Introduction to Algorithms

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This lecture introduces the concept of algorithms as procedures for solving problems by taking input instances and producing corresponding outputs. It covers the importance of effective algorithms, loop invariants for proving correctness, and examples like calculating the minimum of a list of numbers and finding the greatest common divisor.

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Mathematics

Algebra: Abstract algebra

Theoretical computer science

Theory of computation: Computational complexity theory

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