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Section 6.8 Discussion Questions
Using the hash table performance formulas given in the chapter, compute the average number of comparisons necessary when the table is:
At what point do you think the hash table is too small? Explain.
Modify the hash function for strings to use positional weightings.
We used a hash function for strings that weighted the characters by position. Devise an alternative weighting scheme. What are the biases that exist with these functions?
Research perfect hash functions. Using a list of names (classmates, family members, etc.), generate the hash values using the perfect hash algorithm.
