"P. R. Stanley"
P. R. Stanley: > "When you write a general solution for a class of problems, as opposed > to a specific solution to a single problem, you have written an algorithm." > Discuss!
P. R. Stanley yes, this is good. So, let's start with A. How would you sope the problem? What's your algorithm for identifying problems?
See, that is, where YOUR problem ( :-) already starts. I found the original "definition" of an algorithm you quoted already deficient in this respect. Actually I wonder, wether that should not have read (if we want to keep something from the original approach at all): When you write a general solution for a problem, as opposed to a specific answer to a specific question, you have written an algorithm. Regards -- Markus