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Suppose that algorithm is modified to skip the call on merge() whenever a[mid] <= a[mid...

Suppose that algorithm is modified to skip the call on merge() whenever a[mid] <= a[mid+1]. Prove that the number of compares used to mergesort a sorted array is linear.

Algorithm Top-down mergesort

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Solutions For Problems in Chapter 2.2