Practice - Optimal Substructure
Practice Questions
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Define optimal substructure in your own words.
💡 Hint: Think about how building blocks can influence the strength of a structure.
Give one example of a problem that exhibits optimal substructure.
💡 Hint: Recall the specific examples we discussed in class.
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Interactive Quizzes
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What does optimal substructure mean?
💡 Hint: Think about how smaller pieces contribute to a whole.
True or False: Dynamic programming requires overlapping subproblems.
💡 Hint: Remember our definitions discussed in class.
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Challenge Problems
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Given a set of integers, derive a function that determines the subset that sums up to a given target using optimal substructure principles.
💡 Hint: Break down how subsets can be built incrementally.
Design an algorithm to solve a real-world optimization problem (e.g., resource allocation) identifying each subproblem clearly.
💡 Hint: Consider impacts and constraints while tackling subproblems.
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