Reviews for Languages and Compilers for Parallel Computing: 21th International Workshop, LCPC 2008, Edmonton, Canada, July 31 - August 2, 2008, Revised Selected Papers

The average rating for Languages and Compilers for Parallel Computing: 21th International Workshop, LCPC 2008, Edmonton, Canada, July 31 - August 2, 2008, Revised Selected Papers based on 2 reviews is 3 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2018-09-24 00:00:00 Trent I This is an excellent algorithms textbook. Levitin presents a large number of classic algorithms effectively without presenting source code. The failure to present source is one of the strongest points in the text, forcing the reader to develop their own implementation rather than simply using the author's code. Another great feature of the book is organizing the algorithms by solution strategy rather than problem domain. Many texts will present several strategies for solving a class of problems. By presenting a single strategy for solving several classes of problems Levitin focusses problem solving, aiding the reader in developing intuitions for solving novel problems using known strategies.

Review # 2 was written on 2008-12-17 00:00:00 Cuyler Nez Pretty good introduction to algorithms. The writing style wasn't overly dry or boring. The explanations usually made sense, but occasionally felt lack in details. Some of the problem questions were quite difficult and sometimes seemed unrelated to the on page instruction material. The solutions manual helped me understand most of the difficult problems, but some were still ambiguous. This is a good textbook for use with a class, but perhaps not so great for self-learning unless you can find a community to further explain concepts and problems.