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Processing a 2D matrix - need to speed up my O(n^4) algorithm

I have an n x n matrix which I need to convert into a list sorted by value. Starting with the maximum value cell at (row x1, col y1), I must immediately exclude all cells where (x >= x1, y <= y1)...
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Using a different algorithm depending on the size of the input

I recently finished a course on advanced algorithms, and another on complexity & computability theory, and in the past few days my mind has been somewhat preoccupied by this question. Why don't we ...
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