Greedy Algorithms - Algorithms & Data Structures #8

Today we talk about a category of algorithms called greedy algorithms.

[summussum]

Thanks. Quite a few videos go straight into examples, but never give a definition. Appreciate you putting this out there!

[vaelinalsorna]

That was easy to understand and straight to the point. Thank you so much!

[bablobko]

Great content, even greater presentation. Wish you the best.

[Ricocase]

So does one have to run through at least 3 cycles thrice, compare which had the least # of coins, then print the best result (or all results if no difference)?

[Anshulkatta]

i liked the simple explanation, the other indian videos just jump directly to the algorithm without understanding the algorithm usefulness itself

[elearningforall]

Is greedy algorithm somehow same as linear programming ?