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    A priority queue is a data structure that orders elements based on priority and allows retrieval and removal of the highest priority element in O(log n) time. It is commonly implemented using a heap data structure that maintains the priority queue property of retrieving the minimum/maximum element quickly. Key methods for a priority queue include insert to add an element, min to retrieve but not remove the minimum element, removeMin to remove and return the minimum element, and functions to check size and if empty.

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    A priority queue is a data structure that orders elements based on priority and allows retrieval and removal of the highest priority element in O(log n) time. It is commonly implemented using a heap data structure that maintains the priority queue property of retrieving the minimum/maximum element quickly. Key methods for a priority queue include insert to add an element, min to retrieve but not remove the minimum element, removeMin to remove and return the minimum element, and functions to check size and if empty.

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    A priority queue is a data structure that orders elements based on priority and allows retrieval and removal of the highest priority element in O(log n) time. It is commonly implemented using a heap data structure that maintains the priority queue property of retrieving the minimum/maximum element quickly. Key methods for a priority queue include insert to add an element, min to retrieve but not remove the minimum element, removeMin to remove and return the minimum element, and functions to check size and if empty.

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    Priority Queue

    Data Structure
    Real-world examples of a priority
    queue
    Priority Queue Methods
    • insert(k, v): Creates an entry with key k and value v in
    the priority queue.
    • min(): Returns (but does not remove) a priority queue
    entry (k,v) having minimal key; returns null if the
    priority queue is empty.
    • removeMin(): Removes and returns an entry (k,v)
    having minimal key from the priority queue; returns
    null if the priority queue is empty.
    • size(): Returns the number of entries in the priority
    queue.
    • isEmpty(): Returns a boolean indicating whether the
    priority queue is empty.
    Heap Data Structure
    Heap Data Structure
    Heap Data Structure
    Implementing a Priority Queue with a
    Heap (Adding an Entry to the Heap)
    Implementing a Priority Queue with a
    Heap (Removing the Entry with
    Minimal Key)

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