In this video, we will discuss the difference between the brute force and the greedy algorithm. The brute force and the greedy algorithm are basically different types of algorithms. These algorithms are distinguished based on the approach of how the problem is solved.
The brute force algorithm solves the problem in simple and direct way. Brute force algorithms are easier to implement, and these algorithms work by exhaustively considering all the possibilities. Per every decision, each possible outcome is considered.
But the brute force algorithms often are not efficient, doing far more work to solve a problem than a more sophisticated approach. The greedy algorithms make the sequence of decisions in some order, and when such a decision is made, the decision is never reconsidered. The greedy method uses some function known as objective function, which is minimized or maximized, subject to some constraints.
The greedy algorithms can run significantly faster than the brute force algorithms.