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Recursion (computer science): History & Science

In computer science, recursion is a method of solving a computational problem where the solution depends on solutions to smaller instances of the same problem. Recursion solves such recursive problems by using functions that call themselves from within their own code. The approach can be applied to many types of problems, and recursion is one of the…

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Recursion (computer science) topic overview

The analysis highlights History and Science as prominent areas in the source structure around Recursion (computer science).

Related topics
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Source areas
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Connected nodes
164
Extracted relationships
15
Concept neighborhoods
57
Bridge connections
164

What this topic covers Research coverage

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Recursion versus iteration · 34 topics
Overview · 24 topics
Recursive data types · 18 topics
Types of recursion · 15 topics
Structure of a recursive function · 13 topics
History · 11 topics
Recursion in Logic Programming · 10 topics
Recursive procedures · 8 topics
Implementation issues · 7 topics
Recursive data structures (structural recursion) · 5 topics
Infinite recursion · 2 topics
Tail-recursive functions · 2 topics
Time-efficiency of recursive algorithms · 2 topics

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Overview

History

Structure of a recursive function

Recursive data types

Types of recursion

Implementation issues

Recursion versus iteration

Tail-recursive functions

Recursive procedures

Recursive data structures (structural recursion)

Time-efficiency of recursive algorithms

Recursion in Logic Programming

Infinite recursion

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How Recursion (computer science) connects Entity context

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Important terminology

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Important terminology

recursion recursive function case base data stack call functions may used example calls languages algorithms programming one algorithm definition infinite

Recursion (computer science) relationships Subject–Predicate–Object triples

TTTA extracted 15 structured relationships around Recursion (computer science). Examples in this analysis include tail call optimization may improve computational performance over a naive recursive implementation → instance of → algorithmic or compiler-optimization techniques and John McCarthy → instance of → Key figures. The table shows each extracted connection, where it came from and its confidence.

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tail call optimization may improve computational performance over a naive recursive implementationinstance ofalgorithmic or compiler-optimization techniques0.80text
John McCarthyinstance ofKey figures0.80text
the ALGOL 60 design committee contributed to introducing recursion into programming.John McCarthy took the first steps by creating the programming language LISP in 1960instance ofKey figures0.80text
Backusinstance ofLanguage designers often express grammars in a syntax0.80text
factorial may also be regarded as structural recursion.Generative recursion is the alternativeinstance offunctions0.80text
while loopsinstance ofiterative control constructs0.80text
for loops are routinely rewritten in recursive form in functional languagesinstance ofiterative control constructs0.80text
Quicksortinstance ofOther examples include divide-and-conquer algorithms0.80text
and functions such as the Ackermann functioninstance ofOther examples include divide-and-conquer algorithms0.80text
collecting testsinstance ofhave been developed to avoid the drawbacks of recursion and have improved only gradually based on techniques0.80text
profiling performanceinstance ofhave been developed to avoid the drawbacks of recursion and have improved only gradually based on techniques0.80text
gcd will execute using constant spaceinstance ofa tail-recursive function0.80text

Related concept clusters Concept neighborhoods

The concept neighborhoods around Recursion (computer science) bring nearby vocabulary together. In this analysis, examples include Function, Programming and Recursive. Use the clusters to find adjacent concepts and terminology that may deserve separate research.

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Connections between topic areas Semantic bridges

For Recursion (computer science), one of the stronger structural bridges in this analysis connects Recursion (computer science) with Recursion versus iteration. Bridges highlight paths between different parts of the map and can reveal research angles that are easy to miss in a flat list.

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Recursion (computer science) — Recursion versus iteration · splits 130 ⟂ 35
Recursion (computer science) — Overview · splits 140 ⟂ 25
Recursion (computer science) — Recursive data types · splits 146 ⟂ 19
Recursion (computer science) — Types of recursion · splits 149 ⟂ 16
Recursion (computer science) — Structure of a recursive function · splits 151 ⟂ 14
Recursion (computer science) — History · splits 153 ⟂ 12
Recursion (computer science) — Recursion in Logic Programming · splits 154 ⟂ 11
Recursion (computer science) — Recursive procedures · splits 156 ⟂ 9
Recursion (computer science) — Implementation issues · splits 157 ⟂ 8
Recursion (computer science) — Recursive data structures (structural recursion) · splits 159 ⟂ 6
Recursion (computer science) — Tail-recursive functions · splits 162 ⟂ 3
Recursion (computer science) — Time-efficiency of recursive algorithms · splits 162 ⟂ 3
Recursion (computer science) — Infinite recursion · splits 162 ⟂ 3

Map overview Semantic statistics

Recursion (computer science)

Nodes165
Edges164
Triples15
Avg. degree1.99
Density0.012121
Components1

Source & methodology

TTTA analyzes the structure around Recursion (computer science) to surface related topics, entities, relationships, concept neighborhoods and bridge connections. Use the map to explore areas such as History & Science, including less central topics that may reveal useful research gaps. Automatically extracted connections are research leads rather than rewritten encyclopedia content.

Source: Wikipedia — Recursion (computer science) · EN edition · Analysis: TopicsToTalkAbout

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