Twintrees, Baxter Permutations, and Floorplans in Computer Science - Lecture 2022

Explore the intricate connections between Twintrees, Baxter Permutations, and Floorplans in this Stanford lecture delivered by renowned computer scientist Dr. Don Knuth. Delve into three seemingly unrelated concepts that are, in fact, linked through one-to-one correspondence via three elegant algorithms. Discover the Twintrees data structure introduced by Serge Dulucq and Olivier Guibert in 1998, the class of permutations developed by Glen Baxter in 1964, and the geometric understanding of rectangle decomposition presented by Hiroshi Murata, Kunihiro Fujiyoshi, Tomomi Watanabe, and Yoji Kajitani in 1997. Gain insights from Professor Knuth, the esteemed Professor Emeritus of the Art of Computer Programming at Stanford University, known for his seminal work "The Art of Computer Programming," widely regarded as one of the most significant scientific writings of the century.