Chapter 1. Introduction, Section 1.1. The High Performance Buzz-word, Chapter 2. The Theory of Computation, Section 2.1. Introduction, Section 2.2. Problems, Section 2.3. Models of Computation, Chapter 3. Algorithms, Section 3.1. Introduction, Section 3.2. Anatomy of an Algorithm, Section 3.3. Introducing Big O Notation, Section 3.4. Recurrence Relations, Section 3.5. P, NP, and Completeness, Section 3.6. Hall of Fame, Chapter 4. Rules of Optimization, Section 4.1. Rule #1: Plan Ahead, Chapter 5. Optimization for Speed, Section 5.1. Think like a Cheat, Section 5.2. Use Psyco, Section 5.3. Check Your Loops, Section 5.4. Anthony Tuininga's cx_Freeze, Section 5.5. Wait for Moore's Law to Catch Up, Section 5.6. Limit Regular Expressions
