Practice Final Algorithm for Prim's Minimum Cost Spanning Tree - 3.6 | 3. Spanning Trees: Prim’s Algorithm | Design & Analysis of Algorithms - Vol 2
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3.6 - Final Algorithm for Prim's Minimum Cost Spanning Tree

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Practice Questions

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Question 1

Easy

Define Prim's algorithm in your own words.

💡 Hint: Focus on the steps and how it builds the tree.

Question 2

Easy

What does a spanning tree do?

💡 Hint: Think about what a tree structure is.

Practice 4 more questions and get performance evaluation

Interactive Quizzes

Engage in quick quizzes to reinforce what you've learned and check your comprehension.

Question 1

What does Prim's algorithm find in a graph?

  • Longest path
  • Minimum spanning tree
  • Largest cycle

💡 Hint: Recall the objective of the algorithm.

Question 2

True or False: Prim's algorithm can only be used on directed graphs.

  • True
  • False

💡 Hint: Think about the nature of the graph used.

Solve 1 more question and get performance evaluation

Challenge Problems

Push your limits with challenges.

Question 1

Given a graph with several vertices and edges of varying weights, demonstrate Prim's algorithm step-by-step, explaining each decision made along the way.

💡 Hint: Track your choices to validate each step against the minimum separator lemma.

Question 2

Construct a comprehensive analysis of comparing Prim's and Kruskal's algorithms when applied to a dense versus a sparse graph. Discuss efficiency and outcomes for both.

💡 Hint: Review their operating principles and how those relate to graph characteristics.

Challenge and get performance evaluation