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add appropriate title "algorithm performance" (#30585)

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title: Algorithm Performance
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## Algorithm Performance
To understand the performance of algorithms, first we need to know the big-O notation.
### The Big-O Notation
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In mathematics, big-O notation is a symbolism used to describe and compare the _limiting behavior_ of a function.
A function's limiting behavior is how the function acts as it approaches a specific value (usually trends towards infinity).