Algorithms are not mathematical formulae. Those are inherent in the universe. Code is nearly as arbitrary as a novel. It expresses an idea in specific terms. T

Algorithms are not mathematical formulae. Those are inherent in the universe. Code is nearly as arbitrary as a novel. It expresses an idea in specific terms. There are lots of ways to write the same program, and lots of possible programs to write. There is only one correct way to write e=mc^2.