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The 8 pages that link to Sorting algorithm, each with the reason it gives.

• PermutationRelated: Sorting applies a reordering to positions while preserving the data items.

• Merge sortNarrower topic: Merge sort is one method for arranging items into a specified order.

• Total orderRelated: Sorting uses comparisons to arrange items according to a total order.

• Deterministic algorithmBroader topic: Deterministic sorting produces a repeatable ordering when its rules and input are fixed.

• Order statisticRelated: Sorting makes the rank defining each order statistic explicit.

• HeapsortNarrower topic: Heapsort is one member of this broader family of ordering methods.

• Kruskal's algorithmRelated: Edges are processed in nondecreasing order of weight.

• The Art of Computer ProgrammingNarrower topic: Sorting is one of the series’ most extensively analyzed practical problems.