Heap Data Structure Applications
Heaps have various applications, like:
- Heaps are commonly used to implement priority queues, where elements are retrieved based on their priority (maximum or minimum value).
- Heapsort is a sorting algorithm that uses a heap to sort an array in ascending or descending order.
- Heaps are used in graph algorithms like Dijkstra’s algorithm and Prim’s algorithm for finding the shortest paths and minimum spanning trees.
Heap Data Structure
A Heap is a complete binary tree data structure that satisfies the heap property: for every node, the value of its children is less than or equal to its own value. Heaps are usually used to implement priority queues, where the smallest (or largest) element is always at the root of the tree.
Table of Content
- What is Heap Data Structure?
- Types of Heaps
- Heap Operations
- Heap Data Structure Applications
- Basics of Heap Data Structure
- Other Types of Heap Data Structure
- Easy Problems on Heap Data Structure
- Medium Problems on Heap Data Structure
- Hard Problems on Heap Data Structure
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