Today’s topic: String Matching

• The Rabin-Karp algorithm for fast string matching.

Slides

• Slides

Reading Guide

• Chapter 32 except sections 32.3 and 32.4 of CLRS3 or CLRS4.

What should I know by the end of this set of lecture?

• How does Rabin-Karp work? What is the clever idea with hash-functions.
• How does Rabin-Karp compare with brute force string matching?