5.5.2 - Union-Find Operations
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What does the Find operation do in Union-Find?
💡 Hint: Think about how you identify groups.
What is the purpose of the Union operation?
💡 Hint: Consider the process of combining groups.
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What does the Union operation do?
💡 Hint: Think about merging groups together.
The Find operation helps to:
💡 Hint: Think about finding out what group you're in.
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Implement a Union-Find data structure with path compression and union by rank in Python. Explain how it improves efficiency.
💡 Hint: Focus on how each operation alters the arrays.
Explain a scenario where the Union-Find algorithm could fail or be less efficient than other methods.
💡 Hint: Consider the trade-offs between time complexity and the nature of the dataset.
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