1.8.1 - Algorithm Design by Jon Kleinberg and Eva Tardos
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Practice Questions
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What is the purpose of proving the correctness of an algorithm?
💡 Hint: Think about trust in the outcome.
What does Big O notation indicate?
💡 Hint: How does input size affect performance?
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What is the primary goal of algorithm correctness?
💡 Hint: Think about reliability.
Does a greedy algorithm make local or global decisions?
💡 Hint: Focus on immediate options.
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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.
💡 Hint: Reflect on real-world examples where local decisions lead to larger issues.
Explain how you could leverage dynamic programming to optimize a solution to a problem that would traditionally use divide and conquer.
💡 Hint: Think about how Fibonacci involves recalculating the same values repeatedly.
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