Practice Union Operation Complexity - 7.7 | 7. Union-Find Data Structure Using Pointers | Design & Analysis of Algorithms - Vol 2
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Practice Questions

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Question 1

Easy

What is the time complexity of the union operation in a pointer-based implementation?

💡 Hint: Think about how the operation combines components.

Question 2

Easy

What does the find operation do?

💡 Hint: Consider what information we're asking when we 'find'.

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Interactive Quizzes

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Question 1

What is the primary function of the union operation?

  • Combines two components
  • Finds a component
  • Initializes components

💡 Hint: Think about what merging entails.

Question 2

True or False: The find operation can take O(1) time in all cases.

  • True
  • False

💡 Hint: Consider how find traverses the tree structure.

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Challenge Problems

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Question 1

Explain how you would implement Union-Find in a programming language of your choice, including pseudocode. Discuss how you would handle path compression.

💡 Hint: Think about breaking down the problem into functions for union and find, and consider edge cases during merging.

Question 2

Discuss the implications of using Union-Find in dynamic networks like social media. What potential challenges could arise?

💡 Hint: Consider how real-time implications could complicate the structure.

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