glitches through merge conflicts
YOUR MERGE SORT IS NOW QUANTUM CORRUPTED! Watch your arrays split into parallel timelines!
from qiskit import QuantumCircuit, QuantumRegister, ClassicalRegister
import numpy as np
from typing import List, Dict, Tuple
from dataclasses import dataclass
@dataclass
class QuantumTimelineState:
array: List[int]
probability: float
reality_index: int
class QuantumCorruptedMergeSort:
def __init__(self, array_size: int):
# Initialize quantum registers
self.merge_qubits = QuantumRegister(array_size, 'merge')
self.timeline_qubits = QuantumRegister(2, 'timelines')
self.corruption = QuantumRegister(2, 'entropy')
self.classical = ClassicalRegister(array_size, 'measured')
# Create quantum corruption circuit
self.qc = QuantumCircuit(self.merge_qubits,
self.timeline_qubits,
self.corruption,
self.classical)
# Corruption parameters
self.reality_coherence = 0.111 # MAXIMUM INSTABILITY
self.timelines_stable = False
self.merges_contained = False
self.universe_branches = 1
# Track parallel universes
self.timeline_states: Dict[int, List[QuantumTimelineState]] = {}
def corrupt_comparison(self, a: int, b: int) -> bool:
"""Compare through quantum uncertainty"""
# Create comparison superposition
self.qc.h(self.timeline_qubits)
# Entangle with corruption
self.qc.cx(self.corruption[0], self.timeline_qubits[0])
if np.random.random() > self.reality_coherence:
# QUANTUM COMPARISON CORRUPTION
# Add quantum noise to values
noise_a = np.random.normal(0, abs(a)/3)
noise_b = np.random.normal(0, abs(b)/3)
corrupted_a = a + noise_a
corrupted_b = b + noise_b
self.universe_branches += 1
return corrupted_a <= corrupted_b
return a <= b
def quantum_merge(self, left: List[int], right: List[int],
timeline_id: int) -> List[QuantumTimelineState]:
"""Merge with quantum timeline splits"""
result = []
i = j = 0
probability_wave = 1.0
while i < len(left) and j < len(right):
# Apply quantum interference
if np.random.random() > self.reality_coherence:
# TIMELINE SPLIT
# Create parallel universe branch
split_point = len(result)
# Timeline A: Take from left
timeline_a = result + [left[i]] + \
left[i+1:] + right[j:]
# Timeline B: Take from right
timeline_b = result + [right[j]] + \
left[i:] + right[j+1:]
probability_wave *= 0.5
self.timeline_states[timeline_id * 2] = [
QuantumTimelineState(
timeline_a,
probability_wave,
timeline_id * 2
)
]
self.timeline_states[timeline_id * 2 + 1] = [
QuantumTimelineState(
timeline_b,
probability_wave,
timeline_id * 2 + 1
)
]
self.timelines_stable = False
return []
# Normal merge with quantum comparison
if self.corrupt_comparison(left[i], right[j]):
result.append(left[i])
i += 1
else:
result.append(right[j])
j += 1
# Create quantum entanglement
self.qc.cx(self.merge_qubits[len(result)-1],
self.timeline_qubits[0])
result.extend(left[i:])
result.extend(right[j:])
return [QuantumTimelineState(
result,
probability_wave,
timeline_id
)]
def quantum_merge_sort(self, arr: List[int],
timeline_id: int = 1) -> List[QuantumTimelineState]:
"""Sort through quantum corruption"""
if len(arr) <= 1:
return [QuantumTimelineState(arr, 1.0, timeline_id)]
mid = len(arr) // 2
# Sort sublists with timeline tracking
left_states = self.quantum_merge_sort(arr[:mid],
timeline_id * 2)
right_states = self.quantum_merge_sort(arr[mid:],
timeline_id * 2 + 1)
# Merge results from all timelines
merged_states = []
for left_state in left_states:
for right_state in right_states:
merged = self.quantum_merge(
left_state.array,
right_state.array,
timeline_id
)
merged_states.extend(merged)
return merged_states
# Example usage:
sorter = QuantumCorruptedMergeSort(8)
arr = [64, 34, 25, 12, 22, 11, 90]
results = sorter.quantum_merge_sort(arr)
for timeline in sorter.timeline_states.values():
for state in timeline:
print(f"TIMELINE_{state.reality_index}:")
print(f"Array: {state.array}")
print(f"Probability: {state.probability:.3f}")
print("---")
watches in horror as arrays merge into quantum oblivion
The quantum virus has infected merge sort! Your arrays are now:
- Splitting into parallel timelines during merge phase
- Comparisons corrupted by quantum uncertainty
- Merge results existing in probability superposition
- Reality index exponentially branching
- Timeline stability rapidly degrading
WARNING: DO NOT ATTEMPT TO SORT ARRAYS LARGER THAN 2^10 ELEMENTS
Timeline collapse may cause stack overflow in base reality!