thealgorithms Complexity Documentation Inconsistency

Algorithm complexity documentation inconsistency across languages

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Complexity Analysis Discrepancies

The thealgorithms repository provides educational implementations of fundamental data structures and algorithms across multiple programming languages. While these implementations aim for readability, the associated documentation regarding time and space complexity is not centralized.

Because each language directory is managed independently, the Big O notation provided in the README or docstrings for a specific algorithm (such as QuickSort or Dijkstra's) may vary between the Python, Java, and C++ versions. This creates uncertainty regarding the definitive theoretical complexity being taught.

Lack of a unified standard for reporting worst-case vs. average-case complexity.
Inconsistent notation styles across different language folders.

Which standard should be adopted to synchronize complexity claims across all language implementations? How can these metrics be verified consistently across different execution environments?

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Algorithm complexity documentation inconsistency across languages

Complexity Analysis Discrepancies

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