How does a Red-Black tree ensure balance after deletion?

Practice Questions

Q1
How does a Red-Black tree ensure balance after deletion?
  1. By performing rotations and recoloring.
  2. By deleting the node and not balancing.
  3. By merging nodes.
  4. By increasing the height of the tree.

Questions & Step-by-Step Solutions

How does a Red-Black tree ensure balance after deletion?
  • Step 1: Identify the node that has been deleted and its properties (color and position).
  • Step 2: If the deleted node was red, the tree remains balanced because removing a red node does not violate the Red-Black tree properties.
  • Step 3: If the deleted node was black, it creates a double black situation, which needs to be resolved.
  • Step 4: Check the sibling of the deleted node. If the sibling is red, perform a rotation to make it black and move the blackness up.
  • Step 5: If the sibling is black, check the color of its children. If at least one child is red, perform rotations and recoloring to balance the tree.
  • Step 6: If the sibling and its children are black, move the double black up to the parent and repeat the process until the tree is balanced.
  • Red-Black Tree Properties – Understanding the properties of Red-Black trees, including node color, balance, and the rules that govern them.
  • Tree Rotations – Knowledge of how rotations (left and right) are used to maintain tree balance after operations.
  • Recoloring – Understanding how changing the color of nodes can help restore the properties of the Red-Black tree after deletions.
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