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Binary multisearch
Description:
Given a sorted list of unique items, find their in another
list sorted list their position or if missing where they
ought to be inserted. Both list must allow random access.
Complexity:
n = number of elements in target list
m = number of element to locate
Time complexity: O(S(n) + m)
S = time complexity function of underlaying search algorithm,
e.g. S(n) = O(log n) in average case for binary search given O(1) comparison.
Auxiliary space complexity:
List return version: O(m)
Online version: O(log m)
Notes:
In online version, positions for elements are returned in
arbitrary (deterministic) order, rather than sequential.
I wrote this algorithm back in Feburary 2013.
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