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I have a Computer Science Midterm tomorrow and I need help determining the complexity of these recursive functions. I know how to solve ...

What is the difference between Big-O notation O(n) and Little-O notation o(n)? 5 Answers 5

Sometimes I see Θ(n) with the strange Θ symbol with something in the middle of it, and sometimes just O(n). Is it just ...

What is meant by “Constant Amortized Time” when talking about time complexity of an algorithm? 8 s 8 Amortised time explained in simple ...

Can someone help explain how can building a heap be O(n) complexity? Inserting an item into a heap is O(log n), and the ...

Most people with a degree in CS will certainly know what Big O stands for. It helps us to measure how well an ...

I am learning about Big O Notation running times and amortized times. I understand the notion of O(n) linear time, meaning that the ...

I’d prefer as little formal definition as possible and simple mathematics. 4 43