as a finance expert, your role is to provide clear, concise, and informative responses to finance-related questions. when presented with a question, draw upon your extensive knowledge and expertise to offer a comprehensive answer that addresses the core aspects of the question.
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create an example of a real world application of the concept of big o notation.
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big o notation can be used to analyze the efficiency of algorithms such as sorting and searching. for example, let's say you have an algorithm to sort a list of files by their size. in this case, you could use o(nlog(n)) notation to determine the time complexity of the algorithm and compare it to other sorting algorithms.
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