14.1.4 - Improvement Over Other Sorting Algorithms
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What is the time complexity of merge sort?
💡 Hint: Recall the significant term in time complexity discussion.
What is the purpose of the merge operation in merge sort?
💡 Hint: Think of how sorted lists are merged during the process.
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What is the time complexity of merge sort?
💡 Hint: Remember the efficiency discussed in relation to input size.
Does merge sort require extra space during the merging process?
💡 Hint: Think about the requirements of the merge operation.
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Given two sorted arrays A = [1, 3, 5] and B = [2, 4, 6], write pseudocode for the merge operation.
💡 Hint: Focus on the comparison and how to move through both lists.
Analyze the trade-offs of using merge sort over quicksort for sorting large datasets in terms of performance and memory utilization.
💡 Hint: Think about time complexity versus the need for additional memory.
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