Feb 16, 2015 · As you say, an algorithm is something like "a process or set of rules to be followed in calculations or other problem-solving operations, especially by a computer." So, literally speaking, …

What we know is that whatever an "algorithm" is, it sits somewhere between "mathematical function" and "computer program". A mathematical function is formal notion of a mapping from inputs to outputs.

Jul 1, 2024 · So I'd like to know if there is any neat algorithm that lets me to encode the words into bits, directly based on the probabilities, without having to draw graphs 1st.

The problems are just theoretical questions as to how processing power affects time for algorithms of different complexity. The intent of the question is simply to demonstrate why using a more efficient …

Dec 14, 2015 · I can find quite a bit of literature on A* but very little on A. What is the difference between the two search algorithms?

Oct 19, 2013 · I want to know which algorithm is fastest for multiplication of two n-digit numbers? Space complexity can be relaxed here!

Dec 3, 2013 · In practice, the sorting algorithm in your language's standard library will probably be pretty good (pretty close to optimal), if you need an in-memory sort. Therefore, in practice, just use …

Jun 28, 2019 · If an algorithm's data access patterns play nicely with the cache, it can be thousands of times faster than code that sprays memory accesses all over the address space: algorithms based …

Apr 14, 2021 · Is there an algorithm that could check whether it is possible to win in the current situation in solitaire? That is, can we remove all cards from the table in a certain number of moves? Description...

Sep 4, 2020 · It's being said booth's algorithm produces the output exactly as normal binary multiplication while reducing the number of operations performed and can be used for both positive …