The Merge Sort Algorithm

Introduction

Welcome to our deep dive into the Merge Sort algorithm! Merge Sort is a highly efficient, stable, and compara-tive sorting algorithm. It utilizes the divide and conquer paradigm, which makes it a favorite for sorting linked lists, and specialized file-batching in computer systems.

Learn more about Quick Sort and Bubble Sort.

How It Works

Merge Sort works by dividing the unsorted list into two approximately equal parts, sorting each part recursi-vely, and then merging the two sorted halves back together.

Advantages of Merge Sort

• Efficient in both time and space for larger datasets.
• Well-suited for linked lists.
• Stable: maintains the relative order of records with equal keys.