Which of the following algorithms is the best approach for solving Huffman…
2024
Which of the following algorithms is the best approach for solving Huffman codes ?
Answer: B. greedy algorithm — Huffman coding is solved using a greedy algorithm. At each step, the algorithm selects the two nodes with the smallest frequencies and combines them into a…
- A.
exhaustive search
- B.
greedy algorithm
- C.
brute force algorithm
- D.
divide and conquer algorithm
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Correct answer: B
Huffman coding is solved using a greedy algorithm. At each step, the algorithm selects the two nodes with the smallest frequencies and combines them into a new node. Repeating this locally optimal choice builds an optimal prefix-code tree. Therefore, the best approach among the given options is the greedy algorithm.
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