Practice - Attack Representation Strategy
Practice Questions
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What is represented by the attack array in the context of the N-Queens problem?
💡 Hint: Think about the movements of the queen piece in chess.
How can we reduce the space complexity from N squared to linear?
💡 Hint: Consider which pieces of information are essential.
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Interactive Quizzes
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What is the main challenge when representing the attacks of queens on a chessboard?
💡 Hint: Consider how large an N squared representation would be compared to a linear one.
True or False: In the attack representation strategy, every square's attack status is stored in an N squared array.
💡 Hint: Reflect on the methods discussed in reducing the attack representation.
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Challenge Problems
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Write a Python function to count all unique solutions to the N-Queens problem using the representation strategy discussed.
💡 Hint: Consider modifying the placement function to count instead of just finding one solution.
Design a test case for a 6x6 chessboard and validate the attack representation before placing each queen.
💡 Hint: Use the understanding of attack representation for validation.
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