Algorithm Lecture Series: NP-completeness part 2 (Hardness of Clique Decision Problem (CDP))

This lecture explains about the NP-hard and NP-complete problems, NP Hardness proof with real examples. Proof that Clique Decision Problem (CDP) is NP-complete Video Timestamps: 01:54 – Defining NP Problems (Nondeterministic Polynomial Time) 03:17 – Properties of NP-Complete Problems 04:19 – Using Satisfiability (SAT) for Problem Reduction 08:32 – Decision Problems vs. Optimization Problems 13:59 – Common NP-Hard Problems (TSP, Graph Coloring, Clique) 18:38 – Proving the Click Decision Problem (CDP) is NP-Complete 21:16 – Formal Definition of a "Click" in a Graph 34:04 – Constructing a Proof Strategy (L1 to L2 Reduction) 43:18 – Defining Vertices and Edges for the CDP Graph 55:47 – Verification of CDP as NP-Hard and NP-Complete #algorithms #DataStructures #ComplexityAnalysis #BigO #Recursion #DynamicProgramming #Backtracking #BranchAndBound #NPComplete #NPHard #PvsNP #ComputerScience #Programming #CodingInterview