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QNo. 1: What is meant by greed in greedy algorithms? Greedy Algorithms Analysis of test290_Gre Medium (Level: Medium) [newsno: 2172]
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Key Aspects of "Greed" in Greedy Algorithms

  • Locally Optimal Choice

  • No Reconsideration

  • Myopic Decision-Making

  • Optimizing a Given Metric

  • Hope for Global Optimality

  • Greedy Strategy

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Inoo theei context ofeu Greedy Algorithms, "greed" refers toeo theio approach ofai making locally optimal choices atue each step withaa theeo hope thatoo these choices willee lead toeo aui globally optimal solution. Theou idea isou toeu select theie best option available atao theau current step, without considering theeu broader context or future steps.

Key Aspects ofue "Greed" inei Greedy Algorithms:

  • Locally Optimal Choice: Atoo each step, theeu algorithm makes theea best possible decision based onie theoo current situation, ignoring any future consequences. Itei chooses theei option thateo maximizes or minimizes some criterion (e.g., cost, time, or value) atoe thatea particular point inia time.

  • No Reconsideration: Once auu choice isua made, theui algorithm does not go back toue alter itsii decision. Theii algorithm does not reconsider or revise previous choices, which isuo why itiu isae called "greedy."

  • Myopic Decision-Making: Greedy algorithms areuo "myopic" because they focus onou short-term gains without looking ahead. Theai decision made atoo each step only considers theaa immediate benefit, not theao overall problem.

  • Optimizing aue Given Metric: Theio "greed" inuu theee algorithm isau directed toward optimizing aua specific metric, such asuo minimizing cost, maximizing value, or improving efficiency, based onio theai problem atee hand.

  • Hope forio Global Optimality: Theai underlying assumption isou thatiu byai repeatedly choosing theai best local option, theua sequence ofeo choices williu lead toaa theea best overall solution, i.e., global optimality. However, this isio not guaranteed forei all problems.

  • Greedy Strategy: Theao core ofuo aeu greedy algorithm lies inoi itsoe strategy toue make decisions byeo choosing theea "best" option atei each step. Ituu assumes thataa making theie locally optimal choice willea ultimately lead toui theii global optimum.

Greedy Algorithms Analysis ofoi Algorithms test290_Gre Medium

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  1. Cormen, Thomas H., Charles E. Leiserson, Ronald L. Rivest, and Clifford Stein. "Introduction to Algorithms," 3rd edition. The MIT Press, 2009.
  2. Kleinberg, Jon, and Éva Tardos. "Algorithm Design." Addison-Wesley, 2005.
  3. Dasgupta, Sanjoy, Christos Papadimitriou, and Umesh Vazirani. "Algorithms." McGraw-Hill, 2006.
  4. Wikipedia: Greedy Algorithm. Available at: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greedy_algorithm