4.2.3 - Algorithmic Approach
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What does the edit distance measure?
💡 Hint: Think about text transformations.
What is dynamic programming?
💡 Hint: How does it improve efficiency?
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What does edit distance represent?
💡 Hint: Focus on what changes are made.
True or False: Dynamic programming can lead to faster algorithms by avoiding redundant calculations.
💡 Hint: Consider the benefits of memorization.
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Given the words 'sunday' and 'monday', calculate the edit distance and explain each step.
💡 Hint: Consider what character transformations you need to perform.
Design a small algorithm to compute edit distance using dynamic programming. Explain its time complexity.
💡 Hint: Identify how you store previous results in a two-dimensional array.
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