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(§3.4 # 3) Use the previous problem to show that the average number of binary comparisons required...

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(§3.4 # 3) Use the previous problem to show that the averagenumber of binary
comparisons required to sort n items is at least O(n log2 n).

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The sorting algorithm must output a permutation of the input The key to the argument is thata there are n different possible permutations the algorithmmight output andb for each of these permutations there exists an input forwhich that    See Answer
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