Algorithms & EmergenceAlgorithms
Sorting Race
The right method beats a faster computer
Two computers sort the same million names. One is 1,000 times faster. So why does the slow one finish first?
You'll find out
- How a row of cards sorts itself
- When a small gap becomes a canyon
- Which method your phone really uses
Why it matters
Contacts, search results, leaderboards: your phone sorts all day. The method it picks decides whether you wait.
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