Practice Description of Iterative Merge Process - 13.2.1 | 13. Merge Sort | Design & Analysis of Algorithms - Vol 1
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Question 1

Easy

Explain the main steps involved in the merge process.

💡 Hint: Remember how you would compare two sorted lists.

Question 2

Easy

What are the base conditions for recursion in merge sort?

💡 Hint: Think about when dividing an array is pointless.

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Question 1

What is the best case time complexity of Merge Sort?

  • O(n)
  • O(n log n)
  • O(n²)

💡 Hint: Think about how often the merging takes place.

Question 2

True or False: Merge Sort can sort linked lists as efficiently as arrays.

  • True
  • False

💡 Hint: Think of how we handle nodes in linked lists.

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Challenge Problems

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Question 1

Construct a detailed step-by-step merging process for the arrays [8, 19, 24] and [2, 10, 30].

💡 Hint: List out each comparison for clarity.

Question 2

Explain why Merge Sort is preferred over simple sorting algorithms for large datasets.

💡 Hint: Consider the performance metrics we've discussed.

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