Discussing Definitions Kun: “mathematicians obsess over the best and most useful meaning of every word they use.” Kun: “the most common question a mathematician has when encountering a new topic is, ‘What exactly do you mean by that word?’” How fast is your algorithm? fast - quick - time complexity - O(n) Linear Programming Simplex - O(2^n) - slow fast Interior Point - O(n^2) - fast slow Is your code correct? correct - does what you intend it to do you - the programmer; the client; customer; manager