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greedy algorithm

algorithm that makes locally optimal choices in a sequence of steps with the goal of reaching a global optimum
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greedy algorithm

Summary

greedy algorithm is an algorithmic paradigm[1]. It draws 1,473 Wikipedia views per month (algorithmic_paradigm category, ranking #2 of 12).[2]

Key Facts

  • greedy algorithm's instance of is recorded as algorithmic paradigm[3].
  • greedy algorithm is a type of algorithm[4].
  • greedy algorithm's Commons category is recorded as Greedy algorithms[5].
  • greedy algorithm's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Greedy algorithms[6].
  • greedy algorithm's Stack Exchange tag is recorded as https://stackoverflow.com/tags/greedy[7].
  • greedy algorithm's studied by is recorded as algorithmics[8].
  • greedy algorithm's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Mathematics[9].

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Definition and Type

greedy algorithm's instance of is recorded as algorithmic paradigm[3]. It is a type of algorithm[4].

Why It Matters

greedy algorithm draws 1,473 Wikipedia views per month (algorithmic_paradigm category, ranking #2 of 12).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[10] It is known by 36 alternative names across languages and contexts.[11]

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [10] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [11] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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