12. Understanding Time Complexity in Computation ⏱️

MIT 18.404J Theory of Computation, Fall 2020
Instructor: Michael Sipser
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Quickly reviewed last lecture. Gave an introduction to complexity theory. Discussed limited complexity model-dependence for reasonable models. Defined TIME(t(n)) complexity classes and the class P. Showed that PATH is in P.

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