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Overview

Radix Sort is a non-comparative integer sorting algorithm. It sorts the numbers digit by digit, starting from the least significant digit to the most significant one. The sorting of each digit is typically performed using a stable sorting algorithm like Counting Sort.

Time Complexity:
Best case: O(nk) - Where n is the number of elements, and k is the number of digits
Average case: O(nk) - Linear time as it processes each digit separately
Worst case: O(nk) - All cases run in the same time complexity as it does not rely on comparisons
Space Complexity: O(n + k) - Due to the auxiliary space used by the sorting algorithm for each digit.

No. of comparisons: 0 No. of swaps: 0
1. Determine the maximum number in the list
2. for each digit position (starting from the least significant)
   - Use a stable sorting algorithm (e.g., Counting Sort) to sort the list based on the current digit
3. Repeat the process for the next more significant digit
SHORT EXPLANATION
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1. Identify the maximum number to know how many digit positions to consider.
2. Sort the numbers based on the least significant digit first, using a stable sorting algorithm.
3. Move to the next significant digit and repeat the sorting process.
4. Continue this process until all digit positions are processed, resulting in a fully sorted list.
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