The Emergence Machine

Bubble Sort

abstract · Mathematics · Level 2 · E10

E10Institutions

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Emergence definition

Bubble sort emerges from the interplay between quantity and change, where the measurable magnitudes and amounts of elements in a list are transformed through a sequence of minimal changes to achieve a sorted state.

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Historical origin

Origin word
bubble sort
Origin language
English

Prerequisite chain

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thisfoundationsL2L1L0Bubble SortChangeQuantityEnergyPatternSpaceTimeE1 concrete → E14 abstract

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Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • Change L1 (requires)
    bubble sort involves finding the minimum number of changes required to sort a list of elements
  • Quantity L1 (requires)
    bubble sort requires understanding quantity as a foundational concept