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Algorithm that combines multiple sorted lists into one

Merge algorithms are a family of algorithms that take multiple sorted lists as input and produce a single list as output, containing all the elements of the inputs lists in sorted order. These algorithms are used as subroutines in various sorting algorithms, most famously merge sort. Wikipedia →

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  2. Skim a recent paper: A split–merge clustering algorithm based on the k-nearest neighbor graphInfluential work since 2022
  3. Pick up a classic book: An introduction to computer scienceThe most-reprinted book on the subject
  4. Read the landmark paper: Algorithm and Hardware for a Merge Sort Using Multiple ProcessorsCited 45 times
  5. Go sideways: Merge sortA closely related topic
  6. Go sideways: K-way merge algorithmA closely related topic

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