Puzzles For Programmers And Pros

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This book is for those who need to brush up on their puzzle-solving skills, an integral part of the programming job interview. The book also is for those who love puzzles and challenges, especially those in the technology field. There is a significant cache of new puzzles similar to those Dr. Shasha has published in Scientific American and Dr. Dobbs. Any and all puzzles previously published have all new solutions and enhancements. There is a new series of puzzles, never before published, called elimination puzzles that have a pedagogical aim of helping the readers solve an entire class of Sudoku-like puzzles. About The Author Dr. Dennis Shasha is a professor of Mathematical Sciences in the Department of Computer Science at NYU. Along with research and teaching in biological computing, pattern recognition, database tuning , cryptographic file systems, and the like, Dennis is well-known for his mathematical puzzle column for Dr. Dobbs whose readers are very sharp and his Puzzling Adventures Column for the Scientific American. His puzzle writing has given birth to fictional books about a mathematical detective named Dr. Ecco. Dr. Shasha has also co-authored numerous highly technical books. Dennis speaks often at conferences and is a tireless self-promoter in the world of mensa-like puzzles. Table Of Contents Introduction Part I. Mind Games Part II. The Secret of the Puzzle Part III. Faithful Foes Index