Introduction to Algorithms (Eastern Economy Edition) Paperback – 2 Feb. 2010

The book arrived very quickly and was very well wrapped. It's a great big book full of information. It's the Eastern Economy Edition, as advertised, but the quality is very good and the print is clear. At this price and for the amazing content I have no complaints, very happy.

This textbook is on the reading list for a number of courses for my degree, even if, at first glance, the connection is not always obvious. The title is something of a misnomer: it is not only an introduction to algorithms for those at an undergraduate level, but I can also see it being massively useful in a professional field, when an obscure data structure is needed, and an efficient implementation of a niche algorithm is required; followed by a careful and sound explanation of its correctness. It is not just an introduction, but also one of the most thorough analyses of algorithms ever found. There are countless references to it in my other textbooks, and the reference CLRS is enough to know exactly which book is being referred to.This will stand me in good stead for many, many years.

The bad: This is the Eastern Economy Edition and should not be sold in the U.K. - the quality is sub par (printing blurred or faded) and the quality of delivery is very poor leading to a lot of damage (a large textbook in a plastic bag from India gets a lot of kinks). So prepare for that.The good: Otherwise a pretty affordable book given the content.Nb: it’s also quite unscrupulous to advertise this book with massive savings when you’re just shipping a cheap edition (very slowly and poorly!) across the planet.

As advertised. It's a heavy book on algorithms but if you're into that or need to prepare/study them, then this is your book.

must have book for every sw engineer.The algorithms you see in this book are the result of years of research.

Pros:Inexpensive, price, well-arranged chapters. Some chapters are well written, e.g. B-tree.Cons:Poor printing quality, some chapters provides not enough information, e.g. Amortized analysis with potential function.

The printing is blurred or faded, sometimes, which makes it hard to understand. Still, it's in good conditions. Recommended for the price I gave.