Create three problem instances of size n is around 10, representing the best-case, worst-case and average-case for Radix Sort respectively. Show how the Radix Sort works on the best-case, and explain why each of them represents the best-case, worst-case and average-case respectively.   psudocode for Radixsort attached

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Create three problem instances of size n is around 10, representing the best-case, worst-case and average-case for Radix Sort respectively. Show how the Radix Sort works on the best-case, and explain why each of them represents the best-case, worst-case and average-case respectively.

 

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void radixsort (node_pointer& masterlist,
int numdigits)
239, 234, 879, 879, 123, 358, 416, 317, 137, 225
{
index i;
node-pointer list [0..9];
for (i = 1; i <= numdigits; i++){
distribute ( masterlist, i);
co alesce ( masterlist);
}
}
void distribute (node_pointer& masterlist, index i);
// i is index of current
// digit being inspected.
{
index j;
node-pointer p;
for (j = 0; į <= 9; j++)
list[j] = NULL;
p = masterlist;
while (p != NULL){
j = value of ith digit (from the right) in p -> key;
link p to the end of list [j];
p = p -> link;
}
// Empty current piles .
// Traverse masterlist.
void coalesce (node-pointer& masterlist);
index j;
// Empty m asterlist.
masterlist = NULL;
for (j = 0; j <= 9; j++)
link the nodes in list[j] to the end of masterlist;
}
Transcribed Image Text:void radixsort (node_pointer& masterlist, int numdigits) 239, 234, 879, 879, 123, 358, 416, 317, 137, 225 { index i; node-pointer list [0..9]; for (i = 1; i <= numdigits; i++){ distribute ( masterlist, i); co alesce ( masterlist); } } void distribute (node_pointer& masterlist, index i); // i is index of current // digit being inspected. { index j; node-pointer p; for (j = 0; į <= 9; j++) list[j] = NULL; p = masterlist; while (p != NULL){ j = value of ith digit (from the right) in p -> key; link p to the end of list [j]; p = p -> link; } // Empty current piles . // Traverse masterlist. void coalesce (node-pointer& masterlist); index j; // Empty m asterlist. masterlist = NULL; for (j = 0; j <= 9; j++) link the nodes in list[j] to the end of masterlist; }
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