6.5 - Tracking Component Membership
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What is the purpose of the Union-Find data structure?
💡 Hint: Think about how it helps in algorithms involving graphs.
What does the Find operation do?
💡 Hint: It helps you identify which set an element belongs to.
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What are the two main operations in Union-Find?
💡 Hint: Think of what you do to check membership and to combine sets.
True or False: The Find operation can change the component structure of Union-Find.
💡 Hint: Consider what happens when you just want to check, not change.
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Given 10 elements, perform 5 union operations, detailing the components after each operation. Assess the efficiency of each operation.
💡 Hint: Draw a diagram to visualize the components as you proceed.
Assess the impact of varying component sizes during union operations. How might the order of operations affect the efficiency of Union-Find?
💡 Hint: Consider the worst-case scenarios of union operations.
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