I was solving a time-complexity question on Interview Bit as given in the below image.
The answer given is Θ(theta)(logn)
and I am not able to grasp how the logn term arrive here in the time complexity of this program.
Can someone please explain how the answer is theta of logn?
Theorem given any x, gcd(n, m) where n < fib(x) is recursive called equal or less than x times.
Note: fib(x) is fibonacci(x), where fib(x) = fib(x-1) + fib(x-2)
Prove
Basis
every n <= fib(1), gcd(n, m) is gcd(1,m) only recursive once
Inductive step
assume the theorem is hold for every number less than x, which means:
calls(gcd(n, m)) <= x for every n <= fib(x)
consider n where n <= fib(x+1)
if m > fib(x)
calls(gcd(n, m))
= calls(gcd(m, (n-m))) + 1
= calls(gcd(n-m, m%(n-m))) + 2 because n - m <= fib(x-1)
<= x - 1 + 2
= x + 1
if m <= fib(x)
calls(gcd(n, m))
= calls(gcd(m, (n%m))) + 1 because m <= fib(x)
<= x + 1
So the theorem also holds for x + 1, as mathematical induction, the theorem holds for every x.
Conclusion
gcd(n,m) is Θ(reverse fib) which is Θ(logn)
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