Find

(algorithm)

Definition: An algorithm to select the k^th smallest element of an array and partition the array around it. First, partition around the value of the k^th element. If the split is not at element k, move the upper or lower boundary and partition again.

See also select and partition, MODIFIND, Select.

Note: This does more swaps than MODIFIND.

Author: PEB

More information

C. A. R. Hoare, Algorithm 65, FIND, CACM, 4(7):321, July 1961.

C. A. R. Hoare, Proof of a Program: FIND, CACM, 14(7):39-45, January 1971.

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Paul E. Black, "Find", in Dictionary of Algorithms and Data Structures [online], Vreda Pieterse and Paul E. Black, eds. 4 November 2009. (accessed TODAY) Available from: http://www.nist.gov/dads/HTML/find.html