DIVIDE & CONQUER APPROACH

The Divide and Conquer approach is a powerful algorithmic paradigm used to solve problems by breaking them down into smaller, more manageable subproblems. Each subproblem is solved independently, and the solutions to the subproblems are then combined to form the solution to the original problem. Steps in Divide and Conquer Divide : Split the problem into smaller subproblems that are of the same type as the original. Conquer : Solve each subproblem independently. If the subproblems are still large, recursively apply the divide and conquer approach. Combine : Merge the solutions of the subproblems to obtain the final solution to the original problem. Characteristics of Divide and Conquer Recursive in nature. Works well for problems that can be divided into independent subproblems. Frequently implemented using recursion. Often more efficient than other approaches like brute force for large problems. Examples of Divide and Conquer Algorithms Merge Sort : Divide the array into two ha...