Can anyone tell me what does this means it will be more feasible if any example is given

Question

Cubesort sorts the contents of an array A containing N items by
repeatedly partitioning the array into small groups and sorting within the
groups. A total of D different partitions, denoted R,, R,, . . . , R, will be
used. For any i where 1 I i I D, any two array locations K and L are in
the same group in partition Ri if the binary representations of K and L
differ only in bit positions max(G - 2)m, 0) through im - 1 (assuming the
least significant bit is in position 0). Note that R, partitions the array into
N/M groups of size M, and for all i where 2 I i 5 D, Ri partitions the
array into N/M2 groups of size M2.

The following definitions and notation will be used to describe Cube￾sort. If X is a nonnegative integer then the y-bit binary representation of
X will be written as X = (Xo,...i), Xo,-2). . . X& and the ith bit of X will
be denoted by Xci, (again, the 0th bit is the least significant). A j-cube,
where 0 I j I D, is a set of Mj locations in the array A that differ in only
th

Answer 1

In a piece of paper, draw an array of non sequencial numbers. Then walk through the algorithm and see how it goes

Answer 2

You're perception is from a mathematical point of view. Try another perspective. View it in terms of loops (iterations)

Answer 3

I assume that you're trying to figure the logic of the algorithm. It's not a math problem. Try it out with a set of values in an array. Then go through the process one step at a time

Answer 4

A computing device perform it one instruction at a time, it's not like how our brain works

Answer 5

sorry?

Answer 6

I'm confuse about the partition?

Answer 7

I'm still stuck in partition it says " A total of D different partitions, denoted R,, R,, . . . , R, will be
used. For any i where 1 I i I D, any two array locations K and L are in
the same group in partition Ri if the binary representations of K and L "
so first we partition then check or check and make partition

Answer 8

Logic, not math

Answer 9

Logic, not math

Answer 10

okay I'll do

Answer 11

what about the "max" function I cannot understand what value it returns