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Fibonacci heap

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Fibonacci heap

Summary

Fibonacci heap is a data structure[1]. It draws 832 Wikipedia views per month (data_structure category, ranking #11 of 40).[2]

Key Facts

  • Fibonacci heap is credited with the discovery of Michael Fredman[3].
  • Fibonacci heap is credited with the discovery of Robert Tarjan[4].
  • Fibonacci heap's instance of is recorded as data structure[5].
  • Fibonacci heap's instance of is recorded as heap[6].
  • Fibonacci number is named after Fibonacci heap[7].
  • Fibonacci heap's time of discovery or invention is recorded as 1984[8].

Why It Matters

Fibonacci heap draws 832 Wikipedia views per month (data_structure category, ranking #11 of 40).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[9] It is known by 29 alternative names across languages and contexts.[10]

Related Entities

Michael Fredman Robert Tarjan

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [9] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [10] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 28d ago · VGMaintenanceBot bot · 2026-09-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of → —
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    Discoverer or inventor → Michael Fredman, Robert Tarjan
    Instance of → data structure, heap
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    "/* wbsetqualifier-add:1| */ [[Property:P9675]]: 11676, Add qualifier to Rosetta Code page ID `Fibonacci_heap`"
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