7.7 - Union Operation Complexity
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Practice Questions
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What is the time complexity of the union operation in a pointer-based implementation?
💡 Hint: Think about how the operation combines components.
What does the find operation do?
💡 Hint: Consider what information we're asking when we 'find'.
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What is the primary function of the union operation?
💡 Hint: Think about what merging entails.
True or False: The find operation can take O(1) time in all cases.
💡 Hint: Consider how find traverses the tree structure.
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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.
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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