Title
Splaying a search tree in preorder takes linear time
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
1990
Department/School
Computer Science
Abstract
In this paper we prove that if the nodes of an arbitrary n-node binary search tree T are splayed according to the preorder sequence of T then the total time is O(n)J. This is a special case of the splay tree traversal conjecture of Sleator and Tarjan [1].
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Recommended Citation
Chaudhuri, R., & Höft, H. (1990). Splaying a search tree in preorder takes linear time. International Journal of Mathematics and Mathematical Sciences, 13(1), 186–186. doi:10.1155/S0161171290000254