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quickselect

selection algorithm to find the kth smallest element in an unordered list
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Summary

quickselect is a selection algorithm[1]. quickselect draws 361 Wikipedia views per month (selection_algorithm category, ranking #2 of 2).[2]

Key Facts

  • quickselect is credited with the discovery of Tony Hoare[3].
  • quickselect's instance of is recorded as selection algorithm[4].
  • quickselect's time of discovery or invention is recorded as 1961[5].
  • quickselect's different from is recorded as Floyd–Rivest algorithm[6].
  • quickselect's uses is recorded as array data structure[7].
  • quickselect's derivative work is recorded as median of medians[8].

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Designation and Status

quickselect's instance of is recorded as selection algorithm[4].

Why It Matters

quickselect draws 361 Wikipedia views per month (selection_algorithm category, ranking #2 of 2).[2] quickselect has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[9] quickselect is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[10]

Related Entities

Tony Hoare

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [9] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [10] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5w ago · VGMaintenanceBot bot · 2026-09-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of → selection algorithm
    Different from → Floyd–Rivest algorithm
    Instance of → —
    Uses → array data structure
    + 4 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetqualifier-add:1| */ Mediawiki page id: 9736, Add qualifier to Rosetta Code page ID `Quickselect_algorithm`"
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