[racket] HtDP: Why is quick-sort considered generative recursion?

From: Jay (planarian at hotmail.com)
Date: Fri Apr 22 20:14:41 EDT 2011

Hi,

I don't understand what aspect of the quick-sort algorithm (as presented in How to Design Programs) makes it an instance of generative recursion; it looks to me like a structural problem.

I'd appreciate any clarification.


Jay
 		 	   		  
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