Recursion and Backtracking - Solving Puzzles Like a Computer

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Understand recursion from the call stack up, then learn the backtracking template that solves permutations, N-Queens, and beyond.

Programme: AI Sketch
Level: Intermediate
Reading time: 20 min read

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By the end of this lesson, you will understand:

Recursion Fundamentals
The Call Stack - Visualised
Fibonacci - The Classic Trap
Backtracking - Try Everything, Then Undo
Permutations

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Recursion Fundamentals
The Call Stack - Visualised
Fibonacci - The Classic Trap
Backtracking - Try Everything, Then Undo
The Backtracking Template
Permutations
Combinations and Subsets
N-Queens - Walkthrough
Sudoku Solver - Concept
Word Search in a Grid
Time Complexity of Backtracking
Pruning to Optimise
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Recursion and Backtracking - Solving Puzzles Like a Computer

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