14.1.1 - Introduction to Merge Sort
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What is the runtime complexity of Merge Sort?
💡 Hint: Think about how dividing the list and merging affects performance.
Describe the main operation performed in Merge Sort.
💡 Hint: Consider what you do to combine the lists.
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What is the time complexity of Merge Sort?
💡 Hint: Think about how the algorithm divides the input size.
True or False: Merge Sort can sort data without requiring additional memory.
💡 Hint: Consider how elements need to be temporarily stored during the merge.
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Given two sorted lists A = [5, 10, 20] and B = [2, 5, 15], how would you merge them while accounting for duplicates?
💡 Hint: Consider using two pointers to help you move through each list efficiently.
Discuss a method to implement Merge Sort iteratively without recursion.
💡 Hint: Think about how you could maintain the state of sorted sublists.
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