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Block sort

Block sort, or block merge sort, is a sorting algorithm combining at least two merge operations with an insertion sort to arrive at O(n log n) (see Big O notation) in-place stable sorting time. It gets its name from the observation that merging two sorted lists, A and B, is equivalent to breaking A into evenly sized blocks, inserting each A block into B…

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Average performance
O(n log n)
Best-case performance
O(n)
Class
Sorting algorithm
Data structure
Array
Worst-case performance
O(n log n)
Worst-case space complexity
O(1)

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Block sort

Nodes32
Edges31
Triples56
Avg. degree1.94
Density0.0625
Components1

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Block sort

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related to Implementations · 13
Block sort → Andrey Astrelin's, Block, GrailSort, HolyGrailSort, Huang, Kim's, Known, Kutzner, Langston, Mike McFadden's, The, Wikisort, Zig's
related to Complexity · 7
Block sort → Block, However, In, Insertion, It, Next, This
related to Stability · 4
Block sort → Although, Block, Stability, This
related to Variants · 4
Block sort → Block, In, One, While
related to Adaptivity · 3
Block sort → Block, Next, The
related to Disadvantages · 3
Block sort → Block, It, Timsort
related to Outer loop · 3
Block sort → As, Fixed-point, However
related to Redistribute · 3
Block sort → After, The, This
related to Advantages · 2
Block sort → Block, When
related to Algorithm · 2
Block sort → Additionally, The

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block sort blocks buffer values first array merge two internal second buffers value algorithm level order used swap one merging

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Block sortAverage performanceO(n log n)1.00infobox
Block sortBest-case performanceO(n)1.00infobox
Block sortClassSorting algorithm1.00infobox
Block sortData structureArray1.00infobox
Block sortWorst-case performanceO(n log n)1.00infobox
Block sortWorst-case space complexityO(1)1.00infobox
Block sortrelated to AdaptivityBlock0.60section
Block sortrelated to AdaptivityNext0.60section
Block sortrelated to AdaptivityThe0.60section
Block sortrelated to AdvantagesBlock0.60section
Block sortrelated to AdvantagesWhen0.60section
Block sortrelated to AlgorithmThe0.60section

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