Analyzing Multi-Phase Searching Algorithms
Document Type
Article - Open Access
Publication Title
SIGCSE Bulletin
Publisher
Association for Computing Machinery
Publication Date
9-1996
Abstract/ Summary
This paper presents a family of multi-phase searching algorithms that can enrich the discussion of searching algorithms in courses like CS 13 Algorithms or CS7 Data Structures and Algorithm Analysis. These algorithms exhibit a natural but subtle relationship between the sequential search and binary search algorithms. They are non-trivial algorithms, yet they are easy to understand. Their complexity analysis is accessible, making use of differential calculus, Lagrange multipliers and base-2 logarithms.
Repository Citation
Bradley, M. J.
(1996). Analyzing Multi-Phase Searching Algorithms. SIGCSE Bulletin, 28(3), 5-8.
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