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Tree Dsa Patterns

The document outlines 27 essential tree patterns in data structures and algorithms (DSA), categorized into various types including traversal, structural, recursive, and modification patterns. It covers specific techniques for binary search trees, path-based problems, and advanced segment tree patterns, among others. Each category provides a concise overview of key operations and algorithms relevant to tree data structures.

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Tree Dsa Patterns

The document outlines 27 essential tree patterns in data structures and algorithms (DSA), categorized into various types including traversal, structural, recursive, and modification patterns. It covers specific techniques for binary search trees, path-based problems, and advanced segment tree patterns, among others. Each category provides a concise overview of key operations and algorithms relevant to tree data structures.

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27 Essential Tree Patterns in DSA

1. Traversal Patterns
- DFS Traversals: Preorder, Inorder, Postorder
- BFS Traversal: Level Order Traversal

2. Structural Patterns
- Balanced vs. Unbalanced Trees
- Full, Complete, Perfect, and Degenerate Trees

3. Recursive & Iterative Patterns


- Recursive Tree Problems (Height, Diameter, LCA, etc.)
- Iterative Tree Problems (Using Stack for DFS, Queue for BFS)

4. Modification Patterns
- Build Tree from Preorder + Inorder/Postorder
- Mirror or Invert a Binary Tree
- Flatten Binary Tree to Linked List

5. Path-Based Patterns
- Root-to-Leaf Path Sum
- Find All Paths from Root to Leaf
- Find the Longest Path in a Tree

6. Ancestor & Descendant Patterns


- Lowest Common Ancestor (LCA)
- Kth Ancestor of a Node

7. Binary Search Tree (BST) Specific Patterns


- Find Kth Smallest/Largest Element
- Validate if a Tree is a BST
- Convert BST to a Doubly Linked List

8. Diameter & Height-Based Patterns


- Diameter of a Binary Tree
- Height of a Binary Tree (Max Depth)
- Balanced Tree Check (Height Difference <= 1 for all subtrees)

9. Boundary & View Patterns


- Left View of a Tree
- Right View of a Tree
- Top View of a Tree
- Bottom View of a Tree
- Boundary Traversal

10. Tree Merging & Splitting Patterns


- Merge Two Binary Trees
- Split a BST into Two Trees

11. Subtree & Ancestor-Based Patterns


- Find Subtree with Maximum Sum
- Check if a Tree is a Subtree of Another Tree

12. Tree Conversion & Transformation Patterns


- Convert Binary Tree to Doubly Linked List
- Convert BST to Greater Sum Tree

13. Morris Traversal Pattern (Without Extra Space)


- Morris Inorder Traversal
- Morris Preorder Traversal

14. Binary Indexed Tree & Segment Tree Patterns


- Range Sum Query using Segment Tree
- Point Update in Segment Tree
- Fenwick Tree (Binary Indexed Tree) for Efficient Prefix Sum Queries

15. Trie (Prefix Tree) Patterns


- Insert & Search in a Trie
- Longest Common Prefix using Trie
- Auto-Complete Feature using Trie

16. Heap (Priority Queue) Based Tree Problems


- Kth Smallest/Largest Element in a BST (Using Heap)
- Find Median from a Data Stream using Two Heaps
17. N-ary Tree & General Tree Patterns
- Level Order Traversal for N-ary Trees
- Serialize & Deserialize an N-ary Tree

18. XOR & Binary Representation in Trees


- XOR of All Path Sums in a Tree
- Maximum XOR of Two Numbers in a Tree (Trie-Based Approach)

19. Root-to-Leaf & Path-Based DP Patterns


- Root-to-Leaf Path Sum (Check if Path Sum Exists)
- Find All Paths That Sum to a Given Value
- Longest Zig-Zag Path in a Binary Tree
- Maximum Path Sum in a Binary Tree

20. Range Query & Lazy Propagation (Advanced Segment Tree Patterns)
- Range Sum Query with Lazy Propagation
- Update a Range of Nodes Efficiently
- Range Minimum Query in a Segment Tree

21. Tree Isomorphism & Symmetry Patterns


- Check if Two Trees are Identical
- Check if Two Trees are Isomorphic
- Check if a Tree is Symmetric

22. Parent-Child Relationship Patterns


- Find the Parent of a Given Node
- Find the Sibling of a Node
- Find the Distance Between Two Nodes in a Tree

23. Tree Coloring & Game Theory Patterns


- Coloring a Tree with Minimum Colors
- Game on a Tree (Alice and Bob Type Problems)
- Centroid Decomposition of a Tree

24. Memory-Efficient (Implicit Tree) Patterns


- Tree Representation Using an Adjacency List
- Heap as an Implicit Binary Tree (Stored in an Array)
25. Heavy-Light Decomposition (HLD) Patterns
- Path Queries in a Tree Using HLD
- LCA Computation in O(logN) using HLD

26. Persistent Tree Patterns (Functional Data Structures)


- Persistent Segment Tree (Version Control of Updates)
- Persistent Trie (For Storing Multiple Versions of Data)

27. Dynamic Tree Algorithms (Link-Cut Tree & Euler Tour Technique)
- Finding LCA using Euler Tour + Sparse Table
- Link-Cut Tree (Efficiently Change Tree Structure Dynamically)

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