Introduction to Merge Sort and Time Complexity

September 23, 2024

Introduction to Merge Sort and Time Complexity #

Welcome back to our programming tutorial series! Today, we’ll explore one of the most efficient sorting algorithms: merge sort. We’ll also introduce the concept of time complexity, a critical factor in evaluating the efficiency of algorithms.

What Is Merge Sort? #

Merge sort is a divide-and-conquer algorithm that recursively splits an array into smaller sub-arrays, sorts them, and then merges them back together. Unlike simpler algorithms like bubble sort or selection sort, merge sort is highly efficient even for large datasets.