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Dynamic Programming

Solve complex problems by breaking them into simpler subproblems.

Topics in the full lesson
  • Concept and Use Cases
  • Key Concepts
  • Techniques
  • Time and Space Complexity
  • Dynamic Programming Operations and Methods
  • Practical Tips and Tricks
  • Common Gotchas
  • Advanced Topics
  • Interview Tips and Tricks
  • Common Mistakes

Practice Problems

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Question

Determine whether an integer array can be partitioned into two subsets whose sums are equal.

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CodingMedium

Minimum Path Sum

Question

Given a grid of non-negative weights, find the minimum sum of a path from the top-left corner to the bottom-right corner, moving only down or right.

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CodingHard

Burst Balloons

Question

You are given n balloons indexed from 0 to n - 1, each painted with a number in nums. You burst all the balloons. When you burst balloon i, you gain nums[i - 1] * nums[i] * nums[i + 1] coins; if i - 1 or i + 1 is out of bounds, treat that neighbor as a balloon with value 1. Return the maximum coins you can collect by bursting the balloons in an optimal order.

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