High Performance Python

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