## Asymptotic Equivalence Classes (Big-O) The equivalence relation definition given in the task is asking you to find functions that grow at the exact same rate (also known as Big-Theta $\Theta$): $f asymp g <==> f in O(g) and g in O(f)$ Notation of $f in O(g)$ means "function $f$ doesn't grow faster than $g$" ### The "Dominant Term" Rule To find which class a function belongs to, simplify it to its core growth rate: 1. **Drop all lower-order terms:** In $n^3 + n^2$, drop the $n^2$. 2. **Drop all constant multipliers:** $5n^2$ and $1000n^2$ both become just $n^2$. 3. **Identify the highest rank:** Factorials ($n!$) > Exponentials ($2^n$, $e^n$) > Polynomials ($n^3$, $n^2$) > Linear ($n$) > Logarithmic ($log n$) > Constant ($1$). ## Euclidian Algorithm Purpose is to find the **GCD** (Greatest Common Divisor). ### Core Rule Fill out this formula: $$"Dividend" = ("Quotient" * "Divisor") + "Remainder"$$ 1. **Divide** the bigger number by the smaller one 2. **How many times** does it fit -> $"Quotient"$ 3. Find out **whats leftover** -> $"Remainder"$ 4. **Shift to left** and repeat ($"Old Divisor" -> "Dividend"$, $"Remainder" -> "Divisor"$) Result is the last $"Remainder"$ that is not $0$. ### Bezout Coefficients **Goal:** find a $x$ and $y$ so that $"Divident" * x + "Divisor" * y = gcd("Dividend", "Divisor")$ 1. **Rewrite Euclid (above) equations** to solve for remainder ($"Remainder" = "Old Remainder" - "Dividend" * "Divisor"$) 2. **Substitute remainders** 3. **Simplify** (Final Form: $"GCD" = x * "Dividend" + "y * Divisor"$) ### Extended Euclidian Algorithm Only valid for GCD = 1 1. **Find GCD** using Euclidian Algorithm 1. $A = q_1 * B + r_1$ 2. $B = q_2 * r_1 + r_2$ 3. $r_1 = q_3 * r_2 + 1$ 2. **Unwrap** 1. $1 = r_1 - (q_3 * r_2)$ mit $r_2 = B - q_2 * r_1$ 2. $1 = r_1 - (q_3 * (B - q_2 * r_1))$ mit $q_3$ ausmultiplizieren 3. $1 = (1 + q_3 * q_2) * r_1 - q_3 * B$ mit $r_1 = A - q_1 * B$ 4. $1 = (1 + q_3 * q_2) * (A - q_1 * B) - q_3 * B$ 3. **Simplify to** $x * A + y * B$ 4. Coefficient of $A$ is the modular inverse