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Breadth First Search

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Breadth-first search (BFS) is a graph traversal algorithm that explores all vertices at the current depth before moving on to vertices at the next depth.

Key Features

  • Exploration of vertices at the same level before moving to the next level
  • Uses a queue data structure
  • Optimal for finding the shortest path in unweighted graphs

Pros

  • Efficient for finding the shortest path in unweighted graphs
  • Guaranteed to find the shortest path if it exists

Cons

  • May require more memory compared to depth-first search

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