This document discusses double-ended queues or deques. Deques allow elements to be added or removed from either end. There are two types: input restricted deques where elements can only be inserted at one end but removed from both ends, and output restricted deques where elements can only be removed from one end but inserted from both ends. Deques can function as stacks or queues depending on the insertion and removal ends. The document describes algorithms for common deque operations like insert_front, insert_back, remove_front, and remove_back. It also lists applications of deques like palindrome checking and task scheduling.
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