What is the space complexity of DFS in the worst case?

Practice Questions

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What is the space complexity of DFS in the worst case?
  1. O(V)
  2. O(E)
  3. O(V + E)
  4. O(V^2)

Questions & Step-by-Step Solutions

What is the space complexity of DFS in the worst case?
  • Step 1: Understand what DFS (Depth-First Search) is. It is an algorithm used to explore nodes and edges of a graph or tree.
  • Step 2: Recognize that DFS can be implemented using recursion or an explicit stack.
  • Step 3: Identify that in the worst case, DFS may need to explore all vertices (V) in the graph.
  • Step 4: Realize that the maximum depth of the recursion or the maximum size of the stack will be equal to the number of vertices (V) in the graph.
  • Step 5: Conclude that the space used by the stack (either from recursion or explicit stack) is proportional to the number of vertices.
  • Step 6: Therefore, the space complexity of DFS in the worst case is O(V).
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