10 Best Books on Computer Science and Operation Research

We have compiled a list of the Best Reference Books on Computer Science and Operation Research, which are used by students of top universities, and colleges. This will help you choose the right book depending on if you are a beginner or an expert. Here is the complete list of Computer Science and Operation Research Books with their authors, publishers, and an unbiased review of them as well as links to the Amazon website to directly purchase them. If permissible, you can also download the free PDF books on Computer Science and Operation Research below.

 
1."Operations Research" by S Kalavathy
“Operations Research” Book Review: This book explains operations research basics and covers topics such as linear programming, transportation problems, and inventory control. It also covers other topics like network scheduling, queueing theory, and game theory. The book includes algorithms to explain each concept and many solved problems, exercises, and questions from previous university exams. This book is suitable for undergraduate and postgraduate students studying operations research.

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2."Graph Theory with Applications to Engineering and Computer Science (Dover Books on Mathematics)" by Narsingh Deo
“Graph Theory with Applications to Engineering and Computer Science (Dover Books on Mathematics)” Book Review: The first 9 chapters of this book give an introduction that needs some understanding of set theory and matrix algebra. The book talks about paths, circuits, trees, planar and dual graphs, and how to represent graphs using vectors and matrices. The last six chapters discuss advanced topics like algorithms for graph theory, computer programs, and how to use graphs in switching theory. This book is helpful for students studying electrical and computer science engineering, as well as those studying operations research and applied mathematics.

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3."Coders at Work: Reflections on the Craft of Programming" by Peter Seibel
“Coders at Work: Reflections on the Craft of Programming” Book Review: The book reviews 16 of the most computer programmers alive today at Coders at Work. The chapters are based on Jamie Zawinski, Brad Fitzparick, Douglas Crockford, Brendan Eich, Joshua Bloch, Joe Armstrong and Simon Peyton Jones. The book also covers Peter Norvig, Guy Steele, Dan Ingalls, L Peter Deutsch, Ken Thompson, Fran Allen, Bernie Cosell and Donal Knuth. The book can be used by anyone wanting to learn programming.

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4."Algorithms to Live By: The Computer Science of Human Decisions" by Brian Christian and Griffiths
“Algorithms to Live By: The Computer Science of Human Decisions” Book Review: This book explains different topics like sorting, scheduling, Bayes’s rule, randomness, networking, game theory and more. It also covers optimal stopping, caching, overfitting, and relaxation. This book is suitable for those who want to learn about programming and algorithms.

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5."Metaheuristic Procedures for Training Neural Networks (Operations Research/Computer Science Interfaces Series)" by Enrique Alba and Rafael Martí
“Metaheuristic Procedures for Training Neural Networks (Operations Research/Computer Science Interfaces Series)” Book Review: The book covers successful implementations of metaheuristic methods for neural network training. The book also explains basic principles and fundamental ideas and important topics like ANN’s with continuous optimization. This book can be used by those willing to learn metaheuristic procedures for training neural nets.

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6."Data Science and Big Data Analytics: Discovering, Analyzing, Visualizing and Presenting Data" by EMC Education Services
“Data Science and Big Data Analytics: Discovering, Analyzing, Visualizing and Presenting Data” Book Review: The book begins with introduction of Big Data Analytics then covers topics like Data Analytics lifecycle, review of big data analytic methods using R, advanced analytical theory and clustering. The book also explains association rules, regression, classification, time series analysis, text analysis, map reduce and hadoop and database analytics. The book can be used by those who are willing to learn Data Science and Big Data Analytics.

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7."A Handbook for Computer Science /IT Engineering" by Made Easy Editorial Board
“A Handbook for Computer Science /IT Engineering” Book Review: The book explains about the basic computer fundamentals and provides a large number of illustrated formulas and various key theory concepts. The book covers the latest syllabus and is based on the latest exam pattern. This book is intended for the students who are preparing for GATE and other competitive exams.

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8."Computer Science Distilled: Learn the Art of Solving Computational Problems" by Wladston Ferreira Filho and Raimondo Pictet
“Computer Science Distilled: Learn the Art of Solving Computational Problems” Book Review: This book is an introduction to computer science and covers the basics of discrete mathematics, common algorithms, and data structures. It also explains the principles of algorithm design and how programming languages function. It is suitable for anyone who wants to learn the fundamentals of computer science.

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9."Operations Research: An Introduction" by Taha
“Operations Research: An Introduction” Book Review: The book provides theory, applications and computations of operations research. The book talks about different topics such as modeling with linear programming, advanced and integer linear programming, transportations model, network model, heuristic programming, TSP, dynamic programming, inventory methods, decision analysis and games, markov chains, simulation models and more. It includes many examples and problems with solutions. It also includes tutorials on how to use software like AMPL, Excel, Excel Solver, and Tora. This book can be helpful for those who want to learn about operations research.

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10."Operations Research" by Panneerselvam
“Operations Research” Book Review: The book covers various topics like linear and nonlinear programming, dynamic programming, goal programming, parametric programming, integer programming, transportation and assignment problems, inventory controls and network techniques. The book also explains game theory, queuing theory, project management, replacement and maintenance analysis and production scheduling. The book provides a large number of numericals, solved examples and real-world management problems. The book is intended for students of engineering (mechanical, production and industrial engineering), management, mathematics, statistics, and postgraduate students of commerce and computer applications (MCA).

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