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4. Sorting Algorithms

  1. Techniques for sorting arrays

    1. Bubble sort
    2. Linear insertion sort
    3. Quicksort
    4. Shellsort
    5. Heapsort
    6. Interpolation sort
    7. Linear probing sort
    8. Summary

  2. Sorting other data structures

    1. Merge sort
    2. Quicksort for lists
    3. Bucket sort
    4. Radix sort
    5. Hybrid methods of sorting
      1. Recursion termination
      2. Distributive partitioning
      3. Non-recursive bucket sort

    6. Treesort

  3. Merging

    1. List merging
    2. Array merging
    3. Minimal-comparison merging

  • External sorting

    1. Selection phase techniques
      1. Replacement selection
      2. Natural selection
      3. Alternating selection
      4. Merging phase

    2. Balanced merge sort
    3. Cascade merge sort
    4. Polyphase merge sort
    5. Oscillating merge sort
    6. External Quicksort


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