AlphaDev discovers faster sorting algorithms
AlphaDev discovers faster sorting algorithms
https://www.deepmind.com/blog/alphadev-discovers-faster-sorting-algorithms
In our paper published today in Nature, we introduce AlphaDev, an artificial intelligence (AI) system that uses reinforcement learning to discover enhanced computer science algorithms – surpassing those honed by scientists and engineers over decades.
AlphaDev uncovered new sorting algorithms that led to improvements in the LLVM libc++ sorting library that were up to 70% faster for shorter sequences and about 1.7% faster for sequences exceeding 250,000 elements.