{"product_id":"puzzles-for-programmers-and-pros-paperback-softback-9780470121689","title":"Puzzles for Programmers and Pros (Paperback \/ softback) 9780470121689","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003ePuzzles for Programmers and Pros\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eDennis E. Shasha (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780470121689, Wiley\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 15 May 2007\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e240 pages\u003cbr\u003e22.9 x 15.5 x 1.3 cm, 0.304 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eAimed at both working programmers who are applying for a job where puzzles are an integral part of the interview, as well as techies who just love a good puzzle, this book offers a cache of exciting puzzles\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eFeatures a new series of puzzles, never before published, called elimination puzzles that have a pedagogical aim of helping the reader solve an entire class of Sudoku-like puzzles\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eProvides the tools to solve the puzzles by hand and computer\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe first part of each chapter presents a puzzle; the second part shows readers how to solve several classes of puzzles algorithmically; the third part asks the reader to solve a mystery involving codes, puzzles, and geography\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eComes with a unique bonus: if readers actually solve the mystery, they have a chance to win a prize, which will be promoted on wrox.com!\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eAcknowledgments v  \u003cp\u003eIntroduction xi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart I: Mind Games 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWe can't all be winners. 3\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSweet Tooth 4\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eByzantine Bettors 6\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA Touch of Luck 8\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInformation Gain 10\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReach for the Sky! 12\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePork Politics 14\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSocial Games 15\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEscape Management 19\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFlu Math 21\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eImagination rules... 23\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhipping Ice 24\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOptimal Jargon 29\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUsing Your Marbles 31\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFlipping Colors 33\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eScheduling Tradition 34\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFractal Biology 35\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAs Easy as Pie 37\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGetting on the right side of luck 41\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLucky Roulette 42\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLegal Logic 44\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Box Chip Game 47\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFeedback Dividends 49\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat are you thinking? 53\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNumber Clues 54\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMind Games 56\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRefuse and Reveal 59\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA Biting Maze 61\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMad Mix 63\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDoing more with less 65\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDig That! 66\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreferential Romance 68\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNo Change for the Holidays 71\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eQuiet in the Depths 73\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSolutions 74\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSolution to Sweet Tooth 74\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSolution to Byzantine Bettors 74\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSolution to A Touch of Luck 76\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSolution to Information Gain 78\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSolution to Reach for the Sky! 78\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSolution to Pork Politics 79\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSolution to Social Games 80\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSolution to Escape Management 81\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSolution to Flu Math 83\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSolution to Whipping Ice 84\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSolution to Optimal Jargon 86\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSolution to Using Your Marbles 88\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSolution to Flipping Colors 89\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSolution to Scheduling Tradition 90\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSolution to Fractal Biology 91\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSolution to As Easy as Pie 94\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSolution to Lucky Roulette 96\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSolution to Legal Logic 96\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSolution to The Box Chip Game 97\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSolution to Feedback Dividends 102\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSolution to Number Clues 103\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSolution to Mind Games 104\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSolution to Refuse and Reveal 108\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSolution to A Biting Maze 110\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSolution to Mad Mix 112\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSolution to Dig That! 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