Re: Algorithms
jt wrote:
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So my question is, when you are sitting down looking at a problem, no
matter how simple or complex it may be, how do you come up with an
algorithm, or technique to solve it? Do you consult books, online sites
or other sources? I remember taking a course in university on Analysis
of Algorithms, but there was never anything taught on how to come up
with them. I prefer to come up with my own solutions, I find that I
learn more that way, but if I have to resort to using a pre-existing
algorithm I will. Like that topic I started a while ago about my chess
game simulator. Someone had a brilliant idea (I think it was Eric)
about using pushers to do some of the work. How did he come up with that?
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I use a combination of on-line searches, books, and just plain thinking.
There are design patterns for algorithms. Once you learn them, with a
bit of practice algorithm problems start feeling like
divide-and-conquer, or feeling like dynamic programming.
Patricia
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