Spaghetti Sorting

Spaghetti Sorting for Non Standard Computation Course

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2. • take n pieces of uncooked spaghetti
   • for i = 1 to n // O(n)
   • cut piece i to length li // choosing suitable units of measurement
   • pick up the n pieces // O(1)
   • and bang them down on the table
   • for i = 1 to n // O(n)
   • remove the tallest remaining piece, and measure it
   • the recorded sequence of measurements = the sorted list
   

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9. • S()= 2 3
   4
   = 3 3 2
   • S()= 2 = 2
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