Linearithmic
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In computer science, a function is called linearithmic if it is of the form n · log n (i.e., a product of a linear and a logarithmic term).
In terms of complexity, linearithmic is ω(n), O(n2), and Θ(n · log n). Thus, a linearithmic term grows faster than a linear term but slower than a quadratic term.
Some famous algorithms that run in linearithmic time include:
- Quicksort on the average case
- The Fast Fourier transform
- Monge array calculation