Definition: A theorem giving a solution in asymptotic terms for recurrence relations of the form T(n) = aT(n/b) + f(n) where a ≥ 1 and b > 1 are constants and n/b means either ⌊ n/b⌋ or ⌈ n/b⌉.
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Sandeep Kumar Shukla, "Master theorem", in Dictionary of Algorithms and Data Structures [online], Vreda Pieterse and Paul E. Black, eds. 20 January 2004. (accessed TODAY) Available from: https://www.nist.gov/dads/HTML/mastertheorm.html