All algorithms have a best, worst and average case. Algorithms that always perform in constant time have a best, worst and average of O(1).
There is no worst case for merge sort. Each sort takes the same amount of steps, so the worst case is equal to the average case and best case. In each case it has a complexity of O( N * log(N) ).
Can't say without some detail about the algorithm in question.
There are lots of factors to consider. Some important ones are what are the best, worst, and average times it will take for the sorting method to complete given a certain amount of elements to sort. Also important is how much memory the algorithm will use, what he distribution of the data it is working on is, and whether you want the algorithm to ensure that if stopped part way though sorting that the data is not in a less sorted state than when it started.
Merge sort (or mergesort) is an algorithm. Algorithms do not have running times since running times are determined by the algorithm's performance/complexity, the programming language used to implement the algorithm and the hardware the implementation is executed upon. When we speak of algorithm running times we are actually referring to the algorithm's performance/complexity, which is typically notated using Big O notation. Mergesort has a worst, best and average case performance of O(n log n). The natural variant which exploits already-sorted runs has a best case performance of O(n). The worst case space complexity is O(n) auxiliary.
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Tight bound notation, also known as Big O notation, is important in algorithm analysis because it helps us understand the worst-case scenario of an algorithm's performance. It provides a way to compare the efficiency of different algorithms and predict how they will scale with larger input sizes. This notation allows us to make informed decisions about which algorithm to use based on their time complexity.
The memory complexity of the quicksort algorithm is O(log n) in the best and average cases, and O(n) in the worst case.
The space complexity of the quicksort algorithm is O(log n) in the best and average cases, and O(n) in the worst case.
The time complexity of the quicksort algorithm is O(n log n) in the average case and O(n2) in the worst case.
All algorithms have a best, worst and average case. Algorithms that always perform in constant time have a best, worst and average of O(1).
The time complexity of the Quick Sort algorithm is O(n log n) on average and O(n2) in the worst case scenario. The space complexity is O(log n) on average and O(n) in the worst case scenario.
The space complexity of the quick sort algorithm is O(log n) in the best and average cases, and O(n) in the worst case.
The space complexity of the Quick Sort algorithm is O(log n) in the best and average cases, and O(n) in the worst case.
The time complexity of the quick sort algorithm is O(n log n) in the average case and O(n2) in the worst case.
Asymptotic
These are terms given to the various scenarios which can be encountered by an algorithm. The best case scenario for an algorithm is the arrangement of data for which this algorithm performs best. Take a binary search for example. The best case scenario for this search is that the target value is at the very center of the data you're searching. So the best case time complexity for this would be O(1). The worst case scenario, on the other hand, describes the absolute worst set of input for a given algorithm. Let's look at a quicksort, which can perform terribly if you always choose the smallest or largest element of a sublist for the pivot value. This will cause quicksort to degenerate to O(n2). Discounting the best and worst cases, we usually want to look at the average performance of an algorithm. These are the cases for which the algorithm performs "normally."