Test If A Binary Tree Is Height Balanced ("Balanced Binary Tree" on LeetCode)

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    Question: Write a program that takes the root of a binary tree as input and checks whether the tree is height-balanced.
    A tree is height balanced if for each node in the tree, the difference in the height of its left and right subtrees is at most one.
    Approach 1 (Get Height Of Tree Rooted At Each Node)
    We can perform a traversal of the tree and at each node get the height of its left and right subtrees.
    This wastes time as we will be repeating work and the traversal of nodes.
    Approach 2 (Drill Down With Recursion And Respond Back Up)
    We can notice that we don't need to know the heights of all of the subtrees all at once.
    All we need to know is whether a subtree is height balanced or not and the height of the tree rooted at that node, not information about any of its descendants.
    Our base case is that a null node (we went past the leaves in our recursion) is height balanced and has a height of -1 since it is an empty tree.
    So the key is that we will drive towards our base case of the null leaf descendant and deduce and check heights on the way upwards.
    Key points of interest:
    1.) Is the subtree height balanced?
    2.) What is the height of the tree rooted at that node?
    Complexities
    Time: O( n )
    This is a postorder traversal (left right node) with possible early termination if any left subtree turns out unbalanced and an early result bubbles back up.
    At worst we will still touch all n nodes if we have no early termination.
    Space: O( h )
    Our call stack (from recursion) will only go as far deep as the height of the tree, so h (the height of the tree) is our space bound for the amount of call stack frames that we will create
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  • @BackToBackSWE
    @BackToBackSWE  5 років тому +30

    Table of Contents:
    The Problem Introduction 0:00 - 0:33
    Cases That Are Height Balanced 0:33 - 1:56
    Cases That Are NOT Height Balanced 1:56 - 2:58
    Approach #1: Get Heights of Subtrees At Each Node 2:58 - 3:46
    Approach #2: Recurse To Base Cases 3:46 - 4:23
    Walkthrough of The Recursion 4:23 - 12:39
    Time Complexity 12:39 - 13:25
    Space Complexity 13:25 - 13:39
    Wrap Up 13:39 - 13:57
    The teacher's notes contain a link to the code for the problem discussed in the video. It is fully commented for teaching purposes strictly.

  • @BismaSuleman
    @BismaSuleman 3 роки тому +79

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    • @BackToBackSWE
      @BackToBackSWE  3 роки тому +5

      ye

    • @ExplorerSpace
      @ExplorerSpace 3 роки тому

      @@BackToBackSWE i am average height

    • @johnpaul4301
      @johnpaul4301 3 роки тому

      Balanced here might mean whether your tootsiroll matches your height

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      @WyMustIGo 3 роки тому

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    @rban123 4 роки тому +74

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    @wellingtonzane4288 5 років тому +3

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    @nandanimadhukar 4 роки тому +4

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    @kevinandres3306 5 років тому +2

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    @doruwyl 5 років тому +1

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    @priyogopalsingha3487 2 роки тому

    undoubtedly, the best explanation of how recursion works in trees

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    @aatifnazar1766 4 роки тому +2

    The node which is marked red cross will not return 2. It breaks the call there only.

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    @amitmishra2736 4 роки тому +7

    Dude! I am not seeing the code in the down :(
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    • @BackToBackSWE
      @BackToBackSWE  4 роки тому

      The repository is deprecated - we only maintain backtobackswe.com now.

  • @quirkyquester
    @quirkyquester 4 роки тому +1

    Thank you man! This video really helps me to understand the process of solving the problem.

  • @realmarciomarinho
    @realmarciomarinho 3 роки тому +2

    You said the code was below, but I cannot find it.

  • @ShortGiant1
    @ShortGiant1 4 роки тому +2

    Great video, thanks. Appreciate the table of contents.

  • @TheAntloo
    @TheAntloo 4 роки тому +1

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    @maripaz5650 4 роки тому +2

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    @SOURAVKUMAR-tw3ds 3 роки тому

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    @max500k 3 роки тому +1

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    @TacklessNebula3 3 роки тому

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    @saikatdutta1991 5 років тому +1

    Hey bro, I want you to explain "Median in a stream of integers (running integers)" this problem. I am unable to understand why we need to use self balanced binary tree to solve this problem. Thanks. I will be helpful.. You explain better than any other.

    • @BackToBackSWE
      @BackToBackSWE  5 років тому +1

      I'll be covering that in my class but not on the channel, most of my technical videos will go there now. I'm going to convert the channel into a more "I'm building things" type thing soon

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    @hugenerretho9151 2 роки тому

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    @pushkalkatara2153 5 років тому +1

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  • @neotong9885
    @neotong9885 5 років тому +1

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    @fantasy9960 Рік тому

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  • @ahiduzzamanahir1338
    @ahiduzzamanahir1338 2 роки тому

    WHAT! Did you just teach me recursion? I thought it was impossible!

  • @notoriousar1606
    @notoriousar1606 3 роки тому +1

    Here is the code
    github.com/bephrem1/backtobackswe/blob/master/Trees%2C%20Binary%20Trees%2C%20%26%20Binary%20Search%20Trees/HeightBalancedBinaryTree/HeightBalancedBinaryTree.java

  • @ramizrizwan3057
    @ramizrizwan3057 Рік тому

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  • @hinocenciopaulo
    @hinocenciopaulo 7 місяців тому

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  • @リンゴ酢-b8g
    @リンゴ酢-b8g 2 роки тому

    A balanced binary tree, also referred to as a height-balanced binary tree, is defined as a binary tree in which the height of the left and right subtree of any node differ by no more than 1.

  • @超级小棕熊0
    @超级小棕熊0 5 років тому +1

    thank you much ,I totally uderstand how recursion work

  • @MahmoudSayed-hg8rb
    @MahmoudSayed-hg8rb 2 роки тому

    I'm kinda late idk if you'll respond to this comment
    first of all thanks for your efforts.
    second thing ... as far as I know ( and i almost know nothing yet, I'm just a beginner), something doesn't add up in the last example
    Dont we consider a tree a Balanced tree if the absolute difference of the heights of each side is

  • @Jan_Jan_
    @Jan_Jan_ 5 місяців тому

    Amazing explanation, thank you! :)

  • @shruthiranganatha7333
    @shruthiranganatha7333 4 роки тому +2

    Why add 1 to max(heightOfRightNode, heightOfLeftNode) ?, Wha's the logic here??

    • @BackToBackSWE
      @BackToBackSWE  4 роки тому +1

      Including the node that the call is working on in the height as the calls go up

  • @zackyang123
    @zackyang123 4 роки тому +1

    That 8:40 zoom is gold hahahaha

  • @yuyu-qr7ih
    @yuyu-qr7ih 5 років тому +1

    very detailed explaination brada love u

  • @pawanacharya997
    @pawanacharya997 4 роки тому +1

    How can someone explain this clearly wow you really helped me..
    thanks

  • @techzoo1
    @techzoo1 4 роки тому +1

    Your explanation is somehow kinda funny (in a good way)!

    • @BackToBackSWE
      @BackToBackSWE  4 роки тому

      yeah I was weird when the channel started. no one was watching

  • @intoeleven
    @intoeleven 4 роки тому +1

    the time complexity is wrong, it should be O(n*log n), n is for getting height for each node and you need to check every node for balanced is log n.
    The worst case could be O(n^2) in this top-down solution, actually.

    • @BackToBackSWE
      @BackToBackSWE  4 роки тому

      If the tree is skewed height checking is O(n)

    • @intoeleven
      @intoeleven 4 роки тому

      @@BackToBackSWE Yes, and you not only check the height, but also check the balanced, which will cost O(log n). The total time complexity should be O(n log n) leetcode.com/problems/balanced-binary-tree/solution/

  • @powerstrike97
    @powerstrike97 3 роки тому

    Nice explanation! Thank you!

  • @malaguna66
    @malaguna66 4 роки тому

    This explanation is so clear so good!

  • @shijames4129
    @shijames4129 5 років тому +2

    nice video!!! thanks!!

  • @researchandbuild1751
    @researchandbuild1751 4 роки тому +1

    Could you just do a breadth search and if the count of children at a level count is odd, it is not balanced?

    • @BackToBackSWE
      @BackToBackSWE  4 роки тому

      How would this work exactly?

    • @researchandbuild1751
      @researchandbuild1751 4 роки тому

      @@BackToBackSWE well it seemed like possibly a feature of an unbalanced binary tree is it would have a level with non-even count of nodes. Unless i am misunderstanding what a balanced tree should look like (which is possible). So you just make a queue and walk down the nodes, pushing children at each. If your total count of children in the queue is ever odd at each step then you know the tree is unbalanced. Not sure if that would work or not though, just pondering

  • @wappa6914
    @wappa6914 4 роки тому +1

    Thank you from France !

  • @Kellworkie
    @Kellworkie Місяць тому

    Amazing teaching!

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    @rhiannonsmeby9566 3 роки тому

    This video was fireeee I hate recursion but this visualization and explanation really helped

  • @mohannadbayoumi9686
    @mohannadbayoumi9686 4 роки тому +1

    May I ask what the complexity of the non-efficient way you mentioned in the beginning of the video is?

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    @PankajKP 5 років тому +2

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    @qingruxia6312 3 роки тому

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  • @randalllionelkharkrang4047
    @randalllionelkharkrang4047 3 роки тому +1

    if it has to fail, it will always fail at the root node right? can you provide with a counterexample to what I said?

  • @abhishekk.3977
    @abhishekk.3977 3 роки тому +1

    Ok, I accept that I agreed to max(0,0) = 1. @ 8:40

  • @jgraiver
    @jgraiver 4 роки тому +1

    have you done the code for this anywhere?! loved the video

    • @BackToBackSWE
      @BackToBackSWE  4 роки тому

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    @khan.mansoor 3 роки тому

    Great explanation! Do you have a link to the code for this problem that I can refer to?

  • @XLpacman805
    @XLpacman805 2 роки тому +1

    Thanks

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    @pewdiepieschair2693 3 роки тому

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    @ggzz8845 3 роки тому +2

    where is the code ?

  • @AllNaturale11
    @AllNaturale11 Рік тому

    very helpful. thank you!

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    @ashwanigupta4672 3 роки тому

    Finally got an awesome explanation 🏆

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    @salwaabdullah2003 5 років тому +2

    Thanks 🙏

  • @shashankshekhar390
    @shashankshekhar390 4 роки тому +1

    That helped, thanks.

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    @mpalanipsbb 8 місяців тому

    Best explanation!

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    @RedRabbitII 3 роки тому

    love this! thank you

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    @lucy2003-d8p Рік тому

    great work brother

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    @aatifnazar1766 4 роки тому +1

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    @ashwinvarma9349 3 роки тому

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  • @ifelsedeveloper
    @ifelsedeveloper 4 роки тому

    hey! love your videos! one question, can't i just check the absolute height difference from each node? without asking are you balanced to each node?

    • @BackToBackSWE
      @BackToBackSWE  4 роки тому

      Yes but that will duplicate subtree measurements

  • @syedmdharris8814
    @syedmdharris8814 3 роки тому

    we can simply check whether each node has left and right node?
    can you explain about that

  • @maidul13
    @maidul13 4 роки тому +1

    I just don't get why its max(-1,-1)+1, is that supposed to be equivalent to taking absolute value? if so can you explain please

    • @BackToBackSWE
      @BackToBackSWE  4 роки тому

      I am just simulating the code as it would execute the base case.

  • @p_atn
    @p_atn 2 роки тому

    Nice explanation. The video editing is distracting though.. Has a frenetic feel, which isn't conducive to learning something for the first time.

  • @stargazer8718
    @stargazer8718 Рік тому

    What's the difference between this and an AVL tree?

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    @cocoarecords 4 роки тому +1

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  • @wentingzhang3097
    @wentingzhang3097 4 роки тому +2

    I'm having trouble finding the code in the description! :(

    • @BackToBackSWE
      @BackToBackSWE  4 роки тому

      The repository is deprecated - we only maintain backtobackswe.com now.

  • @comatosetorpor3602
    @comatosetorpor3602 3 роки тому

    iterative approach is trickier. one fucker asked me in an interview.

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    @ashishbisht980 4 роки тому +1

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  • @nishanth998
    @nishanth998 4 роки тому +1

    where can i find the code in the website??plz tell me

    • @BackToBackSWE
      @BackToBackSWE  4 роки тому

      The repository is deprecated - we only maintain backtobackswe.com now.

  • @Kingbund
    @Kingbund Рік тому

    wow you are super good!