The Polymathic Engineer

The Polymathic Engineer

Space Complexity

How to analyze the space complexity of an algorithm: time and space trade-offs and recursion.

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Franco Fernando
Jan 24, 2025
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Welcome to the 106th issue of the Polymathic Engineer newsletter.

When discussing algorithm efficiency, we often focus on their time complexity, which tells us how fast they run. However, another crucial aspect to take into account is how much memory an algorithm uses.

This is known as space complexity, and it's critical when dealing with limited memory…

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