So-called 'external memory' sorting algorithms generally look very different from in-core algorithms. IIRC, the efficient way involves setting up a 'funnel' of input data streams, and writing out ...
The original version of this story appeared in Quanta Magazine. Computer scientists often deal with abstract problems that are hard to comprehend, but an exciting new algorithm matters to anyone who ...
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