《算法导论》原书名——《Introduction to Algorithms》，是一本十分经典的计算机算法书籍，与高德纳（Donald E.Knuth）的《计算机程序设计艺术》（《The Art Of Computer Programming》）相媲美。 《算法导论》由Thomas H.Cormen、Charles E.Leiserson、Ronald L.Rivest、Clifford Stein四人合作编著（其中Clifford Stein是第二版开始参与的合著者）。本书的最大特点就是将严谨性和全面性融入在了一起。

-" Introduction to Algorithms"　of the original title- " Introduction to Algorithms" , is a very classic computer algorithms books, and Gartner (Donald E. Knuth) of the " Art of Computer Programming"　(" The Art Of Computer Programming " ) comparable. " Introduction to Algorithms"　by Thomas H. Cormen, Charles E. Leiserson, Ronald L. Rivest, Clifford Stein in cooperation with four (which is the second edition of Clifford Stein became involved in the co-author). This book is most characteristic of the rigor and comprehensiveness into together.