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Hybrid Merge/Insertion sort algorithm

Explanation: Although merge sort runs in Ω(nlgn) and insertion sort runs in Ω(n^2), the constant factors in insertion sort can make it faster in implementation for small problem sizes. This sorting ...
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Comparing binary insertion sort with straight insertion sort in Java

Straight insertion sort When inserting an element into its proper location to the left, one can achieve that by \$n\$ adjacent swaps which totals to \$3n\$ assignments. Straight insertion sort, ...
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Selection and Insertion sorts from scratch in Java

I am trying to find a good, basic way to make selection and insertion sorts so that I can manipulate them for other sorting techniques. How do these look? Is there a simpler way to write them? ...
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In-Place Insertion Sort

Purpose Implementation for in-place Insertion Sort. Discussion The idea is to start with the second element in the input array (in the single element case, it's already sorted). Moving backwards, ...
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Hackerrank Insertion Sort Part 2

I have started learning Java recently and was looking into the challenges on sorting on Hackerrank.I solved the following problemHackerrank on Insertion Sort. The challenge was : In Insertion Sort ...
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Faster QuickSort

I'm trying to make my QuickSort faster than it is and I have got no more ideas about how to make it more efficient for all types of arrays but mostly very big arrays. It uses random to create the ...
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Insertion sort in Java

I've written a stable implementation of insertion sort, that sorts an array in ascending order. Please let me know of any improvements/optimisations that can be made. ...
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Insertion sorting an int array

I'd like to improve this Insertion sort code ...
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Can this insertion sort be optimized?

Could you provide feedback for this code? For arrays of length 2, is it more efficient not to use a sorting algorithm? ...
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Insertion Sort implementation in Java

I have implemented Insertion sort in Java. Please review it. ...
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Insert sort on a linked list

I want to do insert sort in a linked list without using dummy nodes. This is my code. How can this be improved? Any input is appreciated. ...
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