Algorithms | Searching | Question 2
Which of the following is correct recurrence for worst case of Binary Search?
(A)
T(n) = 2T(n/2) + O(1) and T(1) = T(0) = O(1)
(B)
T(n) = T(n-1) + O(1) and T(1) = T(0) = O(1)
(C)
T(n) = T(n/2) + O(1) and T(1) = T(0) = O(1)
(D)
T(n) = T(n-2) + O(1) and T(1) = T(0) = O(1)
Answer: (C)
Explanation:
Following is a typical implementation of Binary Search.
// Searches x in arr[low..high]. If x is present, then returns its index, else -1
int binarySearch(int arr[], int low, int high, int x)
{
if(high >= low)
{
int mid = low + (high - low)/2;
if (x == arr[mid])
return mid;
if (x> arr[mid])
return binarySearch(arr, (mid + 1), high);
else
return binarySearch(arr, low, (mid -1));
}
return -1;
}
In Binary Search, we first compare the given element x with middle of the array. If x matches with middle element, then we return middle index. Otherwise, we either recur for left half of array or right half of array. So recurrence is T(n) = T(n/2) + O(1)
Hence Option(C) is the correct answer
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28 Jun, 2021
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