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Preface
This handbook of data structures and algorithms is designed as a comprehensive resource for com-
puter science students and practitioners. The book is, quite literally, the product of a marriage
of theory and practice. As an alternative to the survey approach taken by traditional data struc-
tures and algorithms textbooks, this book builds on a theoretical foundation to offer a top-down
application-centered approach and a systematic treatment of data structure design and their practi-
cal implementation.
The book serves three major purposes: guidance, implementation, and insight. Charts, decision
trees, and text provide guidance through ...