diff --git a/guide/english/algorithms/algorithm-performance/index.md b/guide/english/algorithms/algorithm-performance/index.md index 4c868ba6c4..f85a4a2ddb 100644 --- a/guide/english/algorithms/algorithm-performance/index.md +++ b/guide/english/algorithms/algorithm-performance/index.md @@ -2,6 +2,11 @@ title: Algorithm Performance --- +## Algorithm Performance +To understand the performance of algorithms, first we need to know the big-O notation. + +### The Big-O Notation +#### In mathematics, big-O notation is a symbolism used to describe and compare the _limiting behavior_ of a function. A function's limiting behavior is how the function acts as it approaches a specific value (usually trends towards infinity).