Formula Number | Formula | In Chapter | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
1 | C = log2 (N)-1 | 8 | James Martin, Computer Data-Base Organization. Prentice Hall, 1977, p. 655. |
2 | =(LOG(N,2))-1 | 8 | Excel formula derived from (1). |
3 | W = ⌊ log 2 (N)⌋ +1 | 8 | James Martin, Computer Data-Base Organization. Prentice Hall, 1977, p. 654. |
4 | =FLOOR(LOG(N,2),1)+1 | 8 | Excel formula derived from (3). |
5 | C=Log N/Log m | 8 13 | Donald E. Knuth, The Art of Computer Programming: Volume 3 Sorting and Searching. Addison-Wesley, 1998, Sect. 6.3. |
6 | =LOG(N)/LOG(m) | 8 13 | Excel formula derived from (5). |
7 | Percent Split = 1/(⌈m/2⌉ -1 | 8 13 | Donald E. Knuth, The Art of Computer ... |
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