Asked by krthk mathivanan on Sep 28, 2024

Binary search is a divide and conquer algorithm.

Divide And Conquer

An algorithm design paradigm that solves a problem by breaking it down into smaller subproblems, solving each subproblem individually, and then combining their solutions.

Binary Search

An efficient algorithm for finding an item from a sorted list of items by repeatedly dividing in half the portion of the list that could contain the item.

  • Understand the principles of divide and conquer algorithms, exemplified by binary search.