Qn is : Create a data structure where inserting, deleting and finding the minimum element all have O(1) time.
so after deleting the minimum element, where will you point min pointer? Sorry if i m wrong On Sun, Jul 31, 2011 at 3:11 PM, Shubham Maheshwari <shubham....@gmail.com>wrote: > the operation is nt extract min ... its *find* min ... > > > > On Sun, Jul 31, 2011 at 3:02 PM, Abhishek Gupta <gupta.abh...@gmail.com>wrote: > >> @shubham maheshawari >> >> deletion can't be performed in O(1). >> after extracting the min element, we need to find the next minimum >> element, and worst case will take O(n) time. >> >> On Sun, Jul 31, 2011 at 3:00 PM, Shubham Maheshwari < >> shubham....@gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> hw cn u ensure that the elements are inserted in sorted order ... >>> wat if the elements are coming randmly ... >>> >>> On Sun, Jul 31, 2011 at 2:49 PM, muthu raj <muthura...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Use a circular linked list with elements being inserted in sorted order. >>>> >>>> Inserting minimum element : >>>> >>>> struct node *p; >>>> p is a pointer to last node in the circular singly linked list. >>>> newmin->next=p->next; >>>> p->next=newmin; >>>> >>>> >>>> Deleting minimum element: >>>> >>>> struct node *temp; >>>> temp=p->next; >>>> p->next=p->next->next; >>>> free(temp); >>>> >>>> >>>> Retrieving minimum element : >>>> >>>> return (p->next->ele); >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> *Muthuraj R >>>> IV th Year , ISE >>>> PESIT , Bangalore* >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> On Sun, Jul 31, 2011 at 2:08 AM, naveen ms <naveenms...@gmail.com>wrote: >>>> >>>>> @shubham...i have a doubt.can't the same be done with singly linked >>>>> list?? >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>>> Groups "Algorithm Geeks" group. >>>>> To post to this group, send email to algogeeks@googlegroups.com. >>>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>>>> algogeeks+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>>>> For more options, visit this group at >>>>> http://groups.google.com/group/algogeeks?hl=en. >>>>> >>>>> >>>> -- >>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>> Groups "Algorithm Geeks" group. >>>> To post to this group, send email to algogeeks@googlegroups.com. >>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>>> algogeeks+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>>> For more options, visit this group at >>>> http://groups.google.com/group/algogeeks?hl=en. >>>> >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>> "Algorithm Geeks" group. >>> To post to this group, send email to algogeeks@googlegroups.com. >>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>> algogeeks+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>> For more options, visit this group at >>> http://groups.google.com/group/algogeeks?hl=en. >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> Abhishek Gupta >> MCA >> NIT Calicut >> Kerela >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "Algorithm Geeks" group. >> To post to this group, send email to algogeeks@googlegroups.com. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> algogeeks+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/algogeeks?hl=en. >> > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Algorithm Geeks" group. > To post to this group, send email to algogeeks@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > algogeeks+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/algogeeks?hl=en. > -- Abhishek Gupta MCA NIT Calicut Kerela -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Algorithm Geeks" group. To post to this group, send email to algogeeks@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to algogeeks+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/algogeeks?hl=en.