tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6555947.post5851459606639759948..comments2024-03-14T01:32:43.610-06:00Comments on The Geomblog: Heuristics for NP-hard problemsSuresh Venkatasubramanianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15898357513326041822noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6555947.post-13121923440489319132007-09-06T05:50:00.000-06:002007-09-06T05:50:00.000-06:00As a bunch of isolated chapters written by individ...As a bunch of isolated chapters written by individuals, and with a price tag well over $100, I wouldn't call this a textbook. Certainly not for undergraduates.Michael Mitzenmacherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06738274256402616703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6555947.post-33053161019877661382007-09-05T21:45:00.000-06:002007-09-05T21:45:00.000-06:00I'd agree with that, except for the fact that most...I'd agree with that, except for the fact that most of the CRC books I've seen have a standard format, suggesting that there's strong editorial control. <BR/><BR/>Having never written for the CRC, I cannot say if this is true. Maybe others with experience can add to this ?Suresh Venkatasubramanianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15898357513326041822noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6555947.post-19296704215482807992007-09-05T18:34:00.000-06:002007-09-05T18:34:00.000-06:00I generally have mixed feelings about CRC books: t...<EM>I generally have mixed feelings about CRC books: they are good reference texts, but tend to skim over content way too easily...</EM><BR/><BR/>Doesn't this depend on the author more than the publishing company?Jonathan Katzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07362776979218585818noreply@blogger.com