Practice Interval Scheduling Problem - 23.4 | 23. Dynamic Programming | Design & Analysis of Algorithms - Vol 2
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23.4 - Interval Scheduling Problem

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Practice Questions

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Question 1

Easy

Explain the goals of the Interval Scheduling Problem.

💡 Hint: Think about the challenges of overlapping requests.

Question 2

Easy

What is a greedy algorithm in this context?

💡 Hint: Focus on the selection criteria.

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Interactive Quizzes

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Question 1

What strategy does the greedy algorithm employ in the Interval Scheduling Problem?

  • Maximizing total weight
  • Choosing the earliest finish time
  • Random selection

💡 Hint: Remember the main goal of a greedy approach.

Question 2

True or False: In the case of weighted requests, the greedy strategy remains optimal.

  • True
  • False

💡 Hint: Consider how weight impacts choices.

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Challenge Problems

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Question 1

Given a set of bookings with different weights: (1,5,3), (2,6,6), and (3,7,4), implement a dynamic programming solution to find the maximum weight schedule.

💡 Hint: Create a matrix that records the best possible weight for each interval choice.

Question 2

Design a greedy solution for a weighted variation of interval scheduling that still attempts to ensure maximum weight; explain the limitations of this approach.

💡 Hint: Consider edge cases where a high-weight booking conflicts with a series of smaller weight bookings.

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