Discover the benefits of applying algorithms to solve scientific, engineering, and practical problemsProviding a combination of theory, algorithms, and simulations, Handbook of Applied Algorithms presents an all-encompassing treatment of applying algorithms and discrete mathematics to practical problems in "hot" application areas, such as computational biology, computational chemistry, wireless networks, and computer vision.In eighteen self-contained chapters, this timely book explores:*Localized algorithms that can be used in topology control for wireless ad-hoc or sensor networks*Bioinformatics algorithms for analyzing data*Clustering algorithms and identification of association rules in data mining*Applications of combinatorial algorithm...