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a definition of a sequence where later elements are expressed as a function of earlier elements.

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What recurrence describes the time complexity of this algorithm?

Partial answer: The problem admits an $O(n^{\log_3(2)}) \leq O(n^{0.631})$ algorithm. The algorithm $\mathcal A$ works as follows: Query $x = A[n/3]$ and $y = A[2n/3]$. If $x = y$, return $\max \{x, …
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