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Chapter 3 Problem 3.34

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A linked list contains a cycle if, starting from some node p, following a sufficientnumber of next links brings us back to node p. p does not have to be the first nodein the list. Assume that you are given a linked list that contains N nodes. However,the value of N is unknown.a. Design an O(N) algorithm to determine if the list contains a cycle. You may useO(N) extra space. b. Repeat part (a), but use only O(1) extra space. (Hint: Use two iterators that areinitially at the start of the list, but advance at different speeds.)

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The first step in solving 3 problem number 34 trying to solve the problem we have to refer to the textbook question: A linked list contains a cycle if, starting from some node p, following a sufficientnumber of next links brings us back to node p. p does not have to be the first nodein the list. Assume that you are given a linked list that contains N nodes. However,the value of N is unknown.a. Design an O(N) algorithm to determine if the list contains a cycle. You may useO(N) extra space. b. Repeat part (a), but use only O(1) extra space. (Hint: Use two iterators that areinitially at the start of the list, but advance at different speeds.)
From the textbook chapter Lists, Stacks, and Queues you will find a few key concepts needed to solve this.

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Title Data Structures and Algorithm Analysis in Java 3 
Author Mark A. Weiss
ISBN 9780132576277

A linked list contains a cycle if, starting from some node p, following a

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