For a newbie, Kleinberg and Tardos's "Algorithm Design" is a gentle
introduction to algorithms. I recommend Python as the first language
for everyone as it is easy to learn and applicable to many problem
areas, but it won't hurt if you go the Ruby or Perl route instead.
You should go ahead and participate in the qualification round even if
you do not do well. The experience will be valuable later.
On Apr 28, 2010, at 9:23 AM, JGN <[email protected]> wrote:
Language will be the one you're most comfortable with. I like Perl for
GCJ because it allows me to get away with some atrocities you can't do
with strong typing languages, which is good when you're trying to
crank out a fast solution. But your mileage will definitely vary xD
Cormen's "Introduction to Algorithms" is a pretty good resource,
though it assumes that your math background is strong. There are an
important number of "it's evident that..." around the pages :)
On Apr 28, 10:33 am, bipul21 <[email protected]> wrote:
i practiced some of the problems of last years gcj!
it was quite a tough job so i think i am not ready to participate and
need to lot of practice for now
can you help regarding where to start, which books to refer to
optimize my code and algorithms and which language would be best for
coding?
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