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LCP array

In computer science, the longest common prefix array (LCP array) is an auxiliary data structure to the suffix array. It stores the lengths of the longest common prefixes (LCPs) between all pairs of consecutive suffixes in a sorted suffix array.

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Construction
O ( n ) {\displaystyle {\mathcal {O}}(n)}
Invented by
Manber & Myers (1993)
Space
O ( n ) {\displaystyle {\mathcal {O}}(n)}
Type
Array

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related to References · 126
LCP array → Abouelhoda, ALENEX, Algorithm Engineering, Algorithm Theory, Algorithms, Almost Pure Induced-Sorting, Andrew, Annual Symposium, Arikawa, Arimura, Automata, Chan, Chen, Cite, CiteSeerX, Combinatorial Pattern Matching, Combinatorics, Compressed Suffix Trees, Computation, Computer Science
related to External links · 13
LCP array → Bottom-up, Burrows, Fischer, Java, LCP, Mirror, Provides, Range Minimum Query, RMQ, SDSL, Succinct Data Structure Library, Text-Indexing, Wheeler Transform
related to Efficient construction algorithms · 7
LCP array → FLAAP, Kasai, Kärkkäinen, LCP, Manber, Myers, Sanders
related to LCP queries for arbitrary suffixes · 6
LCP array → Because, However, Leftrightarrow, The LCP, Therefore, This
related to Suffix tree construction · 6
LCP array → Further, Given, LCP, Let, ST, Start
related to Find the number of occurrences of a pattern · 5
LCP array → In, LCP, LCP-LR, Now, We
related to Definition · 4
LCP array → LCP, Let, Then, Thus
related to history · 3
LCP array → Gene Myers, The LCP, Udi Manber
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LCP array → O ( n ) {\displaystyle {\mathcal {O}}(n)}
Invented by · 1
LCP array → Manber & Myers (1993)

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displaystyle suffix array lcp common prefix longest time doi 10 tree length algorithm suffixes string m' lexicographically isbn using characters

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LCP arrayConstructionO ( n ) {\displaystyle {\mathcal {O}}(n)}1.00infobox
LCP arrayInvented byManber & Myers (1993)1.00infobox
LCP arraySpaceO ( n ) {\displaystyle {\mathcal {O}}(n)}1.00infobox
LCP arrayTypeArray1.00infobox
LCP arrayrelated to DefinitionLet0.60section
LCP arrayrelated to DefinitionThus0.60section
LCP arrayrelated to DefinitionThen0.60section
LCP arrayrelated to DefinitionLCP0.60section
LCP arrayrelated to Efficient construction algorithmsLCP0.60section
LCP arrayrelated to Efficient construction algorithmsManber0.60section
LCP arrayrelated to Efficient construction algorithmsMyers0.60section
LCP arrayrelated to Efficient construction algorithmsKärkkäinen0.60section

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