Graph Traversal Algorithms: BFS and DFS
Students explore Breadth-First Search (BFS) and Depth-First Search (DFS) algorithms for traversing graphs, understanding their applications.
Key Questions
- Differentiate between the applications of BFS and DFS in real-world problems.
- Analyze the time and space complexity of BFS and DFS on different graph structures.
- Construct a graph traversal algorithm to solve a specific pathfinding problem.
Common Core State Standards
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