Concepts3

Small-to-Large Principle

Small-to-large means always merge the smaller container into the larger one to keep total work low.

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DSU on Tree (Sack)

DSU on Tree (also called the Sack technique) answers many subtree queries in O(n \log n) by keeping data from the heavy child and temporarily re-adding light subtrees.

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⚙️AlgorithmIntermediate

Small-to-Large Merging

Small-to-large merging is a technique where you always merge the smaller container into the larger one to guarantee low total work.

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