On RAM priority queues

@article{Thorup1996OnRP,
title={On RAM priority queues},
author={Mikkel Thorup},
journal={SIAM J. Comput.},
year={1996},
volume={30},
pages={86-109}
}
• M. Thorup
• Published 28 January 1996
• Computer Science
• SIAM J. Comput.
Priority queues are some of the most fundamental data structures. [] Key Result Plugging this priority queue into Dijkstra's algorithm gives an O(mlog log m) algorithm for the single source shortest path problem on a graph with m edges, as compared with the previous $O(m\sqrt{\log m})$ bound based on Fredman and Willard's priority queue. The above bounds assume $O(n 2^{{\varepsilon} w})$ space, where w is the word length and ${\varepsilon}>0$. They can, however, be achieved in linear space using randomized…
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