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Graphs:   Min' Spanning Tree (Kruskal):   Introduction

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Recall:

Now, Kruskal's MST algorithm for sparse graphs . . .
Kruskal's algorithm
Start with a spanning forest, of "singletons".   At each step,   join the two closest trees
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Partition vertices into (singleton) subsets.
Beware, two other meanings of the word:
Partition an array (Quick-sort).
Partition an integer (combinatorics).

{ v5 } and { v6 } are closest . . .

MST/Kruskal
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now { v3 } and { v4 } are closest . . .
MST/Kruskal
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now 3 choices, break tie in favour of { v2 } and { v3, v4 }, say . . .
MST/Kruskal
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now { v1 } and { v2, v3, v4 } . . .
MST/Kruskal
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finally { v5, v6 } and { v1, v2, v3, v4 } . . .
MST/Kruskal
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Minimum Spanning Tree of G.
[lecturer: use demo'; class: take notes!]
P := {{v1}, ..., {vn}}; --partition V
E' := { };

loop |V|-1 times
   --Inv: E' contains only edges of a min' span' tree
   --     for each S in P & each S in P represents
   --     a subtree of a minimum spanning tree of G

   find shortest edge e joining
   different subsets S1 and S2 in P;

   E' += {e};

   P := P - {S1,S2} + {S1 union S2}
end loop  -- use demo'

Correctness of Kruskal's algorithm

Complexity of Kruskal's Minimum Spanning Tree algorithm.

NB. Partition algorithm and data structure is called "Union-Find".

MST/Kruskal

Algorithm needs short edges:

Examine edges until we find one linking two different subtrees, i.e. two different subsets of the partition.
[lecturer: draw diagrams; class: take notes!]

Partition   (Union-Find)   for Kruskal's Alg', a simple way:

Complexity of Partition for Kruskal's algorithm:

Graphs:   Min' Spanning Tree (Kruskal):   Summary

Prepare: Directed Acyclic Graphs (DAGs).
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