New Parallel Sorting Schemes.
Abstract
This paper describes a family of parallel sorting algorithms for a multiprocessor system. These algorithms are enumeration sorts and comprise the following phases: count acquisition: the keys are subdivided into subsets and for each key the number of smaller keys (count) in every subset is determined; rank determination: the rank of a key is the sum of the previously obtained counts; data rearrangement: each key is placed in the position specified by its rank. The basic novelty of the algorithms is the use of parallel merging to implement count acquisition.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jul 01, 1977
- Accession Number
- ADA056886
Entities
People
- Franco P. Preparata
Organizations
- University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign