Chapter 5, Problem 4SI

Explanation of Solution

The sense in which the some institute should be given ownership of algorithms is:

• The ownership of rivers, oceans ad forests were normally given to either the famous personalities if they donated the money to that place or to the war heroes for their service and sacrifices to that region.
• Similar is the case with algorithms.
• An algorithm is the building block of a program. It is a set of rules used to perform a particular operation especially by a computer.
• These are logical structures and are used as an abstract which defines the work done. They have physical significance.
• Every algorithm should have three features:
  • The algorithm should be finite in structure.
  • The algorithm should have precisely defined instruction...