20.4 - Path Reconstruction in BFS
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Practice Questions
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What is BFS primarily used for in graph theory?
💡 Hint: Think about exploring the connections among entities.
Name one data structure used in BFS.
💡 Hint: What follows the FIFO principle?
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What is the primary purpose of BFS in a graph?
💡 Hint: What do you achieve by searching level by level?
Does BFS use recursion?
💡 Hint: Consider the data structure used in BFS.
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Given a tree structure, implement BFS to determine if a specific target value exists. Keep track of parent nodes for path reconstruction.
💡 Hint: Make sure to update your parent array while exploring.
Explore a dense graph using BFS. Compare the time taken with an adjacency matrix vs. an adjacency list. Report findings.
💡 Hint: Count how many edges and vertices exist to justify your observations.
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