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ocean_moist
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O(n) vs. O(n^2) Startups
Only in algorithmic analysis. Big-O generally is used to describe and classify any arbitrary function.
thaumasiotes
39 days ago
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You learn about it in real analysis, but it's worth noting that in analysis you pretty much always use little-O, which is the one that makes the guarantee you need in that context.
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