Description
An
algorithmic paradigm
or
algorithm design paradigm
is a generic model or framework which underlies the design of a class of algorithms. An algorithmic paradigm is an abstraction higher than the notion of an algorithm, just as an algorithm is an abstraction higher than a computer program.
How does one calculate the running time of an algorithm?
How can we compare two different algorithms?
How do we know if an algorithm is `optimal'?
