binary heap operations

Binary heap operations refer to a set of fundamental actions that can be performed on a binary heap data structure. A binary heap is a complete binary tree where the value of each parent node is always greater than or equal to (or less than or equal to) its child nodes, depending on whether it is a max heap or min heap. The operations associated with binary heaps include: 1. Insertion: Adds a new element to the heap while maintaining the heap property by placing it in the appropriate position within the tree. 2. Deletion: Removes the root element from the heap and rearranges the remaining elements to maintain the heap property. 3. Heapify: Reorganizes the elements of an array into a valid binary heap structure, ensuring that the heap property is satisfied. 4. Peek/Find: Retrieves the value of the root element without modifying the heap. These operations are crucial for efficiently managing data in heaps, which are commonly used in priority queues, sorting algorithms (such as heapsort), and graph algorithms (such as Dijkstra's algorithm).

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