Min heap: A min heap is a complete binary tree in which the value in each node is less than or equal to those in
its children (if any). e tree in Figure 11.7 is a min heap.
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Figure 11.7
A min heap
Since a heap is a complete binary tree, a heap can be e ciently represented using a one-dimensional array.
e array in Figure 11.9 corresponds to the min heap in Figure 11.8.
Figure 11.8
A min heap
Figure 11.9
Array implementation of a complete binary tree given in Figure 11.8
For any element in array position i, the le child is in position 2i, the right child is in the cell a er the ...
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