1. Introduction Bloom filters, invented by Burton Howard Bloom in 1970, are space-efficient probabilistic data structures designed to test whether an element is a member of a set. They are incredibly useful in various computer science applications, particularly when dealing with large datasets and when a small probability of false positives is acceptable. 2. Structure of a Bloom Filter A Bloom filter consists of two main components: A bit array of m bits, initially all set to 0 k different ha...
