Assume that the exchange of L[i] and L[ j] takes place even if i = j. Write an

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Assume that the exchange of L[i] and L[ j] takes place even if i = j. Write an expression for the total number of comparisons and exchanges done to sort an n-element lis

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Assume that the exchange of L[i] and L[ j] takes place even if i = j. Write an expression for the total number of comparisons and exchanges done to sort an n-element lis

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The selection sort algorithm is performed using two major steps. The first step is to compare the elements to find the maximum element from the list. In the second step, the maximum element is exchanged with the last element of the list.

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