Grokking Algorithms, Second Edition

13 Where to go next

In this chapter

• You get a brief overview of 10 algorithms that haven’t been covered in this book and why they’re useful.
• You get pointers on what to read next, depending on what your interests are.

Linear regression

Suppose you need to sell your house. It is 3,000 ft². You look at the homes recently sold in your neighborhood.

Based on this information, how would you price your house? Here’s one way you could do it. Plot all the points.

Then eyeball a line through these points.

Now you can see where 3000 ft² lands on ...