

This book teaches the basics of recursion, exposes the ways it's often poorly taught, and clarifies the fundamental principles behind all recursive algorithms. Its fearsome reputation is more a product of poor teaching than of the complexity of recursion itself. But there's nothing magical about recursion. Moreover, coders often perceive the use of a recursive algorithm as a sophisticated solution that only true programmers can produce.

They're seen as an advanced computer science topic often brought up in coding interviews. Recursion, and recursive algorithms, have a reputation for being intimidating.
