If I'm using algorithm that I'm now calling merge sort, T the running time involved in sorting N elements, T of N, you know, is just the same as running the algorithm for the right half, plus what's this plus N come from?
如果我用归并排序算法,对N个元素其运行时间,就等于此算法一半元素的运行时间,另一半的运行时间,再加上N,这个N是什么呢?
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