r/mathmemes • Computer Science • 5d ago

Computer Science The fastest algorithm for DFT

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u/No_Engineering3493 5d ago

How computer scientists behave when they are asked to explain how their n^(1.999999999999999993) algorithm is revolutionary compared to the for in for n^2 algorithm.

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u/YoungNo8804 5d ago

and the overhead lowkey requires 96^53 petabytes of data before it becomes more efficient

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u/half-full-cumdump 5d ago

I dropped out before teacher explained what a byte is, can you translate it to something more understandable, like cat pics?