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#1 2017-03-19 01:17:57

Abbas0000
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Algorithms

Hi guys,I'm abbas from iran 14years and I was just searching for maths sites and suddenlly discoverd this amazing site.I had a question. What is algorithm and its usement and the field we can use it in maths? THANK YOU ALL

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#2 2017-03-19 04:21:48

bobbym
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Re: Algorithms

Hi;

Wikipedia wrote:

An algorithm is an effective method that can be expressed within a finite amount of space and time[1] and in a well-defined formal language[2] for calculating a function.[3] Starting from an initial state and initial input (perhaps empty),[4] the instructions describe a computation that, when executed, proceeds through a finite[5] number of well-defined successive states, eventually producing "output"[6] and terminating at a final ending state. The transition from one state to the next is not necessarily deterministic; some algorithms, known as randomized algorithms, incorporate random input.

That is a lot of fancy talk, I like to think that an algorithm is like a recipe.

The use of it in math? Well, the steps you take to solve an equation or to get a GCD might be considered an algorithm.

If you think you can handle it then go here:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Algorithm

Welcome to the forum!


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#3 2017-03-19 04:52:07

Abbas0000
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Re: Algorithms

Thanks

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#4 2017-03-19 05:24:29

bobbym
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Re: Algorithms

Were you able to understand some of that Wiki article?


In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
If it ain't broke, fix it until it is.
Always satisfy the Prime Directive of getting the right answer above all else.

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#5 2017-03-20 00:28:33

Abbas0000
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Re: Algorithms

Nearly??

Without question marks

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#6 2017-03-20 06:54:55

bobbym
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Re: Algorithms

Hi;

They say that Wikipedia is written for people who already understand the material so well they do not need Wikipedia.

What did you not understand?


In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
If it ain't broke, fix it until it is.
Always satisfy the Prime Directive of getting the right answer above all else.

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#7 2017-03-20 08:47:26

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Re: Algorithms

just I confused a bit. Is this algorithm just a name that people put on things that are match with algorithm defenition or it got some formulas like another stuff in maths?

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#8 2017-03-20 11:18:04

bobbym
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Re: Algorithms

Hi;

I would say that it is a definition.


In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
If it ain't broke, fix it until it is.
Always satisfy the Prime Directive of getting the right answer above all else.

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#9 2017-03-20 23:24:34

Abbas0000
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Re: Algorithms

Thanks for your answering.

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#10 2017-03-20 23:27:09

bobbym
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Re: Algorithms

Hi;

You are welcome.


In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
If it ain't broke, fix it until it is.
Always satisfy the Prime Directive of getting the right answer above all else.

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#11 2017-03-22 04:21:05

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Re: Algorithms

Hi there;

Loosely speaking, an algorithm is a step by step recipe of solving a problem.

Algorithms in mathematics are ubiquitous. Can you calculate 123 + 23? Yes, you can do so because you learnt an algorithm to do so in primary school.

Algorithms are a lot of fun. An interesting (and very approachable) book on algorithms is "Algorithms Unlocked" by Thomas Cormen.


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