Binary Search Trees (BST)

Overview

Binary Search Trees are a fundamental data structure used to maintain a sorted dataset for quick lookup, addition, and deletion.

Key Properties

• The left subtree of a node contains only nodes with keys lesser than the node’s key.
• The right subtree of a node contains only nodes with keys greater than the node’s key.
• There are no duplicate nodes.
• Each subtree must also be a binary search tree.

Why Use Binary Search Trees?

Efficiency

Operations such as search, insertion, and deletion take O(log n) time on average.

Flexibility

BSTs can adapt to the dynamic dataset efficiently, maintaining order without requiring large-scale reorganization.

Example of a Binary Search Tree

Learn More

For more detailed information on Binary Search Trees, visit Wikipedia's Binary Search Tree Article.