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Chapter 4 Problem 4.50

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Since a binary search tree with N nodes has N + 1 null references, half the spaceallocated in a binary search tree for link information is wasted. Suppose that if anode has a null left child, we make its left child link to its inorder predecessor, andif a node has a null right child, we make its right child link to its inorder successor.This is known as a threaded tree, and the extra links are called threads.a. How can we distinguish threads from real children links?b. Write routines to perform insertion and deletion into a tree threaded in themanner described above.c. What is the advantage of using threaded trees?

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

Since a binary search tree with N nodes has N + 1 null references, half the

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