Programs and Data Structures in C

Most books on data structures are based on Pascal. With increased use of C, however, advanced programming techniques including dynamic data structures are found to be more practical and efficient in this language. By using the C language throughout, the author is able to discuss and demonstrate random file access in sorting programs and in programs that manipulate B-trees. The book focusses on useful applications such as storing and retrieving large amounts of data efficiently, and the critical-path method in project planning. Keeping the use of advanced mathematics to a minimum, the book avoids subjects and examples that are not related to any practical applications. Algorithms are presented in ready-to-run programs so that they can be analyzed not only theoretically but also experimentally.