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We introduce the algorithm ExpoSort, a groundbreaking method that sorts an array of $n$ numbers in a spectacularly inefficient $\Theta(2^n)$ time. ExpoSort proudly claims the title of the first reluctant algorithm to decisively surpass the…

Data Structures and Algorithms · Computer Science 2024-09-05 Mikkel Abrahamsen

Selection and sorting the Cartesian sum, $X+Y$, are classic and important problems. Here, a new algorithm is presented, which generates the top $k$ values of the form $X_i+Y_j$. The algorithm relies only on median-of-medians and is simple…

Data Structures and Algorithms · Computer Science 2020-10-07 Oliver Serang

In this paper we are proposing a new sorting algorithm, List Sort algorithm, is based on the dynamic memory allocation. In this research study we have also shown the comparison of various efficient sorting techniques with List sort. Due the…

Data Structures and Algorithms · Computer Science 2013-10-30 Adarsh Kumar Verma , Prashant Kumar

Recently, a new Quicksort variant due to Yaroslavskiy was chosen as standard sorting method for Oracle's Java 7 runtime library. The decision for the change was based on empirical studies showing that on average, the new algorithm is faster…

Data Structures and Algorithms · Computer Science 2013-10-29 Sebastian Wild , Markus E. Nebel

We investigate $k$-means clustering in the online no-substitution setting when the input arrives in \emph{arbitrary} order. In this setting, points arrive one after another, and the algorithm is required to instantly decide whether to take…

Data Structures and Algorithms · Computer Science 2023-01-19 Robi Bhattacharjee , Michal Moshkovitz

Sorting is one of the fundamental problems in computer science. Playing a role in many processes, it has a lower complexity bound imposed by $\mathcal{O}(n\log{n})$ when executing on a sequential machine. This limit can be brought down to…

Hardware Architecture · Computer Science 2025-07-23 Daniel Bascones , Borja Morcillo

The objective behind the Twin Sort technique is to sort the list of unordered data elements efficiently and to allow efficient and simple arrangement of data elements within the data structure with optimization of comparisons and iterations…

Data Structures and Algorithms · Computer Science 2017-10-24 Veeresh D , Thimmaraju S. N , Ravish G. K

We consider online algorithms for the $k$-server problem on trees. There is a $k$-competitive algorithm for this problem, and it is the best competitive ratio. M. Chrobak and L. Larmore provided it. At the same time, the existing…

Data Structures and Algorithms · Computer Science 2022-05-02 Kamil Khadiev , Maxim Yagafarov

We are given n base elements and a finite collection of subsets of them. The size of any subset varies between p to k (p < k). In addition, we assume that the input contains all possible subsets of size p. Our objective is to find a…

Data Structures and Algorithms · Computer Science 2009-06-09 Asaf Levin , Uri Yovel

We introduce K-tree in an information retrieval context. It is an efficient approximation of the k-means clustering algorithm. Unlike k-means it forms a hierarchy of clusters. It has been extended to address issues with sparse…

Information Retrieval · Computer Science 2010-01-07 Christopher M. De Vries , Shlomo Geva

Suppose that $n$ items arrive online in random order and the goal is to select $k$ of them such that the expected sum of the selected items is maximized. The decision for any item is irrevocable and must be made on arrival without knowing…

Data Structures and Algorithms · Computer Science 2020-12-02 Susanne Albers , Leon Ladewig

We present space efficient Monte Carlo algorithms that solve Subset Sum and Knapsack instances with $n$ items using $O^*(2^{0.86n})$ time and polynomial space, where the $O^*(\cdot)$ notation suppresses factors polynomial in the input size.…

Data Structures and Algorithms · Computer Science 2017-06-27 Nikhil Bansal , Shashwat Garg , Jesper Nederlof , Nikhil Vyas

In this paper, we first propose a new iterative algorithm, called the K-sets+ algorithm for clustering data points in a semi-metric space, where the distance measure does not necessarily satisfy the triangular inequality. We show that the…

Data Structures and Algorithms · Computer Science 2017-05-12 Cheng-Shang Chang , Chia-Tai Chang , Duan-Shin Lee , Li-Heng Liou

Karp et al. (1988) described Deferred Data Structures for Multisets as "lazy" data structures which partially sort data to support online rank and select queries, with the minimum amount of work in the worst case over instances of size $n$…

Data Structures and Algorithms · Computer Science 2016-10-03 Jérémy Barbay , Carlos Ochoa , Srinivasa Rao Satti

We explore the fundamental problem of sorting through the lens of learning-augmented algorithms, where algorithms can leverage possibly erroneous predictions to improve their efficiency. We consider two different settings: In the first…

Data Structures and Algorithms · Computer Science 2023-11-03 Xingjian Bai , Christian Coester

Sorting is an essential operation in computer science with direct consequences on the performance of large scale data systems, real-time systems, and embedded computation. However, no sorting algorithm is optimal under all distributions of…

Data Structures and Algorithms · Computer Science 2025-06-27 Shrinivass Arunachalam Balasubramanian

We propose a new algorithm for k-means clustering in a distributed setting, where the data is distributed across many machines, and a coordinator communicates with these machines to calculate the output clustering. Our algorithm guarantees…

Distributed, Parallel, and Cluster Computing · Computer Science 2023-11-14 Tom Hess , Ron Visbord , Sivan Sabato

In the field of algorithmic analysis, one of the more well-known exercises is the subset sum problem. That is, given a set of integers, determine whether one or more integers in the set can sum to a target value. Aside from the brute-force…

Data Structures and Algorithms · Computer Science 2016-05-09 Daniel Shea

We present a packing-based approximation algorithm for the $k$-Set Cover problem. We introduce a new local search-based $k$-set packing heuristic, and call it Restricted $k$-Set Packing. We analyze its tight approximation ratio via a…

Data Structures and Algorithms · Computer Science 2015-03-03 Martin Furer , Huiwen Yu

In generating large quantities of DNA data, high-throughput sequencing technologies require advanced bioinformatics infrastructures for efficient data analysis. k-mer counting, the process of quantifying the frequency of fixed-length k DNA…

Distributed, Parallel, and Cluster Computing · Computer Science 2024-07-11 Yifan Li , Giulia Guidi