Definition:Theory of Algorithms
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Definition
The field of the theory of algorithms is a subfield of computer science which is primarily concerned with determining the existence or non-existence of effective algorithms for the solution of certain computational problems.
Sources
- 1997: Donald E. Knuth: The Art of Computer Programming: Volume 1: Fundamental Algorithms (3rd ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): $\S 1.1$: Algorithms