Pathfinding Algorithms (BFS, DFS)
Explore algorithms like Breadth-First Search and Depth-First Search to find paths and connections in a graph.
Finding Your Way in Graphs
Graphs are all about connections! Imagine a map where cities are points and roads are lines. Finding the best route from one city to another is a classic "pathfinding" problem.
In this lesson, we'll explore two fundamental algorithms for finding paths in graphs: Breadth-First Search (BFS) and Depth-First Search (DFS).
What's a Graph? Quick Review
Before we dive into algorithms, let's quickly review what a graph is:
- Nodes: These are the entities or points in your graph (e.g., people, cities, products).
- Relationships: These are the connections between nodes (e.g., "FRIENDS_WITH", "LOCATED_IN").
- Path: A sequence of connected nodes and relationships from one node to another.
All lessons in this course
- Pathfinding Algorithms (BFS, DFS)
- Centrality Algorithms (PageRank)
- Community Detection Algorithms
- Similarity and Link Prediction Algorithms