#pancake-sort

Pancake Sort

Pancake Sort Pancake sort orders a sequence using only prefix reversals. A flip operation reverses the first $k$ elements of the array. By applying a sequence of flips, the algorithm moves the largest remaining element to its correct position at the end. The model comes from sorting pancakes with a spatula, where only prefix flips are allowed. Problem Given a sequence $A$ of length $n$, reorder it such that $$...