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Homework 1

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Correctness of find_first_true

Prove that your implementation of the find_first_true function is correct, which is to say, find_first_true(A, begin, end) must return the position of the first true element in the specified half-open interval. In other words, find the smallest index i such that A[i] is true, begin <= i, and i < end. If there are no true elements in the interval, then find_first_true must return the end position of the interval. As part of the proof, come with with a loop invariant, state it precisely, and provide detailed reasons for why

1. the loop invariant is true before the loop begins,
2. why the loop invariant is true at the end of a hypothetical iteration, assuming it was true at the beginning of the hypothetical iteration,
3. the loop invariant combined with the negation of the loop condition implies the correctness of find_first_true.

Chapter 1 Textbook Exercises

1.11 a b (proofs about Fibonacci numbers and summations)

1.12 (proofs about sumations)

Chapter 2 Textbook Exercises

2.1 (function growth rates)

2.2 (reasoning about big-O)

2.5 (reasoning about big-O)

2.7 part I (big-O for example loops)

2.24 (analysis of fast exponentiation)

2.31 (about binary search)