L2: Recurrences, Multiplication algorithms

Materials

The raw slides (pdf) and annotated slides from lecture are available for you to take notes on or review.

Topics

  • Analyzing the counting problem
  • Solving a recurrence with tree-method and intuition
  • Example: multiplication, the schoolbook way
  • Divide & Conquer: multiplication via Karatsuba’s algorithm
  • Analysis of Karatsuba’s recurrence