• Properties. Investigate the properties "in-place" and "stable" in the context of sorting algorithms. Which of the studied algorithms satisfies these properties? How would you modify those algorithms that do not meet them without sacrificing their big-O behavior? • Magic. Suppose you consult an oracle who can tell you the median of a list of integers in one step. How would you apply such a miraculous help to invent a new sorting algorithm? Would a "mean" fortune teller be as helpful?
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