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Prim's algorithm is a fast algorithm for computing minimum spanning trees.

When should I use Kruskal as opposed to Prim (and vice versa)?

I was wondering when one should use Prim's algorithm and when Kruskal's to find the minimum spanning tree? They both …

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Difference between Prim's and Dijkstra's algorithms?

What is the exact difference between Dijkstra's and Prim's algorithms? I know Prim's will give a MST but the tree …

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Time Complexity of Prims Algorithm?

I found the time complexity of Prims algorithm everywhere as O((V + E) log V) = E log V. But as …

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Applications of Kruskal and Prim's algorithms

Could anyone please give some applications of the two algorithms, where and which applications they can be used for?

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Why can't Prim's or Kruskal's algorithms be used on a directed graph?

Prim's and Kruskal's algorithms are used to find the minimum spanning tree of a graph that is connected and undirected. …

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Why do we need a priority queue in Prim's Algorithm

As my question speaks I want to know why do we use Priority queue in Prim's Algorithm? How does it …

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How to implement Prim's algorithm with a Fibonacci heap?

I know Prim's algorithm and I know its implementation but always I skip a part that I want to ask …

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Prim's Algorithm Time Complexity

I was looking at the Wikipedia entry for Prim's algorithm and I noticed that its time complexity with an adjacency …

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Prim's and Kruskal's algorithm

Prim's and Kruskal's algorithm both produce the minimum spanning tree. According to the cut property, the total cost of the …

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Select random element in an unordered_map

I define an unordered_map like this: std::unordered_map<std::string, Edge> edges; Is there a efficient …

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