Statements (23)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:algorithm
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| gptkbp:alsoKnownAs |
gptkb:Floyd's_cycle-finding_algorithm
gptkb:Tortoise_and_Hare_algorithm |
| gptkbp:application |
cryptography
functional programming detecting infinite loops finding start of cycle in linked list |
| gptkbp:approach |
uses two pointers moving at different speeds
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| gptkbp:category |
graph algorithms
pointer algorithms |
| gptkbp:complexity |
O(n)
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| gptkbp:cycleDetectedWhen |
tortoise and hare pointers meet
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| gptkbp:describedBy |
gptkb:Communications_of_the_ACM
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| gptkbp:describedYear |
1967
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| gptkbp:harePointer |
moves two steps at a time
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| gptkbp:inventedBy |
gptkb:Robert_W._Floyd
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| gptkbp:spaceComplexity |
O(1)
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| gptkbp:tortoisePointer |
moves one step at a time
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| gptkbp:usedFor |
cycle detection in linked lists
cycle detection in sequences |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Bernadine_Healy
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
5
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Floyd Loop
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