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n log n is O(n)?

I am trying to solve this recurrence

T(n) = 3 T(n/2) + n lg n ..

I have come to the solution that it belongs to masters theorem case 2 since n lg n is O(n^2)

but after referring to the solution manual i noticed this solution that they have

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The soluttion says that n lg n = O ( n ^(lg 3 - e)) for e between 0 and 0.58

so this means n lg n is O(n) .. is this right? Am i missing something here?

Isn't nlgn O(n^2) ?

Solution

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