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Library sort

Library sort or gapped insertion sort is a sorting algorithm that uses an insertion sort, but with gaps in the array to accelerate subsequent insertions. The name comes from an analogy:

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Average performance
O ( n log ⁡ n ) {\displaystyle O(n\log n)}
Best-case performance
O ( n log ⁡ n ) {\displaystyle O(n\log n)}
Class
Sorting algorithm
Data structure
Array
Optimal
?
Worst-case performance
O ( n 2 ) {\displaystyle O(n^{2})}

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Library sort

Nodes13
Edges12
Triples8
Avg. degree1.85
Density0.153846
Components1

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Library sort

Top relations

Average performance · 1
Library sort → O ( n log ⁡ n ) {\displaystyle O(n\log n)}
Best-case performance · 1
Library sort → O ( n log ⁡ n ) {\displaystyle O(n\log n)}
Class · 1
Library sort → Sorting algorithm
Data structure · 1
Library sort → Array
Optimal · 1
Library sort → ?
Worst-case performance · 1
Library sort → O ( n 2 ) {\displaystyle O(n^{2})}
Worst-case space complexity · 1
Library sort → O ( n ) {\displaystyle O(n)}
is a · 1
Library sort → comparison sort

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Important terminology

insertion sort algorithm elements array space library would element gaps log rebalancing move make room input may implementation sorting binary

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
Library sortAverage performanceO ( n log ⁡ n ) {\displaystyle O(n\log n)}1.00infobox
Library sortBest-case performanceO ( n log ⁡ n ) {\displaystyle O(n\log n)}1.00infobox
Library sortClassSorting algorithm1.00infobox
Library sortData structureArray1.00infobox
Library sortOptimal?1.00infobox
Library sortWorst-case performanceO ( n 2 ) {\displaystyle O(n^{2})}1.00infobox
Library sortWorst-case space complexityO ( n ) {\displaystyle O(n)}1.00infobox
Library sortis acomparison sort0.90text

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