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k-d tree

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k-d tree

Summary

k-d tree is a data structure[1]. It draws 1,648 Wikipedia views per month (data_structure category, ranking #5 of 40).[2]

Key Facts

  • k-d tree is credited with the discovery of Jon Bentley[3].
  • k-d tree's instance of is recorded as data structure[4].
  • k-d tree is a type of BSP tree[5].
  • k-d tree's Commons category is recorded as K-d trees[6].
  • k-d tree's time of discovery or invention is recorded as September 1975[7].
  • k-d tree's described by source is recorded as Q56638869[8].

Why It Matters

k-d tree draws 1,648 Wikipedia views per month (data_structure category, ranking #5 of 40).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[9] It is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[10]

Related Entities

Jon Bentley

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  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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APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). k-d tree. Retrieved May 3, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/k-d-tree
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  1. 6d ago · Nyuhn · 2026-07-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Discoverer or inventor → Jon Bentley
    Subclass of → —
    Described by source → Q56638869
    Instance of → data structure
    + 4 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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