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### Master Theorem: Solving Recurrence Relations

#### Question:
Based on the master theorem, what is the solution to \( T(n) = 16 \left( \frac{n}{4} \right) + n \)?

#### Options:
1. \( \Theta(n^3) \)
2. \( \Theta(n^2 \log n) \) *(selected option)*
3. \( \Theta(n^4) \)
4. \( \Theta(n^2) \)

#### Explanation:
To determine the solution to the recurrence relation \( T(n) = 16 \left(\frac{n}{4}\right) + n \), we apply the Master Theorem for divide-and-conquer recurrences of the form:

\[ T(n) = aT\left(\frac{n}{b}\right) + f(n) \]

Here, \( a = 16 \), \( b = 4 \), and \( f(n) = n \).

We compare \( f(n) \) with \( n^{\log_b a} \):
- Calculate \( \log_b a \):
  \[
  \log_b a = \log_4 16 = 2
  \]

So, \( f(n) = n \) is compared with \( n^2 \).

The Master Theorem has three cases:
1. If \( f(n) = O\left(n^{c-\epsilon}\right) \) for some constant \( \epsilon > 0 \), then \( T(n) = \Theta\left(n^c\right) \).
2. If \( f(n) = \Theta\left(n^c \log^k n \right) \), then \( T(n) = \Theta\left(n^c \log^{k+1} n \right) \).
3. If \( f(n) = \Omega\left(n^{c+\epsilon}\right) \), and if \( af\left(\frac{n}{b}\right) \leq kf(n) \) for some \( k < 1 \) and large n, then \( T(n) = \Theta(f(n)) \).

In this case, \( f(n) = n \) and \( n^2 = n^{\log_4 16} \), so we are in the first case as \( f(n) \) grows slower than \(
Transcribed Image Text:### Master Theorem: Solving Recurrence Relations #### Question: Based on the master theorem, what is the solution to \( T(n) = 16 \left( \frac{n}{4} \right) + n \)? #### Options: 1. \( \Theta(n^3) \) 2. \( \Theta(n^2 \log n) \) *(selected option)* 3. \( \Theta(n^4) \) 4. \( \Theta(n^2) \) #### Explanation: To determine the solution to the recurrence relation \( T(n) = 16 \left(\frac{n}{4}\right) + n \), we apply the Master Theorem for divide-and-conquer recurrences of the form: \[ T(n) = aT\left(\frac{n}{b}\right) + f(n) \] Here, \( a = 16 \), \( b = 4 \), and \( f(n) = n \). We compare \( f(n) \) with \( n^{\log_b a} \): - Calculate \( \log_b a \): \[ \log_b a = \log_4 16 = 2 \] So, \( f(n) = n \) is compared with \( n^2 \). The Master Theorem has three cases: 1. If \( f(n) = O\left(n^{c-\epsilon}\right) \) for some constant \( \epsilon > 0 \), then \( T(n) = \Theta\left(n^c\right) \). 2. If \( f(n) = \Theta\left(n^c \log^k n \right) \), then \( T(n) = \Theta\left(n^c \log^{k+1} n \right) \). 3. If \( f(n) = \Omega\left(n^{c+\epsilon}\right) \), and if \( af\left(\frac{n}{b}\right) \leq kf(n) \) for some \( k < 1 \) and large n, then \( T(n) = \Theta(f(n)) \). In this case, \( f(n) = n \) and \( n^2 = n^{\log_4 16} \), so we are in the first case as \( f(n) \) grows slower than \(
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