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# Lecture 1: Algorithmic Thinking, Peak Finding

$$log(n^{100}) => \Theta(logN)  == 100log(n)$$ --> power becomes constant

$$log\_5(n) => \Theta(log N) == \frac{log(N)}{log\_5}$$--> log of 5 becomes denominator