25.1.4 - Setting Up the Longest Path Problem
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What is a DAG?
💡 Hint: Think about directed edges and cycles.
Explain topological sorting in one sentence.
💡 Hint: No hint provided
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In a DAG, how many times can you revisit a vertex?
💡 Hint: Consider the meaning of acyclic.
True or False: A topological sort can only be performed on graphs with cycles.
💡 Hint: Remember the definition of topological sorting.
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Given a DAG with courses and their respective prerequisites represented as edges, calculate the total time to complete all courses and identify the longest path.
💡 Hint: Concentrate on sequences of dependencies.
Explain why finding the longest path in a graph with cycles is a different challenge and what strategies might be applicable.
💡 Hint: Think about cycles and their meaning for paths.
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