24.2.8 - Comparison of Memoization and Dynamic Programming
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What is memoization?
💡 Hint: Think about how we save information for later use.
Why is the Fibonacci sequence a good example for these techniques?
💡 Hint: Recall how Fibonacci numbers are defined.
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What is memoization primarily used for?
💡 Hint: Think about its purpose in optimizing algorithms.
Dynamic programming iteratively fills a table, true or false?
💡 Hint: Consider how this differs from recursion.
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Explain how dynamic programming could be adapted for solving the Traveling Salesman Problem.
💡 Hint: Think about how you could record already computed paths to save time.
Implement and explain a memoization strategy for calculating factorials, and compare its efficiency with iterative methods.
💡 Hint: Consider the relationship of factorial numbers to their inputs.
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