Design algorithms with LaTeX pseudocode and UML diagrams. Generate algorithmic environments, Mermaid class/sequence diagrams, and ensure consistency between pseudocode and implementation. Use when formalizing methods for a paper.

Algorithm Design Formalize methods into algorithm pseudocode and system architecture diagrams. Input $0 — Method description or implementation to formalize References Algorithm and diagram templates: ~/.claude/skills/algorithm design/references/algorithm templates.md Workflow Step 1: Formalize the Algorithm 1. Define clear inputs and outputs 2. Identify the main loop / recursive structure 3. Specify all parameters and their types 4. Write step by step pseudocode Step 2: Generate LaTeX Pseudocode Use algorithm + algpseudocode environments: Step 3: Generate UML Diagrams (Mermaid) Class Diagram Sequence Diagram Step 4: Verify Consistency Every pseudocode step must map to a code module Every class in the UML must exist in the implementation Parameter names must match between pseudocode and code Rules Use standard algorithmic notation (not code syntax) Number lines for easy reference Include complexity analysis as a comment or proposition Use \Require / \Ensure for inputs/outputs Keep pseudocode at the right abstraction level — not too detailed, not too vague Related Skills Upstream: [atomic decomposition](../atomic decomposition/), [math reasoning](../math reasoning/) Downstream: [experiment code](../experiment code/), [paper writing section](../paper writing section/) See also: [symbolic equation](../symbolic equation/)

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