another thing you may find inspiration from are algorithm visualizations referenced or created by Edward Tufte [1] "Excellent sparkline-like graphics from Robe

another thing you may find inspiration from are algorithm visualizations referenced or created by Edward Tufte [1] "Excellent sparkline-like graphics from Robert Sedgewick, Algorithms in C (1998) Sparklines and sparkline-like graphs can also move within complex multivariate spaces, as in these 9-step sequential results (reading down the columns) in merge-sorting 5 different types of input files. Four variables and 18,000 numbers are depicted in these small multiples. https://www.edwardtufte.com/bboard/images/00027o-2539.jpg https://www.edwardtufte.com/bboard/images/00027o-2539.jpg Here are the results of 7 sequential passes to sort a 200 element file in bottom-up merge sort: https://www.edwardtufte.com/bboard/images/00027o-2540.jpg https://www.edwardtufte.com/bboard/images/00027o-2540.jpg These merge-sort images above are a bit large in order to accommodate the resolution of a computer screen. But this material can achieve sparkline-resolutions when printed out on paper. -- Edward Tufte" [1] https://www.edwardtufte.com/bboard/q-and-a-fetch-msg?msg_id=0001OR https://www.edwardtufte.com/bboard/q-and-a-fetch-msg?msg_id=... [edit: formatting]