Bucketing Methods in Data Structure


Bucketing builds, the hash table as a 2D array instead of a single dimensional array. Every entry in the array is big, sufficient to hold M items (M is not amount of data. Just a constant).

Problems

  • Lots of wasted space are created.
  • If M is exceeded, another strategy will need to be implemented.
  • Not so good performer for memory based implementations but doable if buckets are disk-based.

For bucketing it is ok to have λ>1. However, the larger λ is the higher a chance of collision. λ>1 guarantees there will be minimum 1 collision (pigeon hole principle). That will enhance both the run time and the possibility of running out of buckets.

For a hash table of M locations and Y buckets at each location

  • Successful Search - O(Y) worst case
  • Unsuccessful Search - O(Y) worst case
  • Insertion - O(Y) - assuming success, bucketing does not have good way to handle non-successful insertions.
  • Deletion - O(Y)
  • Storage: O(M * Y)

Updated on: 07-Jan-2020

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