preprint Open access

Padovan heaps

  • arXiv (Cornell University)
  • Cornell University
Research footprint

At a glance

Citations
0
References
0
Comments
0
Paper overview

Abstract

We analyze priority queues of Fibonacci family. The paper is inspired by Violation heap [1], where A. Elmasry saves one pointer in representation of Fibonacci heap nodes while achieving the same amortized bounds as Fibonacci heaps [2] of M. L. Fredman and R. E. Tarjan. Unfortunately author forces the heaps to be wide, what goes against optimal heap principles. Our goal is to achieve the same result, but with much narrower heaps. We follow the principle of superexpensive comparison so we try to remember results of all comparisons and never compare elements that cannot be minimal. We delay comparisons as long as possible. Actually I have always want to share superexpensive comparison principle ideas, discovery of Padovan heaps allowed me to do so. Of course saving one pointer is not that big goal, but I hope the presented reasoning and amortized analysis of the resulting heaps is worth a publication.

Record transparency

Publication details

DOI
10.48550/arxiv.1902.10812
OpenAlex
W4394659045
Document type
preprint
Language
EN
Source
arXiv (Cornell University)
Last metadata update
Community

Comments

Log in to join the discussion.

  1. No comments yet. Start the discussion.