Unit – 1
Analysis of Algorithm
Sorting
Sorting takes an unordered collection and makes
it an ordered one or we can say that process of
arranging items systematically i.e. in ascending
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or descending order.
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Categories of Sorting Algorithm
• In place means sorting without any extra space
requirements. We can updates an array only through
In Place / not in replacement or swapping of elements. (for ex.
Place Bubble, Selection, Insertion , Quick)
• Not in place means sorting with extra space
requirements. (for ex. Merge)
• A sorting algorithm is stable if two elements with
equal values appear in the same order in sorted
output as they appear in unsorted input. (for ex.
Bubble, Insertion, Merge)
Stable / Not Stable • A sorting algorithm is not stable if two elements with
equal values may not appear in the same order in
sorted output as they appear in unsorted input. (for
ex. Selection, Quick)
"Bubbling Up" the Largest Element
Traverse a collection of elements
◦ Move from the front to the end
◦ “Bubble” the largest value to the end using pair-wise
comparisons and swapping
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77 42 35 12 101 5
"Bubbling Up" the Largest Element
Traverse a collection of elements
◦ Move from the front to the end
◦ “Bubble” the largest value to the end using pair-wise
comparisons and swapping
1 2 3 4 5 6
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"Bubbling Up" the Largest Element
Traverse a collection of elements
◦ Move from the front to the end
◦ “Bubble” the largest value to the end using pair-wise
comparisons and swapping
1 2 3 4 5 6
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"Bubbling Up" the Largest Element
Traverse a collection of elements
◦ Move from the front to the end
◦ “Bubble” the largest value to the end using pair-wise
comparisons and swapping
1 2 3 4 5 6
42 35 7712 Swap 1277 101 5
"Bubbling Up" the Largest Element
Traverse a collection of elements
◦ Move from the front to the end
◦ “Bubble” the largest value to the end using pair-wise
comparisons and swapping
1 2 3 4 5 6
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No need to swap
"Bubbling Up" the Largest Element
Traverse a collection of elements
◦ Move from the front to the end
◦ “Bubble” the largest value to the end using pair-wise
comparisons and swapping
1 2 3 4 5 6
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"Bubbling Up" the Largest Element
Traverse a collection of elements
◦ Move from the front to the end
◦ “Bubble” the largest value to the end using pair-wise
comparisons and swapping
1 2 3 4 5 6
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Largest value correctly placed
Items of Interest
Notice that only the largest value is correctly placed
All other values are still out of order
So we need to repeat this process and is known as “Pass”
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Largest value correctly placed
Repeat “Bubble Up” How Many
Times?
If we have N elements…
And if each time we bubble an element, we place it in its
correct location…
Then we repeat the “bubble up” process N – 1 times.
This guarantees we’ll correctly place all N elements.
“Bubbling” All the Elements
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N-1
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Reducing the Number of Comparisons
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1 2 3 4 5
6
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1 2 3 4 5
6
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1 2 3 4 5
6
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Using a Boolean “Flag”
We can use a boolean variable to determine if any
swapping occurred during the “bubble up.”
If no swapping occurred, then we know that the collection
is already sorted!
This boolean “flag” needs to be reset after each “bubble
up.”
An Animated Example
N 8 did_swap true
to_do 7
index
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An Animated Example
N 8 did_swap false
to_do 7
index 1
98 23 45 14 6 67 33 42
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
An Animated Example
N 8 did_swap false
to_do 7
index 1
Swap
98 23 45 14 6 67 33 42
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
An Animated Example
N 8 did_swap true
to_do 7
index 1
Swap
23 98 45 14 6 67 33 42
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
An Animated Example
N 8 did_swap true
to_do 7
index 2
23 98 45 14 6 67 33 42
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
An Animated Example
N 8 did_swap true
to_do 7
index 2
Swap
23 98 45 14 6 67 33 42
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
An Animated Example
N 8 did_swap true
to_do 7
index 2
Swap
23 45 98 14 6 67 33 42
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
An Animated Example
N 8 did_swap true
to_do 7
index 3
23 45 98 14 6 67 33 42
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
An Animated Example
N 8 did_swap true
to_do 7
index 3
Swap
23 45 98 14 6 67 33 42
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
An Animated Example
N 8 did_swap true
to_do 7
index 3
Swap
23 45 14 98 6 67 33 42
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
An Animated Example
N 8 did_swap true
to_do 7
index 4
23 45 14 98 6 67 33 42
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
An Animated Example
N 8 did_swap true
to_do 7
index 4
Swap
23 45 14 98 6 67 33 42
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
An Animated Example
N 8 did_swap true
to_do 7
index 4
Swap
23 45 14 6 98 67 33 42
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
An Animated Example
N 8 did_swap true
to_do 7
index 5
23 45 14 6 98 67 33 42
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
An Animated Example
N 8 did_swap true
to_do 7
index 5
Swap
23 45 14 6 98 67 33 42
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
An Animated Example
N 8 did_swap true
to_do 7
index 5
Swap
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
An Animated Example
N 8 did_swap true
to_do 7
index 6
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
An Animated Example
N 8 did_swap true
to_do 7
index 6
Swap
23 45 14 6 67 98 33 42
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
An Animated Example
N 8 did_swap true
to_do 7
index 6
Swap
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
An Animated Example
N 8 did_swap true
to_do 7
index 7
23 45 14 6 67 33 98 42
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
An Animated Example
N 8 did_swap true
to_do 7
index 7
Swap
23 45 14 6 67 33 98 42
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
An Animated Example
N 8 did_swap true
to_do 7
index 7
Swap
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
After First Pass of Outer Loop
N 8 did_swap true
to_do 7
index 8 Finished first “Bubble Up”
23 45 14 6 67 33 42 98
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
The Second “Bubble Up”
N 8 did_swap false
to_do 6
index 1
23 45 14 6 67 33 42 98
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
The Second “Bubble Up”
N 8 did_swap false
to_do 6
index 1
No Swap
23 45 14 6 67 33 42 98
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
The Second “Bubble Up”
N 8 did_swap false
to_do 6
index 2
23 45 14 6 67 33 42 98
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
The Second “Bubble Up”
N 8 did_swap false
to_do 6
index 2
Swap
23 45 14 6 67 33 42 98
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
The Second “Bubble Up”
N 8 did_swap true
to_do 6
index 2
Swap
23 14 45 6 67 33 42 98
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
The Second “Bubble Up”
N 8 did_swap true
to_do 6
index 3
23 14 45 6 67 33 42 98
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
The Second “Bubble Up”
N 8 did_swap true
to_do 6
index 3
Swap
23 14 45 6 67 33 42 98
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
The Second “Bubble Up”
N 8 did_swap true
to_do 6
index 3
Swap
23 14 6 45 67 33 42 98
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
The Second “Bubble Up”
N 8 did_swap true
to_do 6
index 4
23 14 6 45 67 33 42 98
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
The Second “Bubble Up”
N 8 did_swap true
to_do 6
index 4
No Swap
23 14 6 45 67 33 42 98
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
The Second “Bubble Up”
N 8 did_swap true
to_do 6
index 5
23 14 6 45 67 33 42 98
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
The Second “Bubble Up”
N 8 did_swap true
to_do 6
index 5
Swap
23 14 6 45 67 33 42 98
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
The Second “Bubble Up”
N 8 did_swap true
to_do 6
index 5
Swap
23 14 6 45 33 67 42 98
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
The Second “Bubble Up”
N 8 did_swap true
to_do 6
index 6
23 14 6 45 33 67 42 98
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
The Second “Bubble Up”
N 8 did_swap true
to_do 6
index 6
Swap
23 14 6 45 33 67 42 98
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
The Second “Bubble Up”
N 8 did_swap true
to_do 6
index 6
Swap
23 14 6 45 33 42 67 98
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
After Second Pass of Outer Loop
N 8 did_swap true
to_do 6
index 7 Finished second “Bubble Up”
23 14 6 45 33 42 67 98
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
The Third “Bubble Up”
N 8 did_swap false
to_do 5
index 1
23 14 6 45 33 42 67 98
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
The Third “Bubble Up”
N 8 did_swap false
to_do 5
index 1
Swap
23 14 6 45 33 42 67 98
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
The Third “Bubble Up”
N 8 did_swap true
to_do 5
index 1
Swap
14 23 6 45 33 42 67 98
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
The Third “Bubble Up”
N 8 did_swap true
to_do 5
index 2
14 23 6 45 33 42 67 98
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
The Third “Bubble Up”
N 8 did_swap true
to_do 5
index 2
Swap
14 23 6 45 33 42 67 98
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
The Third “Bubble Up”
N 8 did_swap true
to_do 5
index 2
Swap
14 6 23 45 33 42 67 98
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
The Third “Bubble Up”
N 8 did_swap true
to_do 5
index 3
14 6 23 45 33 42 67 98
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
The Third “Bubble Up”
N 8 did_swap true
to_do 5
index 3
No Swap
14 6 23 45 33 42 67 98
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
The Third “Bubble Up”
N 8 did_swap true
to_do 5
index 4
14 6 23 45 33 42 67 98
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
The Third “Bubble Up”
N 8 did_swap true
to_do 5
index 4
Swap
14 6 23 45 33 42 67 98
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
The Third “Bubble Up”
N 8 did_swap true
to_do 5
index 4
Swap
14 6 23 33 45 42 67 98
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
The Third “Bubble Up”
N 8 did_swap true
to_do 5
index 5
14 6 23 33 45 42 67 98
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
The Third “Bubble Up”
N 8 did_swap true
to_do 5
index 5
Swap
14 6 23 33 45 42 67 98
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
The Third “Bubble Up”
N 8 did_swap true
to_do 5
index 5
Swap
14 6 23 33 42 45 67 98
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
After Third Pass of Outer Loop
N 8 did_swap true
to_do 5
index 6 Finished third “Bubble Up”
14 6 23 33 42 45 67 98
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
The Fourth “Bubble Up”
N 8 did_swap false
to_do 4
index 1
14 6 23 33 42 45 67 98
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
The Fourth “Bubble Up”
N 8 did_swap false
to_do 4
index 1
Swap
14 6 23 33 42 45 67 98
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
The Fourth “Bubble Up”
N 8 did_swap true
to_do 4
index 1
Swap
6 14 23 33 42 45 67 98
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
The Fourth “Bubble Up”
N 8 did_swap true
to_do 4
index 2
6 14 23 33 42 45 67 98
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
The Fourth “Bubble Up”
N 8 did_swap true
to_do 4
index 2
No Swap
6 14 23 33 42 45 67 98
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
The Fourth “Bubble Up”
N 8 did_swap true
to_do 4
index 3
6 14 23 33 42 45 67 98
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
The Fourth “Bubble Up”
N 8 did_swap true
to_do 4
index 3
No Swap
6 14 23 33 42 45 67 98
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
The Fourth “Bubble Up”
N 8 did_swap true
to_do 4
index 4
6 14 23 33 42 45 67 98
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
The Fourth “Bubble Up”
N 8 did_swap true
to_do 4
index 4
No Swap
6 14 23 33 42 45 67 98
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
After Fourth Pass of Outer Loop
N 8 did_swap true
to_do 4
index 5 Finished fourth “Bubble Up”
6 14 23 33 42 45 67 98
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
The Fifth “Bubble Up”
N 8 did_swap false
to_do 3
index 1
6 14 23 33 42 45 67 98
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
The Fifth “Bubble Up”
N 8 did_swap false
to_do 3
index 1
No Swap
6 14 23 33 42 45 67 98
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
The Fifth “Bubble Up”
N 8 did_swap false
to_do 3
index 2
6 14 23 33 42 45 67 98
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
The Fifth “Bubble Up”
N 8 did_swap false
to_do 3
index 2
No Swap
6 14 23 33 42 45 67 98
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
The Fifth “Bubble Up”
N 8 did_swap false
to_do 3
index 3
6 14 23 33 42 45 67 98
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
The Fifth “Bubble Up”
N 8 did_swap false
to_do 3
index 3
No Swap
6 14 23 33 42 45 67 98
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
After Fifth Pass of Outer Loop
N 8 did_swap false
to_do 3
index 4 Finished fifth “Bubble Up”
6 14 23 33 42 45 67 98
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Finished “Early”
N 8 did_swap false
to_do 3
We didn’t do any swapping,
index 4 so all of the other elements
must be correctly placed.
6 14 23 33 42 45 67 98
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Summary
“Bubble Up” algorithm will move largest value to its
correct location (to the right)
Repeat “Bubble Up” until all elements are correctly
placed:
◦ Maximum of N-1 times
◦ Can finish early if no swapping occurs
We reduce the number of elements we compare each time
one is correctly placed
“Bubble Sort” Algorithm
Thank
You
