As a developer, mastering the concepts of algorithms and being proficient in implementing them is essential to improving problem-solving skills. This course aims to equip you with an in-depth understanding of algorithms and how they can be utilized for problem-solving in Python.

Starting with the basics, you'll gain a foundational understanding of what algorithms are, with topics ranging from simple multiplication algorithms to analyzing algorithms. Then, you’ll delve into more advanced topics like recursion, backtracking, dynamic programming, and greedy algorithms. You'll also learn about basic graph algorithms, depth-first search, shortest paths, minimum spanning trees, and all-pairs shortest paths. 

By the end of this course, you'll have acquired a wide range of skills that will significantly enhance your ability to solve problems efficiently in Python. Through this course, not only will you improve your coding skills, but you will also gain confidence in tackling complex problems.

Mastering Algorithms for Problem Solving in Python

## Inner loop of Fischer Meyer all-pairs shortest paths 
There is a very close connection (first observed by Shimbel and later independently by Bellman) between computing shortest paths in a directed graph and computing powers of a square matrix. Compare the following algorithm for squaring an $n × n$ matrix $A$ with the inner loop of $FischerMeyerAPSP$. (We’ve slightly modified the notation in the second algorithm to make the similarity clearer.)

# Inner loop of Fischer Meyer all-pairs shortest paths 
There is a very close connection (first observed by Shimbel and later independently by Bellman) between computing shortest paths in a directed graph and computing powers of a square matrix. Compare the following algorithm for squaring an $n × n$ matrix $A$ with the inner loop of $FischerMeyerAPSP$. (We’ve slightly modified the notation in the second algorithm to make the similarity clearer.)

Explore the different techniques used to implement shortest paths and matrices algorithm efficiently.

Getting Started

Introduction to Algorithm

Recursion

Backtracking

Dynamic Programming

Greedy Algorithms

Prove Your Skills: A Five-Chapter Assessment

Basic Graph Algorithms

Depth-First Search

Minimum Spanning Trees

Shortest Paths

All-Pairs Shortest Paths

Pushing Your Limits: A Comprehensive Assessment

Wrapping up

Shortest Paths and Matrices

Inner loop of Fischer Meyer all-pairs shortest paths