Needleman–Wunsch algorithm (Edit sequence, global alignment Sequence Alignment)

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Time Complexity

$O(mn)$

Space Complexity

$O(mn)$ words

(Uses an m*n array, whose contents are of size O(1))

Description

Approximate?

Exact

Randomized?

No, deterministic

Model of Computation

Word RAM

Year

1970

Reference

https://www-sciencedirect-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/science/article/pii/0022283670900574