--- title: The sorting algorithm that shouldn’t. link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ixXOUeBOPJw source: youtube-com-standupmaths published: 2026-09-01T14:04:22Z updated: 2026-09-01T17:37:47Z first_seen: 2026-09-08T10:17:10.166315Z authors: - Stand-up Maths summary: "Click this link https://boot.dev/?promo=STANDUPMATHS and use my code STANDUPMATHS to get 25% off your first payment for boot.dev\n\nStanley P. Y. Fung’s original paper can be found here:\nhttps://arxiv.org/pdf/2110.01111\n\nAlong with an addendum to paper answering all of your burning questions here:\nhttps://www.cs.le.ac.uk/people/pyf1/sorting.html\n\nThe viral video of sorting algorithms visualiser and sonifier is here:\nhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kPRA0W1kECg\n\nAnd more info on the sonifier:\nhttps://panthema.net/2013/sound-of-sorting/\n\nIf you want some info on genuinely useful sorting algorithms the check out Boot.Dev’s video:\nhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?is=mIPDDmyo9IP5iaeZ&v=GMV7ycKZ-mM&feature=youtu.be\n\nThank you to Andy Chisholm for creating the brilliant sound effects for the SWAP graphic. Find him over at www.andychisholm.com \n\nFor more unnecessary detail, tickets for upcoming London (including on September 7th) shows are available here: https://festivalofthespokennerd.com/tickets/\n\nAlso I'm touring the UK again for the final time with Getting Triggy With It this Autumn. It's a short tour, so get your tickets here: https://standupmaths.com/shows/\n\nHuge thanks to my Patreon supporters.There is no sorting algorithm I have yet found which could put them in order. https://www.patreon.com/standupmaths\n\nCORRECTIONS\n- Thanks to a few people for pointing out my dry-wipe pseudo-code for Bubble Sort is a bit out. where it says \"if i [greater than] i+1\" it should read \"if L[I] [greater than] L[i+1]”. Also this correction should use the 'greater than' symbol but YouTube won't let me put them in.\n\nFilming by Alex Genn-Bash\nEditing by Gus Melton\nWritten and performed by Matt Parker\nDirected by Rhys Jones\nProduced by Nicole Jacobus \nMusic by Howard Carter\nDesign by Simon Wright and Adam Robinson\n\nMATT PARKER: Stand-up Mathematician\nWebsite: http://standupmaths.com/\nClick this link https://boot.dev/?promo=STANDUPMATHS and use my code STANDUPMATHS to get 25% off your first payment for boot.dev\n\nStanley P. Y. Fung’s original paper can be found here:\nhttps://arxiv.org/pdf/2110.01111\n\nAlong with an addendum to paper answering all of your burning questions here:\nhttps://www.cs.le.ac.uk/people/pyf1/sorting.html\n\nThe viral video of sorting algorithms visualiser and sonifier is here:\nhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kPRA0W1kECg\n\nAnd more info on the sonifier:\nhttps://panthema.net/2013/sound-of-sorting/\n\nIf you want some info on genuinely useful sorting algorithms the check out Boot.Dev’s video:\nhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?is=mIPDDmyo9IP5iaeZ&v=GMV7ycKZ-mM&feature=youtu.be\n\nThank you to Andy Chisholm for creating the brilliant sound effects for the SWAP graphic. Find him over at www.andychisholm.com \n\nFor more unnecessary detail, tickets for upcoming London shows are available here: https://festivalofthespokennerd.com/tickets/\n\nHuge thanks to my Patreon supporters.There is no sorting algorithm I have yet found which could put them in order. https://www.patreon.com/standupmaths\n\nCORRECTIONS\n- None yet, let me know if you spot anything! \n\nFilming by Alex Genn-Bash\nEditing by Gus Melton\nWritten and performed by Matt Parker\nDirected by Rhys Jones\nProduced by Nicole Jacobus \nMusic by Howard Carter\nDesign by Simon Wright and Adam Robinson\n\nMATT PARKER: Stand-up Mathematician\nWebsite: http://standupmaths.com/" content: extracted html: 2026-09-01-the-sorting-algorithm-that-shouldn-t.html preview: file: 2026-09-01-the-sorting-algorithm-that-shouldn-t.preview-84281f74d488.webp width: 256 height: 192 color: '#6b5443' images: - source: https://i.ytimg.com/vi/ixXOUeBOPJw/maxresdefault.jpg original: file: 2026-09-01-the-sorting-algorithm-that-shouldn-t.image-935b3eaa9b6b.jpg width: 1280 height: 720 variants: - file: 2026-09-01-the-sorting-algorithm-that-shouldn-t.image-0a87ab688e77.webp width: 48 height: 27 color: '#060505' extra: thumbnail: https://i2.ytimg.com/vi/ixXOUeBOPJw/hqdefault.jpg --- Click this link https://boot.dev/?promo=STANDUPMATHS and use my code STANDUPMATHS to get 25% off your first payment for boot.dev Stanley P. Y. Fung’s original paper can be found here:\ https://arxiv.org/pdf/2110.01111 Along with an addendum to paper answering all of your burning questions here:\ https://www.cs.le.ac.uk/people/pyf1/sorting.html The viral video of sorting algorithms visualiser and sonifier is here:\ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kPRA0W1kECg And more info on the sonifier:\ https://panthema.net/2013/sound-of-sorting/ If you want some info on genuinely useful sorting algorithms the check out Boot.Dev’s video:\ https://www.youtube.com/watch?is=mIPDDmyo9IP5iaeZ&v=GMV7ycKZ-mM&feature=youtu.be Thank you to Andy Chisholm for creating the brilliant sound effects for the SWAP graphic. Find him over at www.andychisholm.com For more unnecessary detail, tickets for upcoming London (including on September 7th) shows are available here: https://festivalofthespokennerd.com/tickets/ Also I'm touring the UK again for the final time with Getting Triggy With It this Autumn. It's a short tour, so get your tickets here: https://standupmaths.com/shows/ Huge thanks to my Patreon supporters.There is no sorting algorithm I have yet found which could put them in order. https://www.patreon.com/standupmaths CORRECTIONS - Thanks to a few people for pointing out my dry-wipe pseudo-code for Bubble Sort is a bit out. where it says "if i \[greater than\] i+1" it should read "if L\[I\] \[greater than\] L\[i+1\]”. Also this correction should use the 'greater than' symbol but YouTube won't let me put them in. Filming by Alex Genn-Bash\ Editing by Gus Melton\ Written and performed by Matt Parker\ Directed by Rhys Jones\ Produced by Nicole Jacobus \ Music by Howard Carter\ Design by Simon Wright and Adam Robinson MATT PARKER: Stand-up Mathematician\ Website: http://standupmaths.com/\ Click this link https://boot.dev/?promo=STANDUPMATHS and use my code STANDUPMATHS to get 25% off your first payment for boot.dev Stanley P. Y. Fung’s original paper can be found here:\ https://arxiv.org/pdf/2110.01111 Along with an addendum to paper answering all of your burning questions here:\ https://www.cs.le.ac.uk/people/pyf1/sorting.html The viral video of sorting algorithms visualiser and sonifier is here:\ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kPRA0W1kECg And more info on the sonifier:\ https://panthema.net/2013/sound-of-sorting/ If you want some info on genuinely useful sorting algorithms the check out Boot.Dev’s video:\ https://www.youtube.com/watch?is=mIPDDmyo9IP5iaeZ&v=GMV7ycKZ-mM&feature=youtu.be Thank you to Andy Chisholm for creating the brilliant sound effects for the SWAP graphic. Find him over at www.andychisholm.com For more unnecessary detail, tickets for upcoming London shows are available here: https://festivalofthespokennerd.com/tickets/ Huge thanks to my Patreon supporters.There is no sorting algorithm I have yet found which could put them in order. https://www.patreon.com/standupmaths CORRECTIONS - None yet, let me know if you spot anything! Filming by Alex Genn-Bash\ Editing by Gus Melton\ Written and performed by Matt Parker\ Directed by Rhys Jones\ Produced by Nicole Jacobus \ Music by Howard Carter\ Design by Simon Wright and Adam Robinson MATT PARKER: Stand-up Mathematician\ Website: http://standupmaths.com/