Practice The Merge Operation - 14.1.2 | 14. Merge Sort: Analysis | Design & Analysis of Algorithms - Vol 1
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Question 1

Easy

What does the merge operation do?

💡 Hint: Think about the ordered form of both lists.

Question 2

Easy

What is the time complexity of the merge operation?

💡 Hint: Consider the sizes of both lists.

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Question 1

What is the overall complexity of merge sort?

  • O(n)
  • O(n^2)
  • O(n log n)

💡 Hint: Consider how it divides the input.

Question 2

The merge operation requires how much additional space?

  • O(1)
  • O(n)
  • O(m+n)

💡 Hint: Think about how data is transferred.

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Challenge Problems

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Question 1

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.

Question 2

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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