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Record Nr.

UNINA9910484573703321

Titolo

Algorithm engineering : bridging the gap between algorithm theory and practice / / Matthias Muller-Hannemann, Stefan Schirra (eds.)

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York, : Springer, 2010

ISBN

3-642-14866-2

Edizione

[1st ed. 2010.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (XVI, 513 p. 72 illus.)

Collana

Lecture notes in computer science, , 0302-9743 ; ; 5971

LNCS sublibrary. SL 1, Theoretical computer science and general issues

Altri autori (Persone)

Muller-HannemannMatthias

SchirraStefan

Disciplina

004.01/5181

Soggetti

Computer algorithms

Software engineering

Algorithms

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. [454]-496) and index.

Nota di contenuto

1. Foundations of Algorithm Engineering -- 2. Modeling -- 3. Selected Design Issues -- 4. Analysis of Algorithms -- 5. Realistic Computer Models -- 6. Implementation Aspects -- 7. Libraries -- 8. Experiments -- 9. Case Studies -- 10. Challenges in Algorithm Engineering.

Sommario/riassunto

Algorithms are essential building blocks of computer applications. However, advancements in computer hardware, which render traditional computer models more and more unrealistic, and an ever increasing demand for efficient solution to actual real world problems have led to a rising gap between classical algorithm theory and algorithmics in practice. The emerging discipline of Algorithm Engineering aims at bridging this gap. Driven by concrete applications, Algorithm Engineering complements theory by the benefits of experimentation and puts equal emphasis on all aspects arising during a cyclic solution process ranging from realistic modeling, design, analysis, robust and efficient implementations to careful experiments. This tutorial - outcome of a GI-Dagstuhl Seminar held in Dagstuhl Castle in September 2006 - covers the essential aspects of this process in ten chapters on basic ideas, modeling and design issues, analysis of algorithms, realistic computer models, implementation aspects and



algorithmic software libraries, selected case studies, as well as challenges in Algorithm Engineering. Both researchers and practitioners in the field will find it useful as a state-of-the-art survey.