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A data structure for manipulating priority queues

Jean E. Vuillemin

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A data structure is described which can be used for representing a collection of priority queues. The primitive operations are insertion, deletion, union, update, and search for an item of earliest priority.

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A data structure is described which can be used for representing a collection of priority queues. The primitive operations are insertion, deletion, union, update, and search for an item of earliest priority.

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A data structure is described which can be used for representing a collection of priority queues. The primitive operations are insertion, deletion, union, update, and search for an item of earliest priority.

Key concepts: Priority queue, Queue, Computer science, Data structure, Priority inheritance, Parallel computing, Operating system, Computer network

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