Advanced Data Structures
(CS365)
m-waySearchTree
Dr. Sourav Kanti Addya
email: souravkaddya@nitk.edu.in
Department of Computer Science and Engineering
National Institute of Technology Karnataka, Surathkal
m-Way Search Tree
An m-way search tree T may be an empty tree.
If T is non-empty, it satisfies the following properties:
(i) For some integer m known as the order of the tree, each node
has at most m child nodes.
(ii) A node may be represented as
A0 , (K1,A1), (K2,A2) …. (Km-1 ,Am-1 )
where Ki , 1 ≤ i ≤ m-1 are the keys and Ai, 0 ≤ i ≤ m-1 are the
pointers to the subtree of T
(iii) If the node has c child nodes where c ≤ m, then the node can
have only (c-1) keys, K1 , K2 , …… Kc-1
(iv) The keys in a node are ordered, i.e., K1<K2< …… <Kc-1
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m-Way Search Tree
(v)For a node A0 , (K1 ,A1), (K2 ,A2) , …. (Km-1 ,Am-1 ), if Si is
the subtree pointed byAi, 0 ≤ i ≤ m-1then
Key(S0)<K1
Key(Sm-1)>Km-1
Ki < Key(Si) < Ki+1 , 1 ≤ i ≤ m-2
A0 A1 A2 A3
< < >
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m-Way Search Tree
(vi)Each of the subtreeAi , 0 ≤ i ≤ m-1 are also m-way search tree
m-Way SearchTree [ m=4]
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m-Way Search Tree[ m=5]
18 44 76 198
X X
7 12
X X
80 92 141 262
8 10
148 151 172 186
X X X
X X X X X
X X X
77
X X
272 286 350
X X X X
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Searching in anm-Way Search Tree
18 44 76 198
X X
7 12
X X
80 92 141 262
8 10
148 151 172 186
X X X
X X X X X
X X X
77
X X
272 286 350
X X X X
Look for 77
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Insertion in anm-Way Search Tree
18 44 76 198
X X
7 12
X X
80 92 141 262
8 10
148 151 172 186
X X X
X X X X X
X X X
77
X X
272 286 350
X X X X
Insert 6
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Insertion in anm-Way Search Tree
18 44 76 198
X X
7 12
X X
80 92 141 262
8 10
148 151 172 186
X X X
X X X X X
X X X
77
X X
272 286 350
X X X X
Insert 6
6
X
Insert 146
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Insertion in anm-Way Search Tree
18 44 76 198
X X
7 12
X X
80 92 141 262
8 10
148 151 172 186
X X X
X X X X
X X X
77
X X
272 286 350
X X X X
Insert 6
6
X
Insert 146
146
X X
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Deletion in anm-Way Search Tree
Let K be the key to be deleted from the m-way search tree.
K
Ai Aj
K : Key
Ai ,Aj : Pointers to subtree
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Deletion in anm-Way Search Tree
1) If (Ai = Aj = NULL) then delete K
2) If (Ai NULL, Aj = NULL ) then choose the largest of
the key elements K’ in the subtree pointed to by Ai and
replace K by K’.
3) If (Ai = NULL, Aj NULL ) then choose the smallest of
the key element K” from the subtree pointed to by Aj ,
delete K” and replace K by K”.
4) If (Ai NULL, Aj NULL ) then choose the largest of
the key elements K’ in the subtree pointed to by Ai or the
smallest of the key element K” from the subtree pointed to
by Aj to replace K.
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5-Way Search Tree
1844 76 198
X X
7 12
X X
80 92 141 262
8 10
148 151 172 186
X X X
X X X X X
X X X
77
X X
272 286 350
X X X X
Delete 151
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5-Way Search Tree
1844 76 198
X X
7 12
X X
80 92 141 262
8 10
148 172 186
X X X
X X X X
X X X
77
X X
272 286 350
X X X X
Delete 151
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5-Way Search Tree
1844 76 198
X X
7 12
X X
80 92 141 262
8 10
148 151 172 186
X X X
X X X X X
X X X
77
X X
272 286 350
X X X X
Delete 12
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5-Way Search Tree
1844 76 198
X X
7 10
X X
80 92 141 262
8
148 151 172 186
X X X
X X X X X
X X
77
X X
272 286 350
X X X X
Delete 12
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5-Way Search Tree
1844 76 198
X X
7 12
X X
80 92 141 262
8 10
148 151 172 186
X X X
X X X X X
X X X
77
X X
272 286 350
X X X X
Delete 18
--Delete 12
--Replace 18 by 12
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5-Way Search Tree
Delete18
--Delete 12
--Replace 18 by 12
18 44 76 198
X X
7 10
X X
80 92 141 262
8
148 151 172 186
X X X
X X X X X
X X
77
X X
272 286 350
X X X X
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5-Way Search Tree
Delete18
--Delete 12
--Replace 18 by 12
12 44 76 198
X X
7 10
X X
80 92 141 262
8
148 151 172 186
X X X
X X X X X
X X
77
X X
272 286 350
X X X X
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5-Way Search Tree
1844 76 198
X X
7 12
X X
80 92 141 262
8 10
148 151 172 186
X X X
X X X X X
X X X
77
X X
272 286 350
X X X X
Delete 262
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5-Way Search Tree
1844 76 198
X X
7 12
X X
80 92 141 272
8 10
148 151 172 186
X X X
X X X X X
X X X
77
X X
286 350
X X X
Delete 262
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5-Way Search Tree
1844 76 198
X X
7 12
X X
80 92 141 262
8 10
148 151 172 186
X X X
X X X X X
X X X
77
X X
272 286 350
X X X X
Delete 198
--delete186
--replace 198 by 186
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5-Way Search Tree
1844 76 198
X X
7 12
X X
80 92 141 262
8 10
148 151 172
X X X
X X X X
X X X
77
X X
272 286 350
X X X X
Delete 198
--delete186
--replace 198 by 186
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5-Way Search Tree
1844 76 186
X X
7 12
X X
80 92 141 262
8 10
148 151 172
X X X
X X X X
X X X
77
X X
272 286 350
X X X X
Delete 198
--delete186
--replace 198 by 186
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5-Way Search Tree
1844 76 198
X X
7 12
X X
80 92 141 262
8 10
148 151 172 186
X X X
X X X X X
X X X
77
X X
272 286 350
X X X X
Delete 198
--delete 262
--replace 198 by 262
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5-Way Search Tree
1844 76 198
X X
7 12
X X
80 92 141 272
8 10
148 151 172 186
X X X
X X X X X
X X X
77
X X
286 350
X X X
Delete 198
--delete 262
--replace 198 by 262
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5-Way Search Tree
1844 76 262
X X
7 12
X X
80 92 141 272
8 10
148 151 172 186
X X X
X X X X X
X X X
77
X X
286 350
X X X
Delete 198
--delete 262
--replace 198 by 262
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B Trees
B treeis a balanced m-way search tree
A B tree of order m, if non empty, is an m-way
search tree in which
i. the root has at least two child nodes and at most m
child nodes
ii. internal nodes except the root have at least m/2 child
nodes and at most m child nodes
iii. all leaf nodes are on the same level
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B Tree oforder 5
48
31 45
56 64 85
87 88 100 112
X X X X X
49 51 52
X X X X
46 47
36 40 42
10 18 21
X X X X
X X X
X X X X
X X X
58 62
67 75
X X X
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Searching a BTree
Searching for a key in a B-tree is similar to the
one on an m-way search tree.
The number of accesses depends on the height h
of the B-tree
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Insertion in aB-Tree
1. Attempt to insert the new key into a leaf
2. If this would result in that leaf becoming too big, split the
leaf into two, promoting the middle key to the leaf’s
parent
3. If this would result in the parent becoming too big, split
the parent into two, promoting the middle key
4. This strategy might have to be repeated all the way to the
top
5. If necessary, the root is split in two and the middle key is
promoted to a new root, making the tree one level higher
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• Suppose westart with an empty B-tree and keys arrive in the
following order:1 12 8 2 25 6 14 28 17 7 52 16 48
68 3 26 29 53 55 45
• We want to construct a B-tree of order 5
• The first four items go into the root:
• To put the fifth item in the root would over-fill it
• Therefore, when 25 arrives, pick the middle key to make a
new root
Constructing a B-tree
12
8
1 2
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Constructing a B-tree
Add25 to the tree
1
12
8
2
25
6
14
28
17
7
52
16
48
68
3
26
29
53
55
45
12
8
1 2 25
Exceeds Order.
Promote middle and
split.
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Constructing a B-tree(contd.)
6, 14, 28 get added to the leaf nodes:
1
12
8
2
25
6
14
28
17
7
52
16
48
68
3
26
29
53
55
45
12
8
1 2 25
12
8
1 2 25
6
1 2 28
14
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Constructing a B-tree(contd.)
Adding 17 to the right leaf node would over-fill it, so we take
the middle key, promote it (to the root) and split the leaf
1
12
8
2
25
6
14
28
17
7
52
16
48
68
3
26
29
53
55
45
1
12
8
2
25
6
14
28
17
7
52
16
48
68
3
26
29
53
55
45
12
8
2 25
6
1 2 28
14 28
17
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Constructing a B-tree(contd.)
7, 52, 16, 48 get added to the leaf nodes
1
12
8
2
25
6
14
28
17
7
52
16
48
68
3
26
29
53
55
45
12
8
25
6
1 2 28
14
17
7 52
16 48
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Constructing a B-tree(contd.)
Adding 68 causes us to split the right most leaf,
promoting 48 to the root
1
12
8
2
25
6
14
28
17
7
52
16
48
68
3
26
29
53
55
45
8 17
7
6
2
1 16
14
12 52
48
28
25 68
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Constructing a B-tree(contd.)
Adding 3 causes us to split the left most leaf
1
12
8
2
25
6
14
28
17
7
52
16
48
68
3
26
29
53
55
45
48
17
8
7
6
2
1 16
14
12 25 28 52 68
3 7
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Constructing a B-tree(contd.)
1
12
8
2
25
6
14
28
17
7
52
16
48
68
3
26
29
53
55
45
Add 26, 29, 53, 55 then go into the leaves
48
17
8
3
1 2 6 7 52 68
25 28
16
14
12 26 29 53 55
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Constructing a B-tree(contd.)
Add 45 increases the trees level
1
12
8
2
25
6
14
28
17
7
52
16
48
68
3
26
29
53
55
45
48
17
8
3
29
28
26
25 68
55
53
52
16
14
12
6 7
1 2 45
Exceeds Order.
Promote middle and
split.
Exceeds Order.
Promote middle and
split.
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Exercise in Insertinga B-Tree
Insert the following keys to a 5-way B-tree:
3, 7, 9, 23, 45, 1, 5, 14, 25, 24, 13, 11, 8, 19, 4, 31, 35, 56
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Delete from aB-tree
1. If the key is already in a leaf node, and removing
it doesn’t cause that leaf node to have too few
keys, then simply remove the key to be deleted.
2. If the key is not in a leaf then it is guaranteed (by
the nature of a B-tree) that its predecessor or
successor will be in a leaf -- in this case can we
delete the key and promote the predecessor or
successor key to the non-leaf deleted key’s
position.
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Removal from aB-tree (2)
• If (1) or (2) lead to a leaf node containing less than the
minimum number of keys then we have to look at the siblings
immediately adjacent to the leaf in question:
– 3: if one of them has more than the min’ number of keys then
we can promote one of its keys to the parent and take the
parent key into our lacking leaf
– 4: if neither of them has more than the min’ number of keys
then the lacking leaf and one of its neighbours can be combined
with their shared parent (the opposite of promoting a key) and
the new leaf will have the correct number of keys; if this step
leave the parent with too few keys then we repeat the process
up to the root itself, if required
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Type #1: Simpleleaf deletion
12 29 52
2 7 9 15 22 56 69 72
31 43
Delete 2: Since there are enough
keys in the node, just delete it
Assuming a 5-way
B-Tree, as before...
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Type #2: Simplenon-leaf deletion
12 29 52
7 9 15 22 56 69 72
31 43
Delete 52
Borrow the predecessor
or (in this case) successor
56
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Type #3: Enoughsiblings
12 29
7 9 15 22 69
56
31 43
Delete 22
Demote root key and
promote leaf key
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Type #3: Enoughsiblings
12
29
7 9 15
31
69
56
43
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Type #4: Toofew keys in node and its
siblings
12 29 56
7 9 15 22 69 72
31 43
Delete 72
Too few keys!
Join back together
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Type #4: Toofew keys in node and its
siblings
12 29
7 9 15 22 69
56
31 43
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Exercise in Removalfrom a B-Tree
Given 5-way B-tree created by these data (last
exercise):
3, 7, 9, 23, 45, 1, 5, 14, 25, 24, 13, 11, 8, 19, 4, 31, 35, 56
Add these further keys: 2, 6,12
Delete these keys: 4, 5, 7, 3, 14
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5-Way B Tree(insertion examples)
8 96 116
2 7
X X X
104 110
37 46 55 86
X X X X X X X X
137 145
X X X
Insert 4, 5, 58, 6 in the order
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5-Way B Tree(insertion examples)
8 96 116
104 110
37 46 55 86
X X X X X X X X
137 145
X X X
Search tree after inserting 4
2 4 7
X X X X
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5-Way B Tree(insertion examples)
8 96 116
104 110
37 46 55 86
X X X X X X X X
137 145
X X X
Search tree after inserting 4, 5
2 4 5 7
X X X X X
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5-Way B Tree(insertion examples)
8 96 116
104 110
37 46 55 86
X X X X X X X X
137 145
X X X
2 4 5 7
X X X X X
37,46,55,58,86
Split the node at its median into two node, pushing
the median element up by one level
Insert 58
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5-Way B Tree(insertion examples)
104 110
X X X
137 145
X X X
2 4 5 7
X X X X X
37 46
X X X
58 86
X X X
8 96 116
Insert 55 in the root
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5-Way B Tree(insertion examples)
104 110
8 55 96 116
X X X
137 145
X X X
Search tree after inserting 4, 5, 58
2 4 5 7
X X X X X
37 46
X X X
58 86
X X X
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5-Way B Tree(insertion examples)
104 110
8 55 96 116
X X X
137 145
X X X
Insert 6
2 4 5 7
X X X X X
37 46
X X X
58 86
X X X
2,4,5,6,7
Split the node at its median into two node, pushing
the median element up by one level
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5-Way B Tree(insertion examples)
104 110
8 55 96 116
X X X
137 145
X X X
Insert 5 at the root
37 46
X X X
58 86
X X X
6 7
2 4
X X X
X X X
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5-Way B Tree(insertion examples)
104 110
X X X
137 145
X X X
Insert 5 at the root
37 46
X X X
58 86
X X X
6 7
2 4
X X X
X X X
96 116
5 8
55
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5-Way B Tree(insertion examples)
104 110
X X X
137 145
X X X
Insert 5 at the root
37 46
X X X
58 86
X X X
6 7
2 4
X X X
X X X
96 116
5 8
55
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B-tree of Order5 (deletion examples)
110
65 86 120 226
70 81
32 44
X X X
90 95 100
X X X
X X X
115 118
200 221
X X X
X X X X 300 440 550 601
X X X X X
Delete 95, 226, 221, 70
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B-tree of Order5
110
65 86 120 226
70 81
32 44
X X X
90 100
X X X
X X X
115 118
200 221
X X X
X X X 300 440 550 601
X X X X X
B-tree after deleting 95
delete 226
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B-tree of Order5
110
65 86 120 300
70 81
32 44
X X X
90 100
X X X
X X X
115 118
200 221
X X X
X X X 300 440 550 601
X X X X X
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B-tree of Order5
110
65 86 120 300
70 81
32 44
X X X
90 100
X X X
X X X
115 118
200 221
X X X
X X X 440 550 601
X X X X
B-tree after deleting 95, 226
Delete 221
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B-tree of Order5
110
65 86 120 440
70 81
32 44
X X X
90 100
X X X
X X X
115 118
200 300
X X X
X X X 550 601
X X X
B-tree after deleting 95, 226, 221
Delete 70
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B-tree of Order5
110
65 86 120 440
65 81
32 44
X X X
90 100
X X
X X X
115 118
200 300
X X X
X X X 550 601
X X X
Delete 65
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B-tree of Order5
110
86 120 440
65 81
32 44
X X X
90 100
X X
X X X
115 118
200 300
X X X
X X X 550 601
X X X
B-tree after deleting 95, 226, 221, 70
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