B-Heap
B-heap is a generalization of the binary heap, allowing for trees with more than two children at each node. This flexibility in the number of children can be advantageous in certain scenarios.
- Characteristics:
- Generalization of binary heap allowing more than two children per node.
- Uses:
- Balanced trees with varying arity.
- Applications:
- Database systems for indexing.
- File systems for efficient storage management.
Problem | Description |
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Decrease Key Operation (B-Heap) | Implement the decrease key operation efficiently in a B-heap. |
Priority Queue Operations (B-Heap) | Implement basic operations like insertion and extraction in a B-heap. |
Convert Binary Heap to B-Heap | Convert a binary heap into a B-heap efficiently. |
Kth Smallest Element (B-Heap) | Find the Kth smallest element in an array efficiently using a B-heap. |
Mergeable Priority Queue (B-Heap) | Implement a mergeable priority queue using B-heaps. |
Types of Heap Data Structure
Different types of heap data structures include fundamental types like min heap and max heap, binary heap and many more. In this post, we will look into their characteristics, and their use cases. Understanding the characteristics and use cases of these heap data structures helps in choosing the most suitable one for a particular algorithm or application. Each type of heap has its own advantages and trade-offs, and the choice depends on the specific requirements of the problem at hand.
Table of Content
- 1. Binary Heap
- 2. Min Heap
- 3. Max Heap
- 4. Binomial Heap
- 5. Fibonacci Heap
- 6. D-ary Heap
- 7. Pairing Heap
- 8. Leftist Heap
- 9. Skew Heap
- 10. B-Heap
- Comparison between different types of Heap