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This work covers the emerging distributional theory of sorting. It book opens with a chapter on the general area of complete and partial sorting. The following chapters discuss every standard sorting algorithm with a careful explanation of the mechanics of the algorithm both as code and verbally.

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"Discussion of a range of common sorting approaches...with emphasis on, and analysis of, the distributions associated with the complexity measures on the algorithms." (American Mathematical Monthly, March 2002)

"...this book, in addition to being a reference book for computer professionals, is a good book to be used in teaching..." (Mathematical Reviews, 2003a)



Table of Contents
Sorting and Associated Concepts.

Insertion Sort.

Shell Sort.

Bubble Sort.

Selection Sort.

Sorting by Counting.

Quick Sort.

Sample Sort.

Heap Sort.

Merge Sort.

Bucket Sorts.

Sorting Nonrandom Data.

Epilogue.

Answers to Exercises.

Appendix.

Bibliography.

Index.

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      Publisher John Wiley & Sons Inc
      Published 5 September 2000
      ISBN-13 9780471327103
      978-0471327103
      ISBN-10 0471327107
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      Description

      Book Synopsis
      This work covers the emerging distributional theory of sorting. It book opens with a chapter on the general area of complete and partial sorting. The following chapters discuss every standard sorting algorithm with a careful explanation of the mechanics of the algorithm both as code and verbally.

      Trade Review
      "Discussion of a range of common sorting approaches...with emphasis on, and analysis of, the distributions associated with the complexity measures on the algorithms." (American Mathematical Monthly, March 2002)

      "...this book, in addition to being a reference book for computer professionals, is a good book to be used in teaching..." (Mathematical Reviews, 2003a)



      Table of Contents
      Sorting and Associated Concepts.

      Insertion Sort.

      Shell Sort.

      Bubble Sort.

      Selection Sort.

      Sorting by Counting.

      Quick Sort.

      Sample Sort.

      Heap Sort.

      Merge Sort.

      Bucket Sorts.

      Sorting Nonrandom Data.

      Epilogue.

      Answers to Exercises.

      Appendix.

      Bibliography.

      Index.

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