11.4.2 - In-place Sorting with Heaps
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Practice Questions
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What is a heap?
💡 Hint: Think of its structure and its properties.
How is 'delete max' performed?
💡 Hint: What do you do with the last element?
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What is the time complexity of extracting the maximum value in a heap?
💡 Hint: Think about how many levels are in a binary tree.
True or False: The heap sort algorithm requires additional storage.
💡 Hint: Recall how heap sort maintains its structure.
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Propose an outline for implementing an in-place heap sort algorithm from scratch. Highlight key steps.
💡 Hint: Focus on the transition steps between building the heap and extracting elements.
How would you modify a traditional heap to allow for dynamic priority changes without losing the heap properties? Describe your approach.
💡 Hint: Reflect on Dijkstra’s algorithm and its need for efficient updates.
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