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Algorithms & data structures

The optimization of programming methods and organization of information to achieve a desired result more efficiently.

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Algorithms & data structures

complete graph

Computer science; Algorithms & data structures

An undirected graph with an edge between every pair of vertices.

bag

Computer science; Algorithms & data structures

An unordered collection of values that may have duplicates. Formal Definition: A bag has a single query function, numberIn(v, B), which tells how many copies of an element are in the bag, and two ...

set

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An unordered collection of values where each value occurs at most once. A group of elements with three properties: (1) all elements belong to a universe, (2) either each element is a member of the ...

hybrid algorithm

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Any algorithm composed of simpler algorithms.

randomized algorithm

Computer science; Algorithms & data structures

Any algorithm that makes random (or pseudorandom) choices.

probabilistic algorithm

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Any algorithm that works for all practical purposes but has a theoretical chance of being wrong.

feasible solution

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Any element of the feasible region of an optimization problem.

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