Introduction to the Design and Analysis of Algorithms A Strategic Approach

Introduction to the Design and Analysis of Algorithms: A Strategic Approach by R.C.T. Lee is a computer science textbook that presents algorithm design from the perspective of strategies. Instead of simply listing and explaining individual algorithms, the book organizes the content around common algorithmic design techniques (or strategies), such as:
• Greedy algorithms
• Divide-and-conquer
• Dynamic programming
• Backtracking and branch-and-bound
For each strategy, the authors introduce the underlying principle and then present multiple algorithms that were designed using that approach. The book also covers fundamental concepts like algorithm complexity, asymptotic notations (e.g., Big O, Theta, Omega), NP-completeness, and approximation algorithms.
The book is aimed at senior undergraduate or graduate-level computer science students and uses numerous examples and figures to help explain complex and abstract concepts.