Practice Algorithm Design By Jon Kleinberg And Eva Tardos (1.8.1)

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Question 1.
What is the purpose of proving the correctness of an algorithm?
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Think about trust in the outcome.
Question 2.
What does Big O notation indicate?
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How does input size affect performance?
3Question 3.
What is the primary goal of algorithm correctness?
- Efficiency
- Trust in output
- Speed
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Think about reliability.
4Question 4.
Does a greedy algorithm make local or global decisions?
- Local
- Global
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Focus on immediate options.
Question 5.
Consider a scenario where a greedy algorithm seems to work, but testing shows it fails on specific inputs. Discuss why this could happen and what you would recommend.
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Reflect on real-world examples where local decisions lead to larger issues.
Question 6.
Explain how you could leverage dynamic programming to optimize a solution to a problem that would traditionally use divide and conquer.
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Think about how Fibonacci involves recalculating the same values repeatedly.

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