Algorithms & data structures

Algorithms & data structures

The optimization of programming methods and organization of information to achieve a desired result more efficiently.

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k-ary Huffman coding

Computer science; Algorithms & data structures

A minimal variable-length coding based on the frequency of each character. Similar to a Huffman coding, but joins k trees into a k-ary tree at each step, and uses k symbols for each level.

A minimal variable-length message coding based on the frequency of each character. The message is represented by a fraction which is the repeated offset-plus-product reduction of the range (offset) ...

rectilinear Steiner tree

Computer science; Algorithms & data structures

A minimum-length rectilinear tree connecting a set of points, called terminals, in the plane. This tree may include points other than the terminals, which are called Steiner points.

Steiner tree

Computer science; Algorithms & data structures

A minimum-weight tree connecting a designated set of vertices, called terminals, in an undirected, weighted graph or points in a space. The tree may include non-terminals, which are called Steiner ...

minimum spanning tree (MST)

Computer science; Algorithms & data structures

A minimum-weight tree in a weighted graph which contains all of the graph's vertices.

shortest spanning tree (SST)

Computer science; Algorithms & data structures

A minimum-weight tree in a weighted graph which contains all of the graph's vertices.

state machine

Computer science; Algorithms & data structures

A model of computation consisting of a (possibly infinite) set of states, a set of start states, an input alphabet, and a transition function which maps input symbols and current states to a next ...