Recent questions tagged quick-sort

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Argue that for any constant 0<α≤1/2, the probability is approximately 1−2α that on a random input array, PARTITION produces a split more balanced than 1−α to α....
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In Randomized Quick sort, Can we have partitioning algorithm that never gives worst case as $O(n^2)$ for every input?
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You have an array of n elements. Suppose you implement quick sort by always choosing the central element of the array as the pivot. Then the tightest lower bound for the...
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What is the number of Comparison to sort below arrays using quick sort using first element as pivot ?Please show steps .A1=4,1,5,3,2A2=1,2,3,4,5
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Could anyone describe how the partitioning algorithm vary when the pivot is varied ?In Cormen , last element is taken as pivot . Suppose I took first element or middle e...
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"Quick sort has good cache performance" , Can anyone explain this statement.How is cache related to quick sort.I searched for this over the internet but could not find a ...
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When array is already sorted in reverse order then what will be the recurrence relation for number of swaps on array of n elements using quick sort?
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A list of elements are given A - <3,1,4,1,5,9,2,6,5,3,5,8,9 >Show Howw the "Pivot" and quick sort algorithm work.finally show the Best Case analysis for quick sort .
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Is Quick Sort an in-place algorithm?I read somewhere that although its space complexity is O(logn) [best case], it is referred to as an in place algo by Wikipedia because...
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which of the following methods will be the best if number of swappings done, is the only measure of efficiency?A) Bubble sort B) Selection sortC) Insertion so...
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If we use quicksort algorithm to sort the elements: $16, 13, 14, 12, 21, 16, 23$ and $15$ in ascending order, what is the output after the first pass of quicksort? (Assum...
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Suppose that the partition algorithm of quick sort always produce a 9-to-1 proportional split. Then the Running time of algorithm over an unsorted array of n-elements is ...