The level Ancestor problem simplified

Michael A. Bender, Martín Farach-Colton

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    Abstract

    We present a very simple algorithm for the Level Ancestor Problem. A Level Ancestor Query LA(v, d) requests the depth d ancestor of node v. The Level Ancestor Problem is thus: preprocess a given rooted tree T to answer level ancestor queries. While optimal solutions to this problem already exist, our new optimal solution is simple enough to be taught and implemented.

    Original languageEnglish (US)
    Title of host publicationLATIN 2002
    Subtitle of host publicationTheoretical Informatics - 5th Latin American Symposium, Proceedings
    EditorsSergio Rajsbaum
    PublisherSpringer Verlag
    Pages508-515
    Number of pages8
    ISBN (Electronic)3540434003, 9783540434009
    DOIs
    StatePublished - 2002
    Event5th Latin American Symposium on Theoretical Informatics, LATIN 2002 - Cancun, Mexico
    Duration: Apr 3 2002Apr 6 2002

    Publication series

    NameLecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics)
    Volume2286
    ISSN (Print)0302-9743
    ISSN (Electronic)1611-3349

    Other

    Other5th Latin American Symposium on Theoretical Informatics, LATIN 2002
    Country/TerritoryMexico
    CityCancun
    Period4/3/024/6/02

    ASJC Scopus subject areas

    • Theoretical Computer Science
    • General Computer Science

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