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Practical No. 5 NTH Max - Min Element - Implement Algorithms To Find NTH Max - Min Element in A List.

The document outlines an algorithm to find the Nth maximum or minimum element in a list by removing duplicates, sorting the list, and accessing the desired element. It provides an example with an array and explains the time and space complexities involved. Practical applications include rank-based filtering and data analysis where specific ranks are significant.

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Practical No. 5 NTH Max - Min Element - Implement Algorithms To Find NTH Max - Min Element in A List.

The document outlines an algorithm to find the Nth maximum or minimum element in a list by removing duplicates, sorting the list, and accessing the desired element. It provides an example with an array and explains the time and space complexities involved. Practical applications include rank-based filtering and data analysis where specific ranks are significant.

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Practical No.

5
Nth Max/Min Element: Implement algorithms to find Nth Max/Min element in a list.

Finding the Nth maximum or minimum element in a list is a common task in


programming. The goal is to locate the element at a specific rank (e.g., 3rd largest or
smallest) after accounting for sorting and removing duplicates.

Steps:

1. Remove Duplicates:
○ Ensure the list contains only unique values to avoid incorrect ranking.
2. Sort the List:
○ Sort the list in ascending order for minimum or descending order for
maximum.
3. Access the Nth Element:
○ Retrieve the element at the desired rank using indexing.
Example:
For the array [3, 1, 4, 1, 5, 9, 2, 6, 5]:

● 3rd Maximum = 5
(Sorted descending: [9, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1])
● 3rd Minimum = 3
(Sorted ascending: [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 9])

Complexity:

● Time Complexity: O(nlog⁡n)O(n \log n)O(nlogn) for sorting.


● Space Complexity: O(n)O(n)O(n) for storing the unique, sorted list.

Practical Application:

This algorithm is often used in:

● Rank-based filtering (e.g., grading systems or sports rankings).


● Data analysis where specific ranks matter (e.g., top performers or thresholds).

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