As also described in Cormen, et al (2009) p. 65, in algorithm design, divide-and-conquer paradigm incorporates a recursive approach in which the main problem is: Divided into smaller sub-problems (divide), The sub-problems are solved (conquer), And the solutions to sub-problems are combined to solve the original and “bigger” problem (combine). Instead of ... [Read more...]

Brute force approach to solving a problem is usually the way of running through all possible combinations and repeating a certain calculation. Until a more elegant solution is devised – for example finding a numerical formula – brute forcing is the only tool at hand. Provided that the nature of the calculation ... [Read more...]