Algorithms For Dummies (For Dummies (Computer/Tech))

Every book has typos and errata. For a second edition, I'd have hoped most of these would have been resolved. There are a few language issues that I can overlook, but there are also problems with the code and examples.I will say, I do like the voicing of the author. It reads less formal than other algorithm books I've picked up, but I'm not a big fan of some of the details being glossed over during important concepts. For example, when talking about calculating the determinant of a matrix, the author completely glosses over cofactor expansion and I had to look it up on my own to understand what was happening. This could have been solved with a single illustration or small note, but instead caused me frustration and prevented me from continuing.URLs in the book are completely typed out and fairly long. The matrix class that we build in the book is admittedly not useable for any real work, but even so, I feel like we could have discussed where it could and should be improved. I will continue to read the book, but now I'm supplementing it with another and I've found I like it much better already. Hopefully getting a data scientist's perspective will be helpful. :)