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Quantum sort

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A quantum sort is any sorting algorithm that runs on a quantum computer. Such an algorithm could at best be linearly faster than any existing sort algorithm (if based on comparisons like classical algorithms), but no such algorithm has actually been implemented.

See also

  • Bogosort, a sorting algorithm with a joke quantum implementation


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