Talk:Introduction to Algorithms

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Should this entry exist?

"Many insist that this book is an essential text for any programmer's bookshelf.". Unless you can find a source for this I suggest it be removed. Also, I don't see why this text should be singled out as notable amongs all data structures and algorithms books, Weiss for example is far more famous and I see no entry on this. 152.78.196.32 14:46, 18 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]

I would agree with the quote, and so would the programmers I know. It's an excellent book. --68.183.113.4 04:17, 20 February 2007 (UTC)[reply]

I would agree with it, too; but I don't think such a quote is NPOV enough for Wikipedia -- particularly without a citation. -- Mikeblas 05:36, 20 February 2007 (UTC)[reply]

So it becomes NPOV when *someone else* says it? Using an outside source's bias doesn't make it "neutral." While I agree with that this book is an essential book, the only citation valid for this would be some sort of poll or something. 67.188.7.78

No, 67. I'm looking for a survey or set of interviews; that's the only way to support a claim like "many insist". Oh -- exactly as you, yourself, end up suggesting. -- Mikeblas 14:04, 13 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Translations

Do you happen to know to which languages has this book been translated to?

I know it had been to Hebrew by the Open University of Israel, but know nothing of other languages. Simpsonary 15:15, 9 February 2007 (UTC)[reply]
It's also available in chinese. (http://static.flickr.com/86/221887019_e5449b0cfd.jpg) 67.188.7.78 08:20, 13 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]
It's also available in Russian, see [1]. It's title was actually translated as «Algorithms: Construction and Analysis». --Dmitry Dzhus 12:28, 11 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]