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Re: A very brief history of optimal sorting methods

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From: Steve L Vissage II
Date: Tue, 13 Nov 1990 17:06
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From article <24945:Nov1218:54:5590@kramden.acf.nyu.edu>, by brnstnd@kramden.acf.nyu.edu (Dan Bernstein):
> A *crude* radix sort would not do for any serious application.
> 
> A *good* radix sort is linear in the number of bytes being sorted.

I've never heard of radix sort.  Could someone please send me some source?
Preferably a *good* radix sort.  :-)

> ---Dan
 
Thanks,
Steve L Vissag II
svissag@hubcap.clemson.edu
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