Implementing Huffman Coding and Optimal Merge Patterns
Weighted Path Length Calculation
The weighted path length (WPL) of a binary tree is defined as the sum of the products of each leaf node's weight and its depth. To minimize the WPL, we construct a Huffman tree. The most efficient approach ivnolves using a min-priority queue to repeatedly merge the two smallest weights:
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Posted on Thu, 17 Sep 2026 16:49:17 +0000 by mmoussa