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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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Stirling's approximation
Computer science; Algorithms & data structures
For large values of n, n! ≈ (n/e) n √(2nπ).
bisector
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For two elements e i and e j , the locus of points equidistant from e i and e j . That is (p
linear product
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For two vectors X and Y, and with respect to two suitable operations ⊗ and ⊕ is a vector Z=Z 0 Z 1 ... Z m+n where Z k =⊕ i+j=k X i ⊗ Y j (k=0, ... , m+n).
minimax
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Generate all nodes in a game tree. Score each leaf node with its utility value. Score each minimizing node with the smallest of its children's scores, and maximizing node with the largest of its ...
Johnson-Trotter
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Generate permutations by transposing one pair of elements at a time.
Steinhaus-Johnson-Trotter
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Generate permutations by transposing one pair of elements at a time.
packing
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Given a finite collection of subsets of a finite ground set, to find an optimal subcollection that are pairwise disjoint.