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Relatives of Big-Oh (cont)

Examples:
  • ¼n2 is Ω(n2)
    • need c > 0 and n0 ≥ 1 such that ¼n2 ≥ c·n2 for n≥n0
    • let c=¼ and n0=1
  • ¼n2 is Ω(n)
    • need c > 0 and n0 ≥ 1 such that ¼n2 ≥ c·n for n≥n0
    • let c=1 and n0=2
  • ¼n2 is Θ(n2)
    • since ¼n2 is in Ω(n2) and O(n2)