzle-solving skills: the majority of puzzles are problems where we are asked to find the shortest distance or the fewest moves to get from A to B,. This book is by no means an exhaustive list of algorithmic puzzles that you'll encounter in interviews, but it does have several classic puzzles, as well as a number of puzzles I've never seen before. The puzzles themselves are very fun to solve and they'll get your brain thinking algorithmically.
