Parity Partition Sort

Parity Partition Sort

Definition

Parity Partition Sort is a sorting algorithm that initially partitions an array into two subarrays: one containing even numbers and the other containing odd numbers. It then sorts each subarray independently using a standard sorting algorithm like Merge Sort or Insertion Sort. Finally, the two sorted subarrays are merged to form the final sorted array.

Video Explanation

Watch

Algorithm

1. Partition:
   • Iterate through the array and place even numbers in the left part of a temporary array.
   • Place odd numbers in the right part of the temporary array.
2. Sort:
   • Sort the even and odd partitions independently using a suitable sorting algorithm (e.g., Merge Sort).
3. Merge:
   • Merge the sorted even and odd partitions back into the original array.

Java Implementation

public class ParityPartitionSort {
    public void paritySort(int[] arr) {
        int n = arr.length;
        int[] temp = new int[n];
        int evenIndex = 0, oddIndex = n - 1;

        // Partition the array into even and odd parts
        for (int num : arr) {
            if (num % 2 == 0) {
                temp[evenIndex++] = num;
            } else {
                temp[oddIndex--] = num;
            }
        }

        // Sort the even and odd partitions
        mergeSort(temp, 0, evenIndex - 1);
        mergeSort(temp, oddIndex + 1, n - 1);

        // Copy the sorted array back
        System.arraycopy(temp, 0, arr, 0, n);
    }

    // Merge Sort implementation (for sorting even and odd partitions)
    // ... (Merge Sort implementation)
}

Time Complexity

• Partitioning: O(n)
• Sorting: O(n log n) for each partition
• Merging: O(n)

Overall Time Complexity: O(n log n)

Space Complexity: O(n) for the temporary array.