14.1.2 - The Merge Operation
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What does the merge operation do?
💡 Hint: Think about the ordered form of both lists.
What is the time complexity of the merge operation?
💡 Hint: Consider the sizes of both lists.
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What is the overall complexity of merge sort?
💡 Hint: Consider how it divides the input.
The merge operation requires how much additional space?
💡 Hint: Think about how data is transferred.
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Given two sorted lists A = [1, 3, 5] and B = [2, 4, 6], describe how to merge them without duplicates.
💡 Hint: Think about how you can ensure that duplicates are only included once.
Discuss why merge sort's auxiliary space usage may be a drawback in certain applications.
💡 Hint: Consider environments with tight resource constraints.
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