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In mathematics and computer science, an algorithm is an effective method expressed as a finite list of well-defined instructions for calculating a function. Algorithms are used for calculation, data processing, and automated reasoning.

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Looking for a very memory-efficient way of finding exporting all relations in a family tree

This is why I wish technologies like RDF/XML were popular on the .net platform.. I see two options: If you need to write the tree depth first using XML: You have identified your problem correctly. …
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Which algorithms/data structures should I "recognize" and know by name?

Complement, and Related Arithmetic Words, Pointers, Floating Point Bit Access, Shifting, and Manipulation Linked Lists Hash Tables (maps or dictionaries) Arrays Trees Stacks Queues Graphs Databases Algorithms … Here are some tips for algorithms and data structures: Binary Search can only (and should) be used on sorted data. …
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