Lecture

Calcul and Algorithms: What is an Algorithm?

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Description

This lecture introduces the concept of algorithms as a fundamental part of computer science, essential for processing information efficiently. It covers the formalization of calculations, basic ingredients of algorithms, and main algorithm families such as search, sort, and shortest path. The lecture also explains the complexity of algorithms and their independence from programming languages and computer systems.

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Theoretical computer science

Algorithms and data structures: Analysis of algorithms

Theory of computation: Computational complexity theory

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