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Jim Moore’s Air Force Technology Experience
They say it’s a small world, but sometimes it feels like a precision-guided one. Jim and Ying Moore have been our neighbors here in PebbleCreek for years, but it wasn't until we sat down to 'gab' that we realized we had all lived just a mile apart back in North Bend, Washington.
Over lunches, dinners, and long conversations about our life's journeys, we forged a deep friendship. When I shared the mission of 'Building-a-Book,' I asked Jim if he’d bring his own perspective and expertise to the table. In the spirit of 'Helping, Not Selling,' he agreed to share his knowledge and experiences with all of you. He’ll be contributing his voice to these pages as long as the journey continues. Jim, thanks for joining the mission!
Algorithm Defined
By Jim Moore
The word algorithm itself is derived from the 9th century mathematician, Algoritmi. A partial formalization of what would become the modern concept of algorithm began with attempts to solve the decision problem. The concept of algorithms has existed for centuries. Greek mathematicians used algorithms for finding prime numbers, and for finding the greatest common divisor of two numbers.
An algorithm can be expressed within a finite amount of space and time and in a well-defined formal language for calculating a function. Starting from an initial state and initial input (perhaps empty), the instructions describe a computation that, when executed, proceeds through a finite number of well-defined successive states, eventually producing "output" and terminating at a final ending state. The transition from one state to the next is not necessarily deterministic; some algorithms, known as randomized algorithms, incorporate random input.
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