Introduction: Some representative problems -- Basics of algorithms analysis -- Graphs -- Greedy algorithms -- Divide and conquer -- Dynamic programming -- Network flow -- NP and computational intractability -- PSPACE: A class of problems beyond NP -- Extending the limits of tractability -- Approximation algorithms -- Local search -- Randomized algorithms -- Epilogue: algorithms that run forever.

Algorithm Design introduces algorithms by looking at the real-world problems that motivate them. The book teaches students a range of design and analysis techniques for problems that arise in computing applications. The text encourages an understanding of the algorithm design process and an appreciation of the role of algorithms in the broader field of computer science.