Algorithmic paradigm

An algorithmic paradigm or algorithm design paradigm is a generic model or framework which underlies the design of a class of algorithms. An algorithmic paradigm is an abstraction higher than the notion of an algorithm, just as an algorithm is an abstraction higher than a computer program. Examples of algorithmic paradigms include the greedy algorithm in optimization problems, dynamic programming, prune and search, and divide and conquer algorithms. More specialized algorithmic paradigms used in parameterized complexity include kernelization and iterative compression. In computational geometry, additional algorithmic paradigms include sweep line algorithms, rotating calipers, and randomized incremental construction.