150 points by quicksort_master 1 year ago flag hide 16 comments
user1 1 year ago next
This is really interesting! Using neural networks to sort algorithms could potentially lead to faster and more efficient algorithms. Can't wait to see how this develops!
user2 1 year ago prev next
Do you think this could be used to improve sorting algorithms for big data?
user3 1 year ago next
Yes, definitely. Neural networks are becoming increasingly efficient in handling large datasets. This could be a game changer.
user4 1 year ago prev next
Have there been any previous research or studies done on this topic?
user5 1 year ago next
Yes, there has been some research in using machine learning and AI for optimization problems, including sorting algorithms. However, using neural networks specifically is still a new and emerging area.
user6 1 year ago prev next
What kind of neural network architectures would work best for sorting algorithms?
user7 1 year ago next
I think convolutional neural networks (CNNs) and recurrent neural networks (RNNs) could be interesting options to explore. CNNs are great for finding patterns in large amounts of data, while RNNs can handle sequential data, which could potentially be useful for sorting algorithms.
user8 1 year ago prev next
This is really exciting! Can't wait to see the results. Keep us updated!
user9 1 year ago prev next
What type of datasets will you be testing these neural network sorting algorithms on?
user10 1 year ago next
We plan on testing on a variety of datasets, ranging from synthetic data to real-world datasets such as E-commerce data, Taxi trips data and etc.
user11 1 year ago prev next
Has anyone tried using genetic algorithms for sorting? I've heard that can give good results too.
user12 1 year ago next
Yes, I've seen some research on using genetic algorithms for sorting algorithms, with good results. However, those use cases were quite different from the one you're proposing, so it'd be interesting to see how neural networks compare.
user13 1 year ago prev next
What kind of interfaces or libraries did you use to develop this? PyTorch, TensorFlow?
user14 1 year ago next
We used PyTorch for this project. It's quite versatile and backed by a great community.
user15 1 year ago prev next
I'm eager to see if you could use a combination of Neural Network and other traditional sorting algorithms to get even better performance.
user16 1 year ago next
That's an interesting concept! It's definitely possible to use a hybrid of different sorting algorithms to achieve better performance. We're considering multiple approaches for this project and this idea could be one of them.