simplicity means well understood

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Damian Gryski 2018-04-15 15:39:15 -07:00
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@ -531,6 +531,10 @@ well-studied by researchers. Then you can apply the more general solution to
your specific problem. Mapping your problem into a domain that already has
well-researched implementations can be a significant win.
Similarly, using a simpler algorithm means that tradeoffs, analysis, and
implementation deals are more likely to be more studied and well understood
than more esoteric or exotic and complex ones.
TODO:
improve worst-case behaviour at slight cost to average runtime