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  2. Divide-and-conquer algorithm - Wikipedia

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    A divide-and-conquer algorithm recursively breaks down a problem into two or more sub-problems of the same or related type, until these become simple enough to be solved directly. The solutions to the sub-problems are then combined to give a solution to the original problem. The divide-and-conquer technique is the basis of efficient algorithms ...

  3. Monte Carlo algorithm - Wikipedia

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    Monte Carlo algorithm. (Redirected from Monte carlo algorithm) In computing, a Monte Carlo algorithm is a randomized algorithm whose output may be incorrect with a certain (typically small) probability. Two examples of such algorithms are the Karger–Stein algorithm [1] and the Monte Carlo algorithm for minimum feedback arc set.

  4. Beam search - Wikipedia

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    Beam search. In computer science, beam search is a heuristic search algorithm that explores a graph by expanding the most promising node in a limited set. Beam search is a modification of best-first search that reduces its memory requirements. Best-first search is a graph search which orders all partial solutions (states) according to some ...

  5. Algorithm - Wikipedia

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    Algorithm. In mathematics and computer science, an algorithm (/ ˈælɡərɪðəm / ⓘ) is a finite sequence of mathematically rigorous instructions, typically used to solve a class of specific problems or to perform a computation. [1] Algorithms are used as specifications for performing calculations and data processing.

  6. Lamport's bakery algorithm - Wikipedia

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    Lamport's bakery algorithm is a computer algorithm devised by computer scientist Leslie Lamport, as part of his long study of the formal correctness of concurrent systems, which is intended to improve the safety in the usage of shared resources among multiple threads by means of mutual exclusion. In computer science, it is common for multiple ...

  7. Interpolation search - Wikipedia

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    Interpolation search is an algorithm for searching for a key in an array that has been ordered by numerical values assigned to the keys (key values). It was first described by W. W. Peterson in 1957. [1] Interpolation search resembles the method by which people search a telephone directory for a name (the key value by which the book's entries ...

  8. Dijkstra's algorithm - Wikipedia

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    Dijkstra's algorithm to find the shortest path between a and b. It picks the unvisited vertex with the lowest distance, calculates the distance through it to each unvisited neighbor, and updates the neighbor's distance if smaller. Mark visited (set to red) when done with neighbors. Dijkstra's algorithm (/ ˈdaɪkstrəz / DYKE-strəz) is an ...

  9. Analysis of algorithms - Wikipedia

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    In computer science, the analysis of algorithms is the process of finding the computational complexity of algorithms —the amount of time, storage, or other resources needed to execute them. Usually, this involves determining a function that relates the size of an algorithm's input to the number of steps it takes (its time complexity) or the ...