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# Chapter 12.   Divide and Conquer

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!!! abstract

    Difficult problems are decomposed layer by layer, with each decomposition making them simpler.

    Divide and conquer reveals an important truth: start with what is simple, and nothing remains complex.

## Chapter contents

- [12.1   Divide and Conquer Algorithms](divide_and_conquer.md)
- [12.2   Divide and Conquer Search Strategy](binary_search_recur.md)
- [12.3   Building a Binary Tree Problem](build_binary_tree_problem.md)
- [12.4   Hanota Problem](hanota_problem.md)
- [12.5   Summary](summary.md)