Data Structural Algorithms Bootcamp: Self-balancing Binary Trees

Overview

• Continuation of the Trees playlist from the Data Structures Bootcamp.
• Focus on Self-balancing binary trees, particularly AVL trees.
• Future topics include Fenwick trees, segment trees, red-black trees, and interview questions.
• Emphasis on understanding problems and solutions provided by self-balancing trees.

Challenges with Normal Binary Trees

• Binary Search Trees (BST) can become unbalanced, leading to poor time complexities (O(n) instead of O(log n)).
• Definition of balanced trees: Difference in height of left and right subtrees for any node should be ≤ 1.
• Balanced tree: Ensures efficient operation times due to maintained height balance.

Self-balancing Binary Trees

• Solution: Self-balancing binary trees like AVL trees adjust themselves to remain balanced after operations.
• AVL Trees: Named after inventors Adelson, Velski, and Landis. They automatically restructure to maintain balance.

AVL Tree Rotations

• Rotations: Key to balancing AVL trees. Two types:
  • Right rotation: When left-heavy imbalance is detected.
  • Left rotation: When right-heavy imbalance is detected.
• Four Cases of Rotations:
  1. Left-Left Case: Perform a right rotation.
  2. Left-Right Case: Perform a left rotation on child first, then right rotation on parent.
  3. Right-Right Case: Perform a left rotation.
  4. Right-Left Case: Perform a right rotation on child first, then left rotation on parent.

Steps in AVL Tree Operation

1. Insert nodes as usual.
2. Start from the newly added node and find the first unbalanced node.
3. Apply the appropriate rotation to restore balance.

Coding AVL Trees

• Key functions: insert, rotate, leftRotate, and rightRotate.
• Rotations adjust the tree structure to maintain AVL properties.
• Complexity: O(log n) for insertions due to tree balance.

Example and Implementation

• Insert nodes in a sequence to demonstrate automatic balancing.
• Visual examples demonstrate rotation cases.
• Code ensures balance by checking height differences and performing necessary rotations.

Conclusion

• AVL trees efficiently manage the balance in binary trees with rotations.
• Self-balancing ensures operations remain efficient.
• Understanding and implementing AVL trees are crucial for efficient data structures.

Follow-up

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Note: All coding examples and assignments are available in the description for further exploration and practice.