(algorithm)
Definition: A variant of heapsort that takes advantage of a partially ordered table. Performance is O(n) when input is sorted and O(n log n) performance for worst case.
See also heapsort.
Note: From Lynn Milnes <trjudo@hotmail.com> August 2003
Author: PEB
Edsger W. Dijkstra, An alternative to Heapsort for sorting in situ, manuscript, June 1981. PDF.
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Paul E. Black, "smoothsort", in
Dictionary of Algorithms and Data
Structures [online], Paul E. Black, ed.,
U.S. National Institute of
Standards and Technology. 17 December 2004. (accessed TODAY)
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