Q. 16 The recurrence relation capturing the optimal execution time of the Towers of
hanoi problem with n discs is
(A) T(n) = 2T(n − 2) + 2
(B) T(n) = 2T(n − 1) + n
(C) T(n) = 2T(n/2) + 1
(D) T(n) = 2T(n − 1) + 1
Answer: (D)
Explanation:
Q. 16 The recurrence relation capturing the optimal execution time of the Towers of
hanoi problem with n discs is
(A) T(n) = 2T(n − 2) + 2
(B) T(n) = 2T(n − 1) + n
(C) T(n) = 2T(n/2) + 1
(D) T(n) = 2T(n − 1) + 1
Answer: (D)
Explanation: