Explore the concept of self-adjusting data structures in this insightful lecture by Prof. Robert Tarjan, presented as part of the INSAIT Tech Series. Delve into a more flexible approach to data structure design that focuses on minimizing the total cost of operation sequences rather than individual operations. Learn about the advantages of this relaxed objective, which enables the creation of simpler, adaptive data structures. Discover practical examples and gain understanding of a framework for designing and analyzing these innovative structures. This 1-hour and 13-minute talk offers valuable insights for computer scientists, programmers, and anyone interested in advanced data structure concepts and their practical applications.