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In computer science, a skip list (or skiplist) is a probabilistic data structure that allows O ( log ⁡ n ) {\displaystyle {\mathcal {O}}(\log n)} average complexity for search as well as O ( log ⁡ n ) {\displaystyle {\mathcal {O}}(\log n)} average complexity for insertion within an ordered sequence of n {\displaystyle n} elements. Thus it can get the…

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O ( log ⁡ n ) {\displaystyle {\mathcal {O}}(\log n)}
Insert
O ( log ⁡ n ) {\displaystyle {\mathcal {O}}(\log n)}
Invented
1989
Invented by
W. Pugh
Operation
Average
Search
O ( log ⁡ n ) {\displaystyle {\mathcal {O}}(\log n)}

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Skip list

Nodes34
Edges33
Triples57
Avg. degree1.94
Density0.058824
Components1

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Skip list

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related to Usages · 23
Skip list → ANSI-C, Apache Portable Runtime, ConcurrentSkipListMap, ConcurrentSkipListSet, CPU, Cyrus IMAP, DB, Discord, DOORS, DOORS/DXL, Java, Language, Linux, List, MemSQL, Memtable, MuQSS, Posix, QMap, Qt
related to External links · 10
Skip list → Algorithms, Chapter, Data StructuresSkip Lists, Dictionary, Introduction, MIT OpenCourseWare, Open Data Structures, Pat MorinSkip, Skip, Skiplists
related to Description · 7
Skip list → By, Each, For, If, On, The, Therefore
related to history · 3
Skip list → Skip, To, William Pugh
related to Indexable skiplist · 3
Skip list → As, For, The
related to Implementation details · 2
Skip list → Insertions, The
Delete · 1
Skip list → O ( log ⁡ n ) {\displaystyle {\mathcal {O}}(\log n)}
Insert · 1
Skip list → O ( log ⁡ n ) {\displaystyle {\mathcal {O}}(\log n)}
Invented · 1
Skip list → 1989
Invented by · 1
Skip list → W. Pugh

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Important terminology

skip list lists displaystyle search level elements width structure one linked log mathcal link element possible data implementation also node

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
Skip listDeleteO ( log ⁡ n ) {\displaystyle {\mathcal {O}}(\log n)}1.00infobox
Skip listInsertO ( log ⁡ n ) {\displaystyle {\mathcal {O}}(\log n)}1.00infobox
Skip listInvented19891.00infobox
Skip listInvented byW. Pugh1.00infobox
Skip listOperationAverage1.00infobox
Skip listSearchO ( log ⁡ n ) {\displaystyle {\mathcal {O}}(\log n)}1.00infobox
Skip listSpaceO ( n ) {\displaystyle {\mathcal {O}}(n)}1.00infobox
Skip listTime complexity in big O notationTime complexity in big O notationOperation Average Worst caseSearch O ( log ⁡ n ) {\displaystyle {\mathcal {O}}(\log n)} O ( n ) {\displaystyle {\mathcal {O}}(n)} Insert O ( log…1.00infobox
Skip listTypeList1.00infobox
Skip listrelated to DescriptionThe0.60section
Skip listrelated to DescriptionEach0.60section
Skip listrelated to DescriptionOn0.60section

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