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@@ -55,10 +55,6 @@ Instructor: [Romain Vuillemot](romain.vuillemot@ec-lyon.fr)
 - Base cases and recursive cases
 - Recursion vs. iteration
 - Tail recursion
-- Lists, Search
-- Introduction to lists (arrays vs. linked lists)
-- Operations on lists (insertion, deletion, traversal)
-- Searching algorithms (linear, binary)
 
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 <summary>📖 </summary>
@@ -112,7 +108,7 @@ Instructor: [Romain Vuillemot](romain.vuillemot@ec-lyon.fr)
 
 - Recursive, independent problem-solving strategy
 - Application to sorting (merge sort, quick sort) and search (binary search)
-- Examples: Fibonacci
+- Fibonacci
 - Knapsack Problem (greedy)
 
 <details>
@@ -131,8 +127,7 @@ Instructor: [Romain Vuillemot](romain.vuillemot@ec-lyon.fr)
 
 - Definition and characteristics of dynamic programming
 - Memoization data structures
-- Examples (using dynamic programming): Fibonacci, Knapsack Problem 
-
+- Optimizing Fibonacci, Knapsack Problem using dynamic programming
 
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 <summary>📖 </summary>
@@ -185,10 +180,10 @@ Instructor: [Romain Vuillemot](romain.vuillemot@ec-lyon.fr)
 
 ### Lecture 9 - **Graphs**
 
-   - Introduction to graphs (vertices and edges)
-   - Types of graphs (directed, undirected, weighted, unweighted)
-   - Representing graphs as adjacency matrix, adjacency list
-   - Graph properties (connectivity, cycles)
+ - Introduction to graphs (vertices and edges)
+ - Types of graphs (directed, weighted)
+ - Graphs data structures (adjacency matrix, adjacency list)
+ - Graph properties (connectivity, cycles)
 
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 <summary>📖 </summary>
diff --git a/exercises/02-recursion-exercises.ipynb b/exercises/02-recursion-exercises.ipynb
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@@ -0,0 +1,1135 @@
+{
+ "cells": [
+  {
+   "cell_type": "markdown",
+   "id": "251ea836",
+   "metadata": {},
+   "source": [
+    "NAME:"
+   ]
+  },
+  {
+   "cell_type": "markdown",
+   "id": "a4e4fad3",
+   "metadata": {
+    "slideshow": {
+     "slide_type": "slide"
+    }
+   },
+   "source": [
+    "# UE5 Fundamentals of Algorithms\n",
+    "# Lab 2: Recursion"
+   ]
+  },
+  {
+   "cell_type": "markdown",
+   "id": "a8adef9b",
+   "metadata": {
+    "slideshow": {
+     "slide_type": "skip"
+    }
+   },
+   "source": [
+    "---"
+   ]
+  },
+  {
+   "cell_type": "markdown",
+   "id": "eee7125e-cd0b-4aff-ac6d-fba530b13050",
+   "metadata": {
+    "tags": []
+   },
+   "source": [
+    "For each of the following questions:\n",
+    "- In the `# YOUR CODE HERE` cell, remove `raise NotImplementedError()` to write your code\n",
+    "- Write an example of use of your code or make sure the given examples and tests pass\n",
+    "- Add extra tests in the `#Tests` cell"
+   ]
+  },
+  {
+   "cell_type": "markdown",
+   "id": "568202fd",
+   "metadata": {
+    "slideshow": {
+     "slide_type": "subslide"
+    }
+   },
+   "source": [
+    "### Exercise 0: Find the maximum value in a list (iterative)\n",
+    "\n",
+    "Write a function `find_maximum_iterative` that takes a list of numbers as input and returns the maximum value in the list. For this question, you are  not allowed to use built-in functions like `max()`."
+   ]
+  },
+  {
+   "cell_type": "code",
+   "execution_count": null,
+   "id": "431fe8c1-91d1-40f3-a7a4-f4a3770a4a01",
+   "metadata": {
+    "deletable": false,
+    "nbgrader": {
+     "cell_type": "code",
+     "checksum": "8b23d599da9ca2bdba48b9bcdd6e1165",
+     "grade": false,
+     "grade_id": "find_maximum_iterative",
+     "locked": false,
+     "schema_version": 3,
+     "solution": true,
+     "task": false
+    },
+    "tags": []
+   },
+   "outputs": [],
+   "source": [
+    "def find_maximum_iterative(L):\n",
+    "    # YOUR CODE HERE\n",
+    "    raise NotImplementedError()"
+   ]
+  },
+  {
+   "cell_type": "code",
+   "execution_count": null,
+   "id": "f6baae3c-3660-4add-ab4b-48016cba3030",
+   "metadata": {
+    "tags": []
+   },
+   "outputs": [],
+   "source": [
+    "find_maximum_iterative([1, 3, 5, 7, 9])"
+   ]
+  },
+  {
+   "cell_type": "code",
+   "execution_count": null,
+   "id": "e68b3e9a-418f-4950-9f27-18bb0fe90794",
+   "metadata": {
+    "deletable": false,
+    "editable": false,
+    "nbgrader": {
+     "cell_type": "code",
+     "checksum": "b2d7436d320b2a6c6d35345e11f6a6f3",
+     "grade": true,
+     "grade_id": "correct_find_maximum_iterative",
+     "locked": true,
+     "points": 1,
+     "schema_version": 3,
+     "solution": false,
+     "task": false
+    },
+    "tags": []
+   },
+   "outputs": [],
+   "source": [
+    "# Tests\n",
+    "assert find_maximum_iterative([1, 3, 5, 7, 9]) == 9\n",
+    "assert find_maximum_iterative([-1, -5, -3]) == -1\n",
+    "assert find_maximum_iterative([42]) == 42\n",
+    "assert find_maximum_iterative([4, 8, 8, 2, 7]) == 8\n",
+    "assert find_maximum_iterative([-10, -5, -8, -2, -7]) == -2"
+   ]
+  },
+  {
+   "cell_type": "markdown",
+   "id": "612dc873-419b-42c5-be36-0accd03ffa79",
+   "metadata": {},
+   "source": [
+    "### Exercise 1: Find the maximum value in a list (recursive)\n",
+    "\n",
+    "Write a recursive version of the previous function; you may use the `max()` function for the recursive call."
+   ]
+  },
+  {
+   "cell_type": "code",
+   "execution_count": null,
+   "id": "07668fd8",
+   "metadata": {
+    "deletable": false,
+    "nbgrader": {
+     "cell_type": "code",
+     "checksum": "fcd4348ffdf05fa800f15e7dba033d8e",
+     "grade": false,
+     "grade_id": "find_maximum_recursive",
+     "locked": false,
+     "schema_version": 3,
+     "solution": true,
+     "task": false
+    },
+    "tags": []
+   },
+   "outputs": [],
+   "source": [
+    "def find_maximum_recursive(L):\n",
+    "    # YOUR CODE HERE\n",
+    "    raise NotImplementedError()"
+   ]
+  },
+  {
+   "cell_type": "code",
+   "execution_count": null,
+   "id": "f9784710-4b2b-434c-bc47-da46fa410749",
+   "metadata": {
+    "tags": []
+   },
+   "outputs": [],
+   "source": [
+    "find_maximum_recursive([1, 3, 5, 7, 9])"
+   ]
+  },
+  {
+   "cell_type": "code",
+   "execution_count": null,
+   "id": "9b0161f8-0539-4e5e-921c-1886e61c0783",
+   "metadata": {
+    "deletable": false,
+    "editable": false,
+    "nbgrader": {
+     "cell_type": "code",
+     "checksum": "343421c4b3ba581fec2bfe759dcc1f97",
+     "grade": true,
+     "grade_id": "correct_find_maximum_recursive",
+     "locked": true,
+     "points": 1,
+     "schema_version": 3,
+     "solution": false,
+     "task": false
+    },
+    "tags": []
+   },
+   "outputs": [],
+   "source": [
+    "# Tests\n",
+    "assert find_maximum_iterative([-10, -5, -8, -2, -7]) == find_maximum_recursive([-10, -5, -8, -2, -7])"
+   ]
+  },
+  {
+   "cell_type": "markdown",
+   "id": "005efd41-baa1-4505-b80e-3644d61ea094",
+   "metadata": {},
+   "source": [
+    "### Exercise 2: Sum of digits"
+   ]
+  },
+  {
+   "cell_type": "code",
+   "execution_count": null,
+   "id": "de424156-0b9b-41d0-8e38-ce335f35cec0",
+   "metadata": {
+    "deletable": false,
+    "nbgrader": {
+     "cell_type": "code",
+     "checksum": "3872f4f922847e273bc5a45cd425c458",
+     "grade": false,
+     "grade_id": "sum_of_digits",
+     "locked": false,
+     "schema_version": 3,
+     "solution": true,
+     "task": false
+    },
+    "tags": []
+   },
+   "outputs": [],
+   "source": [
+    "def sum_of_digits(n):\n",
+    "    # YOUR CODE HERE\n",
+    "    raise NotImplementedError()"
+   ]
+  },
+  {
+   "cell_type": "code",
+   "execution_count": null,
+   "id": "cec0caca-cb2c-4e4d-b004-27b3cf2ff611",
+   "metadata": {
+    "tags": []
+   },
+   "outputs": [],
+   "source": [
+    "sum_of_digits(10)"
+   ]
+  },
+  {
+   "cell_type": "code",
+   "execution_count": null,
+   "id": "bf276ca2-48ed-4e87-80f2-776f54b7062b",
+   "metadata": {
+    "deletable": false,
+    "editable": false,
+    "nbgrader": {
+     "cell_type": "code",
+     "checksum": "091a4169585fae3efcb77792729ffa7b",
+     "grade": true,
+     "grade_id": "correct_sum_of_digits",
+     "locked": true,
+     "points": 1,
+     "schema_version": 3,
+     "solution": false,
+     "task": false
+    },
+    "tags": []
+   },
+   "outputs": [],
+   "source": [
+    "# Tests\n",
+    "assert sum_of_digits(10) == sum_of_digits(100000)\n",
+    "assert sum_of_digits(0) == 0\n",
+    "assert sum_of_digits(123) == 6"
+   ]
+  },
+  {
+   "cell_type": "markdown",
+   "id": "e2de630a-f9bd-4d45-959b-430e34cc9044",
+   "metadata": {
+    "tags": []
+   },
+   "source": [
+    "### Exercise 3: Calculate the power"
+   ]
+  },
+  {
+   "cell_type": "code",
+   "execution_count": null,
+   "id": "abca03a0-7bcd-4ee6-b109-ff2f2da52bb6",
+   "metadata": {
+    "deletable": false,
+    "nbgrader": {
+     "cell_type": "code",
+     "checksum": "c8c385784b4dd53e96c693511e7a2e80",
+     "grade": false,
+     "grade_id": "power",
+     "locked": false,
+     "schema_version": 3,
+     "solution": true,
+     "task": false
+    },
+    "tags": []
+   },
+   "outputs": [],
+   "source": [
+    "def power(base, exponent):\n",
+    "    # YOUR CODE HERE\n",
+    "    raise NotImplementedError()"
+   ]
+  },
+  {
+   "cell_type": "code",
+   "execution_count": null,
+   "id": "abddd3b1-f75f-4cb6-a09e-54eed489c5b0",
+   "metadata": {
+    "tags": []
+   },
+   "outputs": [],
+   "source": [
+    "power(2, 10)"
+   ]
+  },
+  {
+   "cell_type": "code",
+   "execution_count": null,
+   "id": "8a6605fe-4f6f-45de-84a3-7601e2e2e6f6",
+   "metadata": {
+    "deletable": false,
+    "editable": false,
+    "nbgrader": {
+     "cell_type": "code",
+     "checksum": "a9edcf4e2ce8a691595ab3ae8fe1a110",
+     "grade": true,
+     "grade_id": "correct_power",
+     "locked": true,
+     "points": 1,
+     "schema_version": 3,
+     "solution": false,
+     "task": false
+    },
+    "tags": []
+   },
+   "outputs": [],
+   "source": [
+    "# Tests\n",
+    "assert power(2, 10) == 1024\n",
+    "assert power(2, 0) == 1\n",
+    "assert power(5, 3) == 125"
+   ]
+  },
+  {
+   "cell_type": "markdown",
+   "id": "715100d3-fc21-49b9-a66d-b5243b4a279d",
+   "metadata": {
+    "tags": []
+   },
+   "source": [
+    "### Exercise 4: Reverse a string\n",
+    "\n",
+    "In a recursive way:"
+   ]
+  },
+  {
+   "cell_type": "code",
+   "execution_count": null,
+   "id": "ddc9826a-0863-4777-a08d-81b66652b5a5",
+   "metadata": {
+    "deletable": false,
+    "nbgrader": {
+     "cell_type": "code",
+     "checksum": "762d91a747e5399677a26e44c5d8a041",
+     "grade": false,
+     "grade_id": "reverse_string",
+     "locked": false,
+     "schema_version": 3,
+     "solution": true,
+     "task": false
+    },
+    "tags": []
+   },
+   "outputs": [],
+   "source": [
+    "def reverse_string(s):\n",
+    "    # YOUR CODE HERE\n",
+    "    raise NotImplementedError()"
+   ]
+  },
+  {
+   "cell_type": "code",
+   "execution_count": null,
+   "id": "13acad7e-d03c-4ea6-ad86-baf02e0910eb",
+   "metadata": {
+    "tags": []
+   },
+   "outputs": [],
+   "source": [
+    "reverse_string(\"Romain\")"
+   ]
+  },
+  {
+   "cell_type": "code",
+   "execution_count": null,
+   "id": "453c8e04-6cd9-4581-a206-dd479b6115cd",
+   "metadata": {
+    "deletable": false,
+    "editable": false,
+    "nbgrader": {
+     "cell_type": "code",
+     "checksum": "e6a4bb2b9360b3872f3a09a6e5e85509",
+     "grade": true,
+     "grade_id": "correct_reverse_string",
+     "locked": true,
+     "points": 1,
+     "schema_version": 3,
+     "solution": false,
+     "task": false
+    },
+    "tags": []
+   },
+   "outputs": [],
+   "source": [
+    "# Tests\n",
+    "assert reverse_string(\"\") == \"\"\n",
+    "assert reverse_string(\"AA\") == \"AA\"\n",
+    "assert reverse_string(\"ABC\") == \"CBA\""
+   ]
+  },
+  {
+   "cell_type": "markdown",
+   "id": "c1587148-f816-4af2-8f3a-6d8a8480d54d",
+   "metadata": {
+    "tags": []
+   },
+   "source": [
+    "In an iterative way:"
+   ]
+  },
+  {
+   "cell_type": "code",
+   "execution_count": null,
+   "id": "159b6d78-03ae-4cf8-8545-e822b7160b32",
+   "metadata": {
+    "deletable": false,
+    "nbgrader": {
+     "cell_type": "code",
+     "checksum": "d95c7211470341d4c1e960c2b506d676",
+     "grade": false,
+     "grade_id": "cell-ead02fa889911e42",
+     "locked": false,
+     "schema_version": 3,
+     "solution": true,
+     "task": false
+    },
+    "tags": []
+   },
+   "outputs": [],
+   "source": [
+    "def iterative_reverse_string(s):\n",
+    "    # YOUR CODE HERE\n",
+    "    raise NotImplementedError()"
+   ]
+  },
+  {
+   "cell_type": "code",
+   "execution_count": null,
+   "id": "0dcdbd99-5f57-4d1c-bc31-8f8afc617d0e",
+   "metadata": {
+    "tags": []
+   },
+   "outputs": [],
+   "source": [
+    "iterative_reverse_string(\"Romain\")"
+   ]
+  },
+  {
+   "cell_type": "code",
+   "execution_count": null,
+   "id": "43e10b0c",
+   "metadata": {},
+   "outputs": [],
+   "source": [
+    "# Tests\n",
+    "assert iterative_reverse_string(\"Romain\") == reverse_string(\"Romain\")"
+   ]
+  },
+  {
+   "cell_type": "markdown",
+   "id": "5ab8f3c9-ddee-45ab-a013-fdd67d9853e0",
+   "metadata": {},
+   "source": [
+    "### Example 5: Convert an interative suite into a recursive tail function\n",
+    "\n",
+    "_A recursive tail function is a function where the last operation is the recursive call._"
+   ]
+  },
+  {
+   "cell_type": "code",
+   "execution_count": null,
+   "id": "219add7f",
+   "metadata": {
+    "slideshow": {
+     "slide_type": "subslide"
+    },
+    "tags": []
+   },
+   "outputs": [],
+   "source": [
+    "def sequence(n):\n",
+    "    u = 1\n",
+    "    while n > 0:\n",
+    "        u = 2 * u + 1\n",
+    "        n -= 1\n",
+    "    return u"
+   ]
+  },
+  {
+   "cell_type": "code",
+   "execution_count": null,
+   "id": "0787df24-8234-4286-b910-5f9e456dd279",
+   "metadata": {
+    "tags": []
+   },
+   "outputs": [],
+   "source": [
+    "print(\"The result is {}\".format(sequence(3)))"
+   ]
+  },
+  {
+   "cell_type": "code",
+   "execution_count": null,
+   "id": "9c17cf1b-6d05-4589-af2b-c05cfcc33202",
+   "metadata": {
+    "deletable": false,
+    "nbgrader": {
+     "cell_type": "code",
+     "checksum": "2137e4ccdef7bccaa7b7ed6b52f305a8",
+     "grade": false,
+     "grade_id": "sequence_recursive_tail",
+     "locked": false,
+     "schema_version": 3,
+     "solution": true,
+     "task": false
+    },
+    "tags": []
+   },
+   "outputs": [],
+   "source": [
+    "def sequence_recursive_tail(n):\n",
+    "    # YOUR CODE HERE\n",
+    "    raise NotImplementedError()"
+   ]
+  },
+  {
+   "cell_type": "code",
+   "execution_count": null,
+   "id": "43507c43-de61-414d-b389-c0a771ad9e0c",
+   "metadata": {
+    "tags": []
+   },
+   "outputs": [],
+   "source": [
+    "print(\"The result is still {}\".format(sequence_recursive_tail(3)))"
+   ]
+  },
+  {
+   "cell_type": "code",
+   "execution_count": null,
+   "id": "dd923b7c-0cab-4678-8dc3-aad2ab9b25f9",
+   "metadata": {
+    "deletable": false,
+    "editable": false,
+    "nbgrader": {
+     "cell_type": "code",
+     "checksum": "c77f24ac9a0d8c58464546c9a4d8083a",
+     "grade": true,
+     "grade_id": "correct_sequence_recursive_non_tail",
+     "locked": true,
+     "points": 1,
+     "schema_version": 3,
+     "solution": false,
+     "task": false
+    },
+    "slideshow": {
+     "slide_type": "slide"
+    },
+    "tags": []
+   },
+   "outputs": [],
+   "source": [
+    "# Tests\n",
+    "assert sequence_recursive_tail(3) == 15"
+   ]
+  },
+  {
+   "cell_type": "markdown",
+   "id": "3c28b36a",
+   "metadata": {
+    "slideshow": {
+     "slide_type": "subslide"
+    }
+   },
+   "source": [
+    "### Example 6: check if a word is a palindrom\n",
+    "\n",
+    "Check if a word can be read backwards."
+   ]
+  },
+  {
+   "cell_type": "code",
+   "execution_count": null,
+   "id": "51bb3d08",
+   "metadata": {
+    "deletable": false,
+    "nbgrader": {
+     "cell_type": "code",
+     "checksum": "a11e9594f7e72af63464586312e41230",
+     "grade": false,
+     "grade_id": "annagram_rec",
+     "locked": false,
+     "schema_version": 3,
+     "solution": true,
+     "task": false
+    },
+    "tags": []
+   },
+   "outputs": [],
+   "source": [
+    "def palindrom_rec(word):\n",
+    "    # YOUR CODE HERE\n",
+    "    raise NotImplementedError()"
+   ]
+  },
+  {
+   "cell_type": "code",
+   "execution_count": null,
+   "id": "0c279628-9b96-4687-8e20-a954ab646e0f",
+   "metadata": {
+    "tags": []
+   },
+   "outputs": [],
+   "source": [
+    "palindrom_rec(\"laval\")"
+   ]
+  },
+  {
+   "cell_type": "code",
+   "execution_count": null,
+   "id": "cf6fa61a-7c6f-4a32-96c2-b9fd50deacc6",
+   "metadata": {
+    "deletable": false,
+    "editable": false,
+    "nbgrader": {
+     "cell_type": "code",
+     "checksum": "6af4501cee439c4fc21ff5b23ac801fe",
+     "grade": true,
+     "grade_id": "correct_annagram_rec",
+     "locked": true,
+     "points": 1,
+     "schema_version": 3,
+     "solution": false,
+     "task": false
+    },
+    "tags": []
+   },
+   "outputs": [],
+   "source": [
+    "# Tests\n",
+    "assert palindrom_rec(\"\")\n",
+    "assert palindrom_rec(\"AA\")\n",
+    "assert not palindrom_rec(\"ABC\")\n",
+    "assert palindrom_rec(\"ABA\")\n",
+    "assert palindrom_rec(\"LAVAL\")"
+   ]
+  },
+  {
+   "cell_type": "markdown",
+   "id": "798c2875-7940-488a-8458-ad08f6a71c70",
+   "metadata": {},
+   "source": [
+    "### Example 7: Calculate GCD\n",
+    "\n",
+    "_Here is the iterative way, write the recursive equivalent._"
+   ]
+  },
+  {
+   "cell_type": "code",
+   "execution_count": null,
+   "id": "48c65c83-be0c-41c4-8c04-1d29ac4415cb",
+   "metadata": {
+    "tags": []
+   },
+   "outputs": [],
+   "source": [
+    "def iterative_gcd(a, b):\n",
+    "    while b:\n",
+    "        a, b = b, a % b\n",
+    "    return a"
+   ]
+  },
+  {
+   "cell_type": "code",
+   "execution_count": null,
+   "id": "bf6e1a76",
+   "metadata": {
+    "deletable": false,
+    "nbgrader": {
+     "cell_type": "code",
+     "checksum": "45353cb0fdd92b57e6f6f1739ed430b3",
+     "grade": false,
+     "grade_id": "recursive_gcd",
+     "locked": false,
+     "schema_version": 3,
+     "solution": true,
+     "task": false
+    },
+    "tags": []
+   },
+   "outputs": [],
+   "source": [
+    "def recursive_gcd(a, b):\n",
+    "    # YOUR CODE HERE\n",
+    "    raise NotImplementedError()"
+   ]
+  },
+  {
+   "cell_type": "code",
+   "execution_count": null,
+   "id": "4f1feace",
+   "metadata": {},
+   "outputs": [],
+   "source": [
+    "recursive_gcd(10, 2)"
+   ]
+  },
+  {
+   "cell_type": "code",
+   "execution_count": null,
+   "id": "e6ff1765-ff4b-49a5-80d3-684d2627e961",
+   "metadata": {
+    "deletable": false,
+    "editable": false,
+    "nbgrader": {
+     "cell_type": "code",
+     "checksum": "deb95c0016fdfa5a2a5b39d285a894cc",
+     "grade": true,
+     "grade_id": "correct_recursive_gcd",
+     "locked": true,
+     "points": 1,
+     "schema_version": 3,
+     "solution": false,
+     "task": false
+    },
+    "tags": []
+   },
+   "outputs": [],
+   "source": [
+    "# Tests\n",
+    "assert iterative_gcd(10, 2) == recursive_gcd(10, 2)"
+   ]
+  },
+  {
+   "cell_type": "markdown",
+   "id": "d8b05edf-9536-4fc1-bfcc-ddbbeee426fc",
+   "metadata": {},
+   "source": [
+    "### Example 8: Check if a list of numbers is sorted\n",
+    "\n",
+    "Write a recursive solution."
+   ]
+  },
+  {
+   "cell_type": "code",
+   "execution_count": null,
+   "id": "1661dfb5-88f2-411f-8fe2-63bbaa29ce72",
+   "metadata": {
+    "deletable": false,
+    "nbgrader": {
+     "cell_type": "code",
+     "checksum": "862e6666538916866c4f2ee16d767102",
+     "grade": false,
+     "grade_id": "calculate_average_recursive",
+     "locked": false,
+     "schema_version": 3,
+     "solution": true,
+     "task": false
+    },
+    "tags": []
+   },
+   "outputs": [],
+   "source": [
+    "def is_sorted(L):\n",
+    "    # YOUR CODE HERE\n",
+    "    raise NotImplementedError()"
+   ]
+  },
+  {
+   "cell_type": "code",
+   "execution_count": null,
+   "id": "0c5c72c6-3237-4f98-ab96-50a1838b833f",
+   "metadata": {},
+   "outputs": [],
+   "source": [
+    "is_sorted([1, 2, 3, 4, 5])"
+   ]
+  },
+  {
+   "cell_type": "code",
+   "execution_count": null,
+   "id": "9f18b6b7-d980-4a72-a2a8-3aa201003d21",
+   "metadata": {
+    "deletable": false,
+    "editable": false,
+    "nbgrader": {
+     "cell_type": "code",
+     "checksum": "0b027e0137fb8b61c2cb43033caf2610",
+     "grade": true,
+     "grade_id": "correct_calculate_average_recursive",
+     "locked": true,
+     "points": 1,
+     "schema_version": 3,
+     "solution": false,
+     "task": false
+    },
+    "tags": []
+   },
+   "outputs": [],
+   "source": [
+    "# Tests\n",
+    "assert is_sorted([2, 3])\n",
+    "assert is_sorted([])"
+   ]
+  },
+  {
+   "cell_type": "markdown",
+   "id": "79eef392-1d3d-46c0-aeee-ac805686e6f1",
+   "metadata": {},
+   "source": [
+    "### Example 9: Check for prime number in a recursive function"
+   ]
+  },
+  {
+   "cell_type": "code",
+   "execution_count": null,
+   "id": "ac374a08-11c9-47e6-ba11-419549911266",
+   "metadata": {
+    "deletable": false,
+    "nbgrader": {
+     "cell_type": "code",
+     "checksum": "58fec5e697f40d4e1934bdce3ae87647",
+     "grade": false,
+     "grade_id": "is_prime_recursive",
+     "locked": false,
+     "schema_version": 3,
+     "solution": true,
+     "task": false
+    },
+    "tags": []
+   },
+   "outputs": [],
+   "source": [
+    "def is_prime_recursive(n, divisor=2):\n",
+    "    # YOUR CODE HERE\n",
+    "    raise NotImplementedError()"
+   ]
+  },
+  {
+   "cell_type": "code",
+   "execution_count": null,
+   "id": "996fc91f",
+   "metadata": {},
+   "outputs": [],
+   "source": [
+    "is_prime_recursive(3)"
+   ]
+  },
+  {
+   "cell_type": "code",
+   "execution_count": null,
+   "id": "5be1051c-3b60-4810-b855-6f8575ad6380",
+   "metadata": {
+    "deletable": false,
+    "editable": false,
+    "nbgrader": {
+     "cell_type": "code",
+     "checksum": "213d3f1777418e990123ba6d85de759c",
+     "grade": true,
+     "grade_id": "correct_is_prime_recursive",
+     "locked": true,
+     "points": 1,
+     "schema_version": 3,
+     "solution": false,
+     "task": false
+    },
+    "tags": []
+   },
+   "outputs": [],
+   "source": [
+    "# Tests\n",
+    "assert is_prime_recursive(3) "
+   ]
+  },
+  {
+   "cell_type": "markdown",
+   "id": "5423682d-c31f-4a8d-9a0f-6812de7b1ae3",
+   "metadata": {},
+   "source": [
+    "### Example 10: Count occurrences of a given element in a list"
+   ]
+  },
+  {
+   "cell_type": "code",
+   "execution_count": null,
+   "id": "cfeb0ad0-ed82-499e-9af3-64923291a0e7",
+   "metadata": {
+    "deletable": false,
+    "nbgrader": {
+     "cell_type": "code",
+     "checksum": "dc82bb9d69427f625dd25265e766086e",
+     "grade": false,
+     "grade_id": "count_occurrences",
+     "locked": false,
+     "schema_version": 3,
+     "solution": true,
+     "task": false
+    },
+    "tags": []
+   },
+   "outputs": [],
+   "source": [
+    "def count_occurrences(L, target, index=0):\n",
+    "    # YOUR CODE HERE\n",
+    "    raise NotImplementedError()"
+   ]
+  },
+  {
+   "cell_type": "code",
+   "execution_count": null,
+   "id": "49daec07-00b3-412e-ad44-5bafadbd9f36",
+   "metadata": {
+    "tags": []
+   },
+   "outputs": [],
+   "source": [
+    "count_occurrences([1, 2, 3, 4, 2, 2, 5, 6, 2], 2)"
+   ]
+  },
+  {
+   "cell_type": "code",
+   "execution_count": null,
+   "id": "14a2eb85-1126-4506-93bb-4bf624d046b6",
+   "metadata": {
+    "deletable": false,
+    "editable": false,
+    "nbgrader": {
+     "cell_type": "code",
+     "checksum": "cf6f12cf485200b94c45bc3c6d633253",
+     "grade": true,
+     "grade_id": "correct_count_occurrences",
+     "locked": true,
+     "points": 1,
+     "schema_version": 3,
+     "solution": false,
+     "task": false
+    },
+    "tags": []
+   },
+   "outputs": [],
+   "source": [
+    "# Tests\n",
+    "assert count_occurrences([1, 2, 3, 4, 2, 2, 5, 6, 2], 2) == 4"
+   ]
+  },
+  {
+   "cell_type": "markdown",
+   "id": "bb1784f5-2426-4661-aa13-dba96743ceb5",
+   "metadata": {},
+   "source": [
+    "# Bonus"
+   ]
+  },
+  {
+   "cell_type": "markdown",
+   "id": "7fdcd705-dc0b-4614-8e27-9ba62f8fe442",
+   "metadata": {},
+   "source": [
+    "### Exercise: Find the maximum value in a list (iterative)\n",
+    "\n",
+    "Check that an empty lists raises a `ValueError` exception with a `\"The list is empty.\"` message."
+   ]
+  },
+  {
+   "cell_type": "code",
+   "execution_count": null,
+   "id": "f9334f32-f760-46c0-a649-c82f267aba5b",
+   "metadata": {
+    "tags": []
+   },
+   "outputs": [],
+   "source": [
+    "try:\n",
+    "    result = find_maximum_iterative([])\n",
+    "    assert False, \"Exception not raised\"\n",
+    "except ValueError as e:\n",
+    "    assert str(e) == \"The list is empty.\", f\"Expected error message: 'The list is empty.' but got '{str(e)}'\""
+   ]
+  },
+  {
+   "cell_type": "markdown",
+   "id": "c121315a-4aaa-4e04-912f-73f56555be56",
+   "metadata": {},
+   "source": [
+    "### Exercise: Find the maximum value in a list (recursive)\n",
+    "\n",
+    "Witout using the built-in `max` function"
+   ]
+  },
+  {
+   "cell_type": "code",
+   "execution_count": null,
+   "id": "153e3f05-7598-4920-bc8d-8943cb75e5a8",
+   "metadata": {
+    "tags": []
+   },
+   "outputs": [],
+   "source": [
+    "# checks if a function uses another function, eg \"max\"\n",
+    "import inspect\n",
+    "\n",
+    "def calls_builtin_max(func):\n",
+    "    source_code = inspect.getsource(func)\n",
+    "    return 'max(' in source_code\n",
+    "\n",
+    "def my_function(lst):\n",
+    "    return max(lst)"
+   ]
+  },
+  {
+   "cell_type": "code",
+   "execution_count": null,
+   "id": "775b7e32-a5ae-431b-9987-fcd3671fd022",
+   "metadata": {
+    "tags": []
+   },
+   "outputs": [],
+   "source": [
+    "def find_maximum_recursive_no_max_func(L): \n",
+    "    if not L:\n",
+    "        raise ValueError(\"The list is empty.\")\n",
+    "    \n",
+    "    if len(L) == 1:\n",
+    "        return L[0]\n",
+    "    \n",
+    "    rest_max = find_maximum_recursive(L[1:])\n",
+    "    return L[0] if L[0] > rest_max else rest_max"
+   ]
+  },
+  {
+   "cell_type": "code",
+   "execution_count": null,
+   "id": "f76ed657-3288-4b36-9175-21168d2eb761",
+   "metadata": {
+    "tags": []
+   },
+   "outputs": [],
+   "source": [
+    "# Tests\n",
+    "assert not calls_builtin_max(find_maximum_recursive_no_max_func)"
+   ]
+  },
+  {
+   "cell_type": "markdown",
+   "id": "bbe7023a-aabd-489d-bae6-3b71566e22ef",
+   "metadata": {},
+   "source": [
+    "# Additional tests (do not change)"
+   ]
+  },
+  {
+   "cell_type": "code",
+   "execution_count": null,
+   "id": "1c73ad0e-ddc9-483d-85a1-f2a65d04f30b",
+   "metadata": {
+    "tags": []
+   },
+   "outputs": [],
+   "source": [
+    "assert calls_builtin_max(my_function)\n",
+    "assert not calls_builtin_max(find_maximum_iterative)"
+   ]
+  },
+  {
+   "cell_type": "code",
+   "execution_count": null,
+   "id": "8ce960f5-08da-449e-9e6f-dae215bc1b6a",
+   "metadata": {
+    "tags": []
+   },
+   "outputs": [],
+   "source": [
+    "# generates more examples for a given function\n",
+    "def gen_examples(fnct, n=10):\n",
+    "    return [fnct(i) for i in range(0, n)]"
+   ]
+  },
+  {
+   "cell_type": "code",
+   "execution_count": null,
+   "id": "949526e9-f49e-4a5d-b56f-4f8f22b3181f",
+   "metadata": {},
+   "outputs": [],
+   "source": []
+  }
+ ],
+ "metadata": {
+  "kernelspec": {
+   "display_name": "Python 3 (ipykernel)",
+   "language": "python",
+   "name": "python3"
+  },
+  "language_info": {
+   "codemirror_mode": {
+    "name": "ipython",
+    "version": 3
+   },
+   "file_extension": ".py",
+   "mimetype": "text/x-python",
+   "name": "python",
+   "nbconvert_exporter": "python",
+   "pygments_lexer": "ipython3",
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