Frequently Asked Questions of Charles E. Leiserson


Q1. Do you go by "Chuck" or "Charlie"?

A1. Neither. My friends call me "Charles". You should, too.


Q2. How do you pronounce your last name?

A2. The "ei" is pronounced as in "Einstein", like "eye". The esses are soft, like the "s" in "soft". You can pronounce my name as three simple English words: LIE-SIR-SON.


Q3. Is there an answer guide for your textbook Introduction to Algorithms, which you coauthored with Cormen, Rivest, and Stein?

A3. No, but if you are teaching a course based on our textbook, there is an Instructor's Manual written by Tom Cormen, Clara Lee, and Erica Lin, which is available from your local McGraw-Hill representative. This manual contains answers to a selection of problems and exercises, as well as lecture material drawn from courses at MIT and Dartmouth.



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