Red-Black Binary Search Trees

Overview

Red-Black BSTs are a type of self-balancing binary search tree. Each node stores an extra bit representing "color" ("red" or "black"), which ensures the tree remains approximately balanced during insertions and deletions.

Key Properties

Why Use Red-Black Trees?

Red-Black Trees provide faster insertion and deletion operations compared to other BSTs, making them valuable for high-performance search algorithms.

Diagram of a Red-Black Tree

Red-Black Tree Example

Learn More

For more detailed information about Red-Black Trees, visit Wikipedia's Red-Black Tree Article.