Sort a linked list in O(n log n) time using constant space complexity.
/**
* 解题思路:
* 分治递归的思想:1.将整个链表一分为二;2.对左右子链分别排序;3.将左右子链合并。
*
* Definition for singly-linked list.
* class ListNode {
* int val;
* ListNode next;
* ListNode(int x) {
* val = x;
* next = null;
* }
* }
*/
public class Solution {
private ListNode findMid( ListNode head ){
ListNode slow = head;
ListNode fast = head.next;
while( fast!=null && fast.next!=null ){
fast = fast.next.next;
slow = slow.next;
}
return slow;
}
private ListNode mergeList( ListNode h1, ListNode h2 ){
ListNode head = new ListNode(0);
ListNode tail = head;
while( h1!=null && h2!=null ){
if( h1.val>=h2.val ){
tail.next = h2;
h2 = h2.next;
}else{
tail.next = h1;
h1 = h1.next;
}
tail = tail.next;
}
if( h1!=null ){
tail.next = h1;
}else{
tail.next = h2;
}
return head.next;
}
public ListNode sortList(ListNode head) {
if( head==null || head.next==null )
return head;
ListNode mid = findMid(head);
ListNode h1 = sortList(mid.next);
mid.next = null;
ListNode h2 = sortList(head);
return mergeList(h1,h2);
}
}