Yes. If the implementation language isn't the determining factor for speed, then what is the cause? There is a branch of Computer Science called Algorithmics[

Yes. If the implementation language isn't the determining factor for speed, then what is the cause? There is a branch of Computer Science called Algorithmics[0], wherein one expression of measurement is called Big-O notation[1]. [0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Algorithmics https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Algorithmics [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Big_O_notation https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Big_O_notation