finding child nodes in a binary heap
Finding child nodes in a binary heap involves locating the immediate descendants of a specific node within the heap structure. In a binary heap, each node can have at most two child nodes: a left child and a right child. To find the child nodes of a given node, you can use simple mathematical formulas based on the index of the node within the heap array representation. The left child of a node at index 'i' can be found at index '(2*i) + 1', while the right child can be found at index '(2*i) + 2'. By applying these formulas, you can efficiently determine the child nodes in a binary heap.
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