What are other tree balancing techniques?

What are other tree balancing techniques besides AVL trees?

In addition to AVL trees, there are several other tree balancing techniques, such as Red-Black trees, Splay trees, and B-trees. Each has its own advantages and use cases.

Can you explain how Red-Black trees work?

Red-Black trees are a type of self-balancing binary search tree where each node has an extra bit for denoting the color of the node, either red or black. This helps maintain balance during insertions and deletions.

What are the advantages of using B-trees?

B-trees are particularly useful for databases and filesystems because they maintain sorted data and allow searches, sequential access, insertions, and deletions in logarithmic time. They are optimized for systems that read and write large blocks of data.

Are there any other techniques I should know about?

Yes, you might also want to look into Treaps and Scapegoat trees, which offer different balancing strategies and performance characteristics.