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Re: Sort one sequence by O(n) in time and O(1) in space

From Gregory Ewing <greg.ewing@canterbury.ac.nz>
Newsgroups comp.lang.python
Subject Re: Sort one sequence by O(n) in time and O(1) in space
Date 2014-02-12 11:56 +1300
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Steven D'Aprano wrote:
> Secondly, O(N*log N) applies to *comparison sorts*. Non-comparison sorts 
> such as radix-, counting- and bucket-sort have average case complexity of 
> O(N).

They require additional space, though.

-- 
Greg

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Sort one sequence by O(n) in time and O(1) in space Wesley <nispray@gmail.com> - 2014-02-09 04:13 -0800
  Re: Sort one sequence by O(n) in time and O(1) in space Asaf Las <roegltd@gmail.com> - 2014-02-09 04:29 -0800
  Re: Sort one sequence by O(n) in time and O(1) in space Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2014-02-09 23:39 +1100
    Re: Sort one sequence by O(n) in time and O(1) in space Wesley <nispray@gmail.com> - 2014-02-09 18:09 -0800
      Re: Sort one sequence by O(n) in time and O(1) in space Dave Angel <davea@davea.name> - 2014-02-09 22:00 -0500
  Re: Sort one sequence by O(n) in time and O(1) in space Oscar Benjamin <oscar.j.benjamin@gmail.com> - 2014-02-09 13:41 +0000
  Re: Sort one sequence by O(n) in time and O(1) in space Oscar Benjamin <oscar.j.benjamin@gmail.com> - 2014-02-09 14:30 +0000
  Re: Sort one sequence by O(n) in time and O(1) in space Ni Wesley <nispray@gmail.com> - 2014-02-09 22:40 +0800
  Re: Sort one sequence by O(n) in time and O(1) in space Roy Smith <roy@panix.com> - 2014-02-09 10:05 -0500
    Re: Sort one sequence by O(n) in time and O(1) in space Steven D'Aprano <steve+comp.lang.python@pearwood.info> - 2014-02-09 23:14 +0000
      Re: Sort one sequence by O(n) in time and O(1) in space Roy Smith <roy@panix.com> - 2014-02-09 19:15 -0500
      Re: Sort one sequence by O(n) in time and O(1) in space Wesley <nispray@gmail.com> - 2014-02-09 18:26 -0800
        Re: Sort one sequence by O(n) in time and O(1) in space Sturla Molden <sturla.molden@gmail.com> - 2014-02-10 10:20 +0000
          Re: Sort one sequence by O(n) in time and O(1) in space Steven D'Aprano <steve@pearwood.info> - 2014-02-11 05:20 +0000
            Re: Sort one sequence by O(n) in time and O(1) in space Gregory Ewing <greg.ewing@canterbury.ac.nz> - 2014-02-12 11:56 +1300
          Re: Sort one sequence by O(n) in time and O(1) in space Tim Daneliuk <tundra@tundraware.com> - 2014-02-10 23:37 -0600
          Re: Sort one sequence by O(n) in time and O(1) in space Tim Daneliuk <tundra@tundraware.com> - 2014-02-10 23:37 -0600
        Re: Sort one sequence by O(n) in time and O(1) in space Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2014-02-10 21:37 +1100
        Re: Sort one sequence by O(n) in time and O(1) in space Sturla Molden <sturla.molden@gmail.com> - 2014-02-10 15:03 +0000
        Re: Sort one sequence by O(n) in time and O(1) in space Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2014-02-11 02:23 +1100
        Re: Sort one sequence by O(n) in time and O(1) in space Oscar Benjamin <oscar.j.benjamin@gmail.com> - 2014-02-10 15:45 +0000
        Re: Sort one sequence by O(n) in time and O(1) in space Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2014-02-11 02:52 +1100
          Re: Sort one sequence by O(n) in time and O(1) in space Gregory Ewing <greg.ewing@canterbury.ac.nz> - 2014-02-11 13:19 +1300
        Re: Sort one sequence by O(n) in time and O(1) in space Oscar Benjamin <oscar.j.benjamin@gmail.com> - 2014-02-10 16:41 +0000
  Re: Sort one sequence by O(n) in time and O(1) in space Oscar Benjamin <oscar.j.benjamin@gmail.com> - 2014-02-09 15:48 +0000
    Re: Sort one sequence by O(n) in time and O(1) in space Wesley <nispray@gmail.com> - 2014-02-09 18:07 -0800
  Re: Sort one sequence by O(n) in time and O(1) in space Steven D'Aprano <steve+comp.lang.python@pearwood.info> - 2014-02-09 21:31 +0000

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