How does a 'diff' algorithm work, e.g. in VCDIFF and DiffMerge?
Here is a page that includes a bit of documentation, full source code, and examples of a diff algorithm using the techniques in the aforementioned algorithm. The source code appears to …
algorithm - Calculate distance between two latitude-longitude …
Aug 26, 2008 · How do I calculate the distance between two points specified by latitude and longitude? For clarification, I'd like the distance in kilometers; the points use the WGS84 …
algorithm - Finding all possible combinations of numbers to reach …
Jan 8, 2011 · How would you go about testing all possible combinations of additions from a given set N of numbers so they add up to a given final number? A brief example: Set of numbers to …
algorithm - What does O (log n) mean exactly? - Stack Overflow
Feb 22, 2010 · A common algorithm with O (log n) time complexity is Binary Search whose recursive relation is T (n/2) + O (1) i.e. at every subsequent level of the tree you divide …
Where can I find information on the D* or D* Lite pathfinding …
Aug 2, 2010 · To help others understand D* Lite more intuitively, I've created a Unity-based visualization tool that walks through the algorithm using step-by-step snapshots. It's designed …
What are some algorithms for comparing how similar two strings …
What you're looking for are called String Metric algorithms. There a significant number of them, many with similar characteristics. Among the more popular: Levenshtein Distance : The …
Big O, how do you calculate/approximate it? - Stack Overflow
Dec 19, 2019 · Most people with a degree in CS will certainly know what Big O stands for. It helps us to measure how well an algorithm scales. But I'm curious, how do you calculate or …
algorithm - Looping in a spiral - Stack Overflow
Dec 30, 2008 · A friend was in need of an algorithm that would let him loop through the elements of an NxM matrix (N and M are odd). I came up with a solution, but I wanted to see if my fellow …
What algorithm can be used for packing rectangles of different …
Huang has an algorithm that separates the problem of finding the smallest enclosing bounding box from the problem of deciding whether or not a set of rectangle can fit in a bounding box of …
algorithm - When should I use Kruskal as opposed to Prim (and …
Mar 20, 2019 · I was wondering when one should use Prim's algorithm and when Kruskal's to find the minimum spanning tree? They both have easy logics, same worst cases, and only …