Data Structures and Algorithm: Sample Problems with Solution

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2. INTODUCTION: Welcome to the "Data Structures and Algorithm: Sample Problems with Solution" presentation. This presentation aims to provide a comprehensive set of sample problems along with detailed solutions to help you understand and master fundamental concepts in data structures and algorithms. In this presentation, you will find: A variety of sample problems ranging from basic to advanced levels. Step-by-step solutions to each problem, making complex concepts easy to understand. Practical examples to enhance your problem-solving skills and prepare you for real-world applications and exams. Our goal is to equip you with the necessary tools and knowledge to excel in your studies and professional career in programming and software development. Should you have any queries or need further assistance with your assignments, feel free to reach out to us at [email protected] or visit our website at https://www.programminghomeworkhelp.com .

3. Problem 1 - Depth of Fibonacci Heaps Unlike regular heaps, Fibonacci heaps do not achieve their good performance by keeping the depth of the heap small. Demonstrate this by exhibiting a sequence of Fibonacci heap operations on n items that produce a heap­ordered tree of depth Ω(n).

4. Solution: To demonstrate that Fibonacci heaps can have a heap-ordered tree of depth Ω(n)\Omega(n)Ω(n), we can construct a sequence of operations that produces such a deep tree. Here is a sequence of Fibonacci heap operations that will produce a tree of depth Ω(n)\Omega(n)Ω(n). Sequence of Operations Insert n elements: Insert n elements into the Fibonacci heap. Each insertion operation creates a new singleton tree, resulting in n separate trees initially. Operations: Insert 1, Insert 2, ..., Insert n Perform n−1n-1n−1 decrease-key operations: After all elements are inserted, we will perform a sequence of n−1n-1n−1 decrease-key operations that ensure each decrease-key operation links the trees, creating a single long path.

5. For example, suppose the elements inserted are 1,2,3,...,n1, 2, 3, ..., n1,2,3,...,n. We will perform decrease-key operations that progressively decrease the keys such that the i- th element's key is decreased to − i. This way, each decrease-key operation will trigger a cut and potential cascading cuts that link the trees into a single path. Operations: Decrease-key the key of the element n to - n Decrease-key the key of the element n - 1 to –n-1 Decrease-key the key of the element 222 to −2-2−2 Explanation Insert Operations: After inserting n elements, we have n trees each with a single node.

6. Decrease-Key Operations: Each decrease-key operation may potentially link two trees, resulting in one of the trees being made a child of the other. By choosing the keys appropriately, we can ensure that the trees are linked in such a way that a single long path (a degenerate tree) is formed. Example Let's go through a small example with n=4n : Insert 1, 2, 3, 4 Heap contains 4 separate trees. Decrease-key 4 to -4 Decrease-key 3 to -5 Decrease-key 2 to -6 Decrease-key 1 to -7

7. After each decrease-key, the trees are linked as follows: After Decrease-key(4, -4): Node 4 (key -4) is linked to one of the other nodes, say node 3. After Decrease-key(3, -5): Node 3 (key -5) is linked to node 2. After Decrease-key(2, -6): Node 2 (key -6) is linked to node 1. In the end, we have a single tree with a path from node 4 to node 1 : 4 -> 3 -> 2 -> 1 This forms a degenerate tree (a single path) of depth n−1=4−1=3n-1 = 4-1 = 3n−1=4−1=3.

8. Sample Code: def print_heap (node, depth=0): if node is not None: print(" " * depth + f"Node ({ node.key })") child = node.child while child is not None: print_heap (child, depth + 2) child = child.right if child == node.child : break # Create a Fibonacci heap fib_heap = FibonacciHeap () # Insert n elements into the Fibonacci heap n = 10 nodes = [] for i in range(n): node = fib_heap.insert (i) nodes.append (node)

9. print("Heap after insertions:") for root in fib_heap.iterate (): print_heap (root) # Perform decrease-key operations to form a single long path for i in range(n - 1, 0, -1): fib_heap.decrease_key (nodes[i], nodes[i].key - n - i) print("\ nHeap after decrease-key operations:") for root in fib_heap.iterate (): print_heap (root) # To visualize the tree structure, let's use a function to print the heap def visualize_heap ( fib_heap ): for root in fib_heap.iterate (): print_heap (root) visualize_heap ( fib_heap )

10. Explanation: Insert n Elements: We insert n elements into the Fibonacci heap. Each insertion creates a new singleton tree. Decrease-Key Operations: We perform decrease-key operations in such a way that each decrease-key operation links the trees into a single path. Printing and Visualization: The print_heap function helps us visualize the tree structure to verify the depth. Output: The output will show the structure of the Fibonacci heap after the insertions and the decrease-key operations, demonstrating the depth of the heap. You can adjust the value of n to see how the depth increases as the number of elements grows. This script helps to visualize and verify that the Fibonacci heap can indeed have a tree of depth Ω(n)\Omega(n)Ω(n).

11. Problem 2 - Modified Fibonacci Heaps Suppose that Fibonacci heaps were modified so that a node was cut only after losing k children. Show that this will improve the amortized cost of decrease key (to a better constant) at the cost of a worse cost for delete­mine (by a constant factor).

12. Solution: To analyze the impact of modifying Fibonacci heaps so that a node is cut only after losing kkk children, let's examine how this change affects the amortized cost of the decrease-key and delete-min operations. Fibonacci Heaps Review In a traditional Fibonacci heap: Decrease-key has an amortized cost of O(1 )). Delete-min has an amortized cost of O(log ⁡), where n is the number of nodes in the heap . Modification: Node Cut After Losing k Children In the modified Fibonacci heap, a node is cut only after losing k children. This change impacts both the decrease-key and delete-min operations. We'll analyze the effect of this modification on both operations.

13. Decrease-key Operation Decrease-key and Cut Operations: In a standard Fibonacci heap, when a node's key is decreased, it may trigger a cut of that node if its parent loses a child. With the modification, a node is cut only after losing k children. Impact on Amortized Cost: Standard Fibonacci Heap: The amortized cost of a decrease-key operation is O(1)O(1)O(1) because the number of cuts and cascading cuts is bounded and amortized over the sequence of operations. Modified Fibonacci Heap: Since a node is cut only after losing k children, the cost of the decrease-key operation can increase because it requires maintaining additional structure to ensure nodes are not cut prematurely. However, if k is fixed, the impact on the decrease-key operation is

14. minimal compared to the potential reduction in the number of cascading cuts. In practice, the amortized cost of decrease-key will still be constant, but the constant factor might be better (improved) because: Fewer cascading cuts will be needed as nodes are cut less frequently. The reduction in the frequency of cuts and cascading cuts leads to fewer structural changes and thus lower amortized cost per operation. Delete-min Operation Delete-min Operation and Tree Consolidation: In a standard Fibonacci heap, delete-min involves removing the minimum node and then consolidating trees in the root list. This consolidation involves linking trees together, which can be done efficiently. With the modification, nodes are not cut until they lose k children, which changes the structure of the heap.

15. Impact on Amortized Cost: Standard Fibonacci Heap: The amortized cost of delete-min is O( log⁡ n ), which includes both removing the minimum node and the tree consolidation step. Modified Fibonacci Heap: As nodes are cut less frequently, the heap can have a larger number of nodes with fewer cuts. This leads to a larger number of trees in the root list, increasing the number of links needed during consolidation. Consequently, the consolidation process becomes more costly. The result is that the amortized cost of delete-min increases, typically by a constant factor related to k, due to the increased number of trees and the more complex tree consolidation process.

16. Sample Code: import math class Node: def __ init __(self, key): self.key = key self.degree = 0 self.parent = None self.child = None self.is_marked = False self.next = self self.prev = self class FibonacciHeap : def __ init __(self, k): self.min_node = None self.node_count = 0 self.k = k

17. def insert(self, key): new_node = Node(key) if self.min_node is None: self.min_node = new_node else: self._link ( self.min_node , new_node ) if key < self.min_node.key : self.min_node = new_node self.node_count += 1 def decrease_key (self, node, new_key ): if new_key > node.key : raise ValueError ("New key is greater than current key") node.key = new_key if node.parent and node.key < node.parent.key : self._cut (node) if node.key < self.min_node.key : self.min_node = node

18. def delete_min (self): min_node = self.min_node if min_node is not None: if min_node.child : child = min_node.child while True: next_child = child.next self._link ( self.min_node , child) child.parent = None if next_child == min_node.child : break child = next_child self._remove ( min_node ) if min_node.next == min_node : self.min_node = None else: self.min_node = min_node.next self._consolidate () self.node_count -= 1 return min_node.key

19. def _ cut(self, node): if node.parent : node.parent.degree -= 1 if node.parent.degree == self.k : self._remove (node) self._link ( self.min_node , node) else: if node == node.parent.child : node.parent.child = node.next self._remove (node) self._link ( self.min_node , node) node.parent = None node.is_marked = False def _consolidate(self): degree_table = {} nodes = [node for node in self._ iterate_nodes ( self.min_node )] for node in nodes: degree = node.degree

20. while degree in degree_table : other = degree_table [degree] if node.key > other.key : node, other = other, node self._link (node, other) degree += 1 degree_table [degree] = node def _link(self, min_node , node): if min_node is None: min_node = node min_node.next = min_node min_node.prev = min_node else: node.prev = min_node node.next = min_node.next min_node.next.prev = node min_node.next = node

21. def _remove(self, node): node.prev.next = node.next node.next.prev = node.prev def _ iterate_nodes (self, start_node ): nodes = [] current = start_node while True: nodes.append (current) current = current.next if current == start_node : break return nodes # Example usage k = 3 fib_heap = FibonacciHeap (k) fib_heap.insert (10) fib_heap.insert (3) fib_heap.insert (15) fib_heap.insert (7) print("Min:", fib_heap.delete_min ()) # Should print 3

22. Explanation: Node Class : Represents a node in the Fibonacci heap. Each node has a key, degree, parent, child, and pointers for linked list operations. FibonacciHeap Class : Initialization : Initializes with a k value, which determines how many children a node must lose before it is cut. Insert : Adds a node to the heap. Decrease Key : Decreases the key of a given node and performs a cut if necessary. Delete Min : Removes the node with the minimum key and consolidates the heap. _Cut : Handles the cut operation, adjusting the node's position based on the value of k. _Consolidate : Merges trees of the same degree in the root list. _Link : Links two nodes together in the circular doubly linked list. _Remove : Removes a node from the linked list. _Iterate Nodes : Provides an iterator to go through all nodes in the root list. This code provides a basic framework and illustrates the core ideas behind the modified Fibonacci heap with a cut threshold of kkk . You might need additional methods and refinements to handle all edge cases and ensure complete functionality.

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