Question

Algorithms that use this concept can be analyzed with the Akra-Bazzi method, which generalizes the three different cases of algorithms (10[1])using this concept that (10[1])can be analyzed with the master theorem. (10[1])Many functional programming languages (-5[2])like Lisp use this concept’s “tail” (10[1])form (10[1])to implement iteration. (10[1])This concept is conventionally used in implementations of depth-first-search and algorithms like quicksort that are divide-and-conquer. (-5[1])The (10[2]-5[1])Towers of Hanoi problem can be solved (10[1])with this programming concept, which requires defining a base case and a (10[1])namesake step. For 10 points, (10[1])name this concept in which a function calls itself. (10[1])■END■ (10[1]0[1])

ANSWER: recursion [accept word forms; accept tail recursion; prompt on divide-and-conquer until read]
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Summary

2024 ACF Fall at CornellfallY9100%0%11%58.78
2024 ACF Fall at Ohio StatefallY888%0%25%61.71
2024 ACF Fall at WashingtonfallY6100%0%0%41.17
2024 ACF Fall at GeorgiafallY1090%0%30%61.56
2024 ACF Fall at North CarolinafallY8100%0%25%76.25
2024 ACF Fall at Claremont CollegesfallY5100%0%20%51.00
2024 ACF Fall at RutgersfallY8100%0%13%72.88
2024 ACF Fall at RutgersfallY888%0%38%51.86
2024 ACF Fall at IllinoisfallY8100%0%0%46.00

Buzzes

PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Steven McPhillimey (UG)Lehigh A (UG)Rowan A (DII)1910
Kevin Liu (DII)Maryland B (DII)Lehigh B (DII)2310
Rohit Chintala (DII)Maryland B (DII)Princeton A (UG)3010
Andrew YangColumbia BRutgers A (UG)34-5
Daniel CraigRutgers BLehigh B (DII)34-5
Vincent Zhang (DII)Penn A (DII)Columbia A (UG)4010
Vinayak Singh BhadoriyaNYU BBard A (UG)4110
Jason Qin (DII)Columbia J (DII)Fordham A4410
Albert Zeng (DII)Penn B (DII)NYU A (UG)60-5
Ethan Furman (DII)Penn A (DII)Fordham A61-5
Andy Yu (DII)Maryland A (DII)NYU A (UG)6110
Alex Wong (DII)Rutgers A (UG)Penn B (DII)6110
Olin Bose (DII)Columbia A (UG)Columbia B6810
Greta Hong (DII)Bard A (UG)Lehigh A (UG)8010
John Shelly (DII)Rowan A (DII)Rutgers B8510
Zaid Asif (DII)NYU A (UG)Penn B (DII)9410
Emma Victoria Byron (DII)Rutgers A (UG)Columbia B9510
Emily Farley (DII)Lehigh B (DII)Rutgers B950
Rico-Ian Banting (UG)NYU BPrinceton A (UG)9910
Saif Virani (UG)Fordham APenn A (DII)10610