DESIGN AND ANALYSIS OF ALGORITHMS

Design a solution.
Understand its cost.

Learn algorithms through clear definitions, worked examples and interactive traces.

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Interactive explanations

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Runnable Python programs

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Written revision answers

UNIT 1 · INTRODUCTION

Algorithms and efficiency

Fundamentals of algorithmic problem solving; design strategies; limitations and improvements; basics of time complexity; best, worst and average-case efficiencies; analysis framework; logarithmic, linear, polynomial, exponential and factorial growth.

Includes addition, maximum finding, sequential and binary search, loop counting, expected search cost, growth comparison and Euclid’s GCD. Definitions follow your supplied Unit 1 PDF.

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UNIT 2 · ANALYSIS AND BRUTE FORCE

Count the work. See the pattern.

All 12 pages of your notes: O, Ω, Θ, sum manipulation, nonrecursive and recursive analysis, maximum finding, uniqueness, matrix multiplication, factorial, exponentiation and sequential search.

9 animations and 8 Python examples, with original diagrams and downloadable notes.

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