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Divide & Conquer Recurrence Relations

Use Master Theorem for T(n)=aT(n/b)+f(n).

complexityrecurrencemaster-theoremUpdated 2025-09-01

Cases

  • Compare f(n) to n^{log_b a}

Example

  • Merge sort: a=2,b=2,f(n)=n → O(n log n)