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ellimist »» models hello   posted: 17-Oct-02 22:53   »»  what's an algorithm? -ellimist

warptera »» models »» homepage Re: hello   posted: 17-Oct-02 23:08   »»  Dictionary.com: al·go·rithm (n.) A step-by-step problem-solving procedure, especially an established, recursive computational procedure for solving a problem in a finite number of steps. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [Variant (probably influenced by arithmetic), of algorism.]

ellimist »» models Re: hello   posted: 21-Oct-02 19:11   »»  so basically a mathematical/computational guess and check? Forgive me if i'm sounding stupid here. -ellimist

pdcs »» models »» homepage Re: hello   posted: 21-Oct-02 22:04   »»  think of an algorithm as a recipe, a step by step set of instructions. That may involve testing and checking, but it can also be much simpler- for example calculating the average of a set of numbers we use an algorithm, its just a general term

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