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Little-o notation (o(n))

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Stronger version of the big O notation, basically means that ratio goes to zero. In big O notation, the ratio does not need to go to zero.
So in informal terms, big O notation means ≤, and little-o notation means <.
E.g.:
  • x=O(x)
  • x=o(x)K does not tend to zero
  • x=O(x2)
  • x=o(x2)

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