seniorBacktracking
How do you analyze backtracking complexity formally?
Updated Apr 28, 2026
Short answer
Use recursion tree and branching factor.
Deep explanation
Complexity is calculated as branching factor raised to depth (O(b^d)). Pruning reduces effective branching.
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