What is the time complexity of heap operations?

What is the time complexity of heap operations?

The time complexity for basic heap operations like insertion and deletion is O(log n).

Why is the complexity O(log n)?

It's because heaps are binary trees, and each operation may require traversing the height of the tree, which is log(n).

Are there any operations that have different complexities?

Yes, for example, accessing the maximum or minimum element in a heap is O(1), while building a heap from an array is O(n).

Can you explain how heaps are used in algorithms?

Heaps are often used in algorithms like heapsort and in implementing priority queues, where efficient access to the largest or smallest element is needed.