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Minimum Spanning
Trees
Easy
Terms
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Node
Edge
Cut
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Cut respects a set of edges
Light Edge
Minimum Spanning Tree
Generic Algorithm
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Start with an empty set of edges.
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Continuously add only edges that are part of
a minimum spanning tree
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Stop when we have a minimum spanning
tree.
Kruskal’s Algorithm
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Find the smallest edge in the graph.
If it connects two unconnected sets, add it.
Repeat for each edge.
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What are the optimal data structures?
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O( E lg V)
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E = # edges
V = # nodes (vertices)
Prim’s Algorithm
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Start with a set of 1 nodes: V and empty set
of edges A
Pick a light edge and add it to A.
Repeat until all nodes are in V.
Best Data Structures?
O(E lg V) or O(E+V lg V)
Other Algorithms
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Borůvka's algorithm, O( E lg V )
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Bernard Chazelle, O( E α(V))
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Randomized, expected O(E)
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Karger, Klein, and Tarjan
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