Breadth-First Search Visualizer

10 nodes
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Breadth-First Search

BFS explores a graph level by level, systematically visiting all neighbors of a node before moving deeper.

Algorithm Characteristics

  • Time ComplexityO(V + E)
  • Space ComplexityO(V)
  • Data StructureQueue
  • CompletenessGuaranteed

Key Properties

  • Guarantees shortest path in unweighted graphs

  • Explores nodes level-by-level from source

  • Useful for finding all nodes at distance k

  • Less memory efficient than DFS in deep graphs

BFS uses more memory than DFS but guarantees the shortest path in unweighted graphs