Suggest how any sorting algorithm can be augmented in a way to make the best-case count of its key comparisons equal to just n-1 (n is a list's size, of course). Do you think it would be a worthwhile addition to any sorting algorithm?

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Miranda Cannon

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12 February, 16:54

Suggest how any sorting algorithm can be augmented in a way to make the best-case count of its key comparisons equal to just n-1 (n is a list's size, of course). Do you think it would be a worthwhile addition to any sorting algorithm?

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Anabella Terrell · Answer 1

Before applying a sorting algorithm, There is a need to compare the adjacent elements of its input (if ai ≤ ai+1 for every i = 0, ..., n - 2, stop) before a sorting algorithm can be applied.

It slows down the algorithm, so for this reason it won't be a worthwhile addition.

This test is incorporated in the body of the algorithm by some sorting algorithms.