Definition: Dicarpellary is a term used in the context of mathematical and computational complexity, specifically in the field of optimization. It refers to a type of problem that can be solved in polynomial time by means of an algorithm that uses a recursive approach. In other words, "dicarpellary" describes a problem where the solution can be computed using only a linear number of operations or steps, and where the complexity is described as being polynomial. This type of problem is often used to demonstrate how