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The Tower of Hanoi problem involves moving nnn disks from a source peg (A) to a destination peg (C)
using an auxiliary peg (B), following these rules Only one disk can be moved at a time.
1. A disk can only be placed on an empty peg or on top of a larger disk.
2. No disk may be placed on top of a smaller disk.
The recursive algorithm for solving the Tower of Hanoi problem is as follows:
1. Base Case: If there is only one disk, move it directly from the source peg to the destination peg.
2. Recursive Case:
o Move the top n−1n-1n−1 disks from the source peg (A) to the auxiliary peg (B).
o Move the nthn^{th}nth (largest) disk from the source peg (A) to the destination peg (C).
o Move the n−1n-1n−1 disks from the auxiliary peg (B) to the destination peg
(C).Recursive Formula:
Let T(n)T(n)T(n) represent the minimum number of moves needed to solve the Tower of Hanoi problem
with nnn disks. The recursive relation is:
T(n)=2T(n−1)+1T(n) = 2T(n-1) + 1T(n)=2T(n−1)+1
Where:
2T(n−1)2T(n-1)2T(n−1) accounts for moving n−1n-1n−1 disks twice, and
+1+1+1 accounts for moving the largest disk.
Base Case:
For n=1n = 1n=1, we need exactly 1 move:
T(1)=1T(1) = 1T(1)=1
Deriving the Total Number of Moves:
By expanding the recurrence, we get:
Q3, Write algorithms to insert and delete an element from array implementation of circular queue.
Circular Queue: Insertion and Deletion Algorithms
A Circular Queue is a type of queue in which the positions of the elements wrap around in a circular
fashion. It uses a fixed-size array to store elements, and when the queue reaches the end, it continues
from the beginning of the array.
In a circular queue, there are two pointers:
1. Front: Points to the front of the queue (where elements are dequeued).
2. Rear: Points to the last element of the queue (where elements are enqueued).
The key feature of a circular queue is that it allows the reuse of unused spaces when elements are
dequeued.
Insertion Algorithm (Enqueue)
The insert (enqueue) operation adds an element at the rear of the circular queue.
1. Check if the queue is full:
o A queue is full if the next position of the rear is the front (i.e., (rear + 1) % size == front).
2. Update the rear pointer:
o If space is available, increment the rear pointer and insert the element.
o Update the queue array at the new rear position.
Algorithm for Insertion (Enqueue):
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def enqueue(queue, front, rear, size, element):
# Check if the queue is full
if (rear + 1) % size == front:
print("Queue is full")
else:
# If queue is not full, insert the element
if front == -1: # if the queue is initially empty
front = 0
rear = (rear + 1) % size # Update rear in a circular manner
queue[rear] = element # Insert element at the rear
print(f"Inserted {element} at position {rear}")
return front, rear
Deletion Algorithm (Dequeue)
The delete (dequeue) operation removes an element from the front of the circular queue.
1. Check if the queue is empty:
o The queue is empty if the front is equal to -1.
2. Update the front pointer:
o If the queue is not empty, increment the front pointer.
o If the front reaches the rear, set both front and rear to -1, indicating the queue is empty.
Algorithm for Deletion (Dequeue):
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def dequeue(queue, front, rear, size):
# Check if the queue is empty
if front == -1:
print("Queue is empty")
else:
removed_element = queue[front] # Remove element at front
print(f"Removed {removed_element} from position {front}")
o The root node can have fewer than ⌈m/2⌉ children, but all other nodes must have at
o A node can have up to m - 1 keys and m children.
// Dequeue Operation: Remove and return the front element of the queue
Procedure Dequeue():
// If outStack is empty, transfer elements from inStack to outStack
If outStack is empty:
While inStack is not empty:
Pop from inStack and Push to outStack