Linearithmic

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In computer science, a linearithmic function is one of the form n · log n (i.e., a product of a linear and a logarithmic term).

In terms of complexity, linearithmic is ω(n), o(n²), and Θ(n · log n). Thus, a linearithmic term grows faster than a linear term but slower than a quadratic term.

Some famous algorithms that run in linearithmic time include:

• Quicksort on the average case
• The Fast Fourier transform
• Monge array calculation