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Re: algorithm analysis Big-O

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malcolm.mclean5@btinternet.com wrote:
) The other factor is that generally higher big(O) algorithms are more
) straightforwards, intuitive, easy to understand, easy to write and to
) check manually for correctness. That very often outweighs a saving in
) machine time.

I disagree.  For constant savings in machine time, I would agree with you,
but the consideration 'the dataset will never be very large' has turned
out to be false so often (with disastrous results) that I would never
rely on it.


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  Re: algorithm analysis Big-O Johann Klammer <klammerj@NOSPAM.a1.net> - 2013-09-14 16:50 +0200
  Re: algorithm analysis Big-O malcolm.mclean5@btinternet.com - 2013-09-14 08:45 -0700
  Re: algorithm analysis Big-O Richard Damon <Richard@Damon-Family.org> - 2013-09-14 12:29 -0400
    Re: algorithm analysis Big-O malcolm.mclean5@btinternet.com - 2013-09-14 11:12 -0700
      Re: algorithm analysis Big-O Willem <willem@turtle.stack.nl> - 2013-09-14 19:21 +0000
        Re: algorithm analysis Big-O Richard Damon <Richard@Damon-Family.org> - 2013-09-14 23:12 -0400
          Re: algorithm analysis Big-O Willem <willem@turtle.stack.nl> - 2013-09-15 08:16 +0000
            Re: algorithm analysis Big-O Richard Damon <Richard@Damon-Family.org> - 2013-09-22 19:04 -0400
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    Re: algorithm analysis Big-O blmblm@myrealbox.com <blmblm.myrealbox@gmail.com> - 2013-09-15 18:09 +0000
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        Re: algorithm analysis Big-O blmblm@myrealbox.com <blmblm.myrealbox@gmail.com> - 2013-09-15 20:42 +0000
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  Re: algorithm analysis Big-O Robert Wessel <robertwessel2@yahoo.com> - 2013-09-14 13:43 -0500
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