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We are given a single integer n, and we need to construct the smallest positive integer whose number of divisors is exactly n.
The problem asks whether a given undirected graph forms a valid tree. A tree is a special type of graph with two important properties: 1. The graph is fully connected, meaning every node can be reached from every other node. 2. The graph contains no cycles.
In this problem, we are given a circular track divided into n sectors, numbered from 1 to n. A marathon runner moves around this track in increasing numerical order, and after sector n, the runner wraps back to sector 1.
We are given a string representing a hockey team name and a list of forbidden substrings. Our task is to modify the original string so that any letter that is part of a forbidden substring can be replaced with another letter of our choosing.
The problem asks us to rearrange the rows of a Genders table in a specific repeating order while maintaining internal so
This problem asks us to compute the minimum number of days required to eat exactly n oranges, given three possible actions that can be performed each day. On any single day, we may choose one of the following operations: 1. Eat exactly one orange. 2.
The problem gives us an array of distinct positive integers and asks us to find the largest subset where every pair of numbers satisfies a divisibility relationship. For any two elements a and b in the subset, either a % b == 0 or b % a == 0 must hold.
We are given a simple polygon listed in clockwise order. The first two vertices form a horizontal edge AB, and every other vertex lies strictly on the same side of that edge. Along the segment AB, every integer-coordinate point is a possible location for a watchtower.
The problem asks whether a given string s can become a palindrome after deleting at most one character. A palindrome is a string that reads the same forwards and backwards.
This problem simulates a school cafeteria where students line up to take sandwiches from a stack. Each student has a preference for either a circular sandwich (0) or a square sandwich (1).
Each quarry contributes a consecutive range of heap sizes to a standard Nim game.
This problem asks us to modify a sorted integer array in-place so that every unique value appears at most twice. Since the array is already sorted in non-decreasing order, duplicate values will always appear next to each other, which is a very important property that makes an…
This problem asks us to reverse a singly linked list in groups of size k. Instead of reversing the entire list at once, we only reverse consecutive chunks containing exactly k nodes.
We are given a simple polygon on the plane, representing the incubator area. DravDe starts at point , which is guaranteed to lie strictly outside the polygon.
This problem gives us a two dimensional grid where every cell contains a directional sign. The sign tells us which neigh
The problem gives us a sorted array of distinct integers and a target value. Our task is to determine where the target belongs in the array. If the target already exists, we return its index.
This problem is an interactive backtracking problem where we must control a robot without directly seeing the room layout. Unlike traditional grid traversal problems, we are not given access to the actual room matrix during execution.
This problem asks us to determine which key on a keypad was pressed for the longest duration during a test sequence. We
We are given two integer arrays. We need to build the longest sequence that satisfies two conditions at the same time.
This problem asks us to analyze user interaction data stored in the SurveyLog table and determine which question has the highest answer rate. The table records actions performed by users during survey sessions. Every row represents a single interaction with a question.
The problem asks us to compute the sum of two integers without using the arithmetic operators + and -. Instead of relying on normal arithmetic, we must use bit manipulation to simulate how addition works at the binary level. The input consists of two integers, a and b.
We are given a string representing the genome of an organism, where each character is one of the first K capital letters. Adjacent genes contribute to the total “risk of disease” according to a given K × K matrix of non-negative integers.
The problem asks us to find the leftmost value in the last row of a binary tree. A binary tree is a hierarchical data structure where each node has at most two children: a left child and a right child.
This problem asks us to determine whether a given binary tree is height-balanced. A binary tree is considered height-balanced if, for every node in the tree, the height difference between its left and right subtrees is at most 1.
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This problem asks us to generate random points uniformly inside a circle. The circle is defined by its radius and the coordinates of its center. Every call to randPoint() must return a point [x, y] such that the point lies either inside the circle or exactly on its boundary.
This problem asks us to count how many distinct subsequences of a string s are equal to another string t. A subsequence is formed by deleting zero or more characters from a string without changing the relative order of the remaining characters.
The problem describes a competitive game played on an array of distinct integers. At every round, only the first two ele
The problem asks us to determine the minimum number of times a string a must be repeated such that another string b becomes a substring of the repeated version of a. A substring is a consecutive sequence of characters within a string.
The problem describes a binary watch that uses LEDs to represent time. The watch has two sections. The top section contains 4 LEDs for the hour, and the bottom section contains 6 LEDs for the minutes. Each LED represents a binary digit.
The problem gives four points in a 2D coordinate system and asks whether those four points form a valid square. The points are not provided in any guaranteed order, which means we cannot assume adjacent points or diagonally opposite points are already grouped correctly.
The problem gives us a list of tasks, where each task is represented as [actual, minimum]. For every task: - minimum is the amount of energy we must currently have before we are allowed to start the task.
We are given an integer array and need to count how many contiguous subarrays are "magical". A subarray is magical when its minimum value is equal to its maximum value. A minimum and maximum can only be equal if every element inside the subarray is the same.
We have a square box of size 2^n × 2^n. Inside this box, we repeatedly place special triangular cookies. A cookie of size k occupies the upper triangular part of a k × k square, including the main diagonal.
We are given a collection of ticket pieces. Each piece is a number, representing the fragment of a ticket that was originally divisible by three. The problem asks us to reconstruct the maximum number of lucky tickets we can from these pieces.
This problem asks us to determine the maximum number of ice cream bars a boy can buy with a limited number of coins. The input consists of an array costs, where costs[i] represents the price of the i-th ice cream bar, and an integer coins representing the total coins available.
The problem is asking us to implement an image smoother, a filter that modifies each cell in a 2D grayscale image based on the average of itself and its surrounding cells in a 3 x 3 window.
The problem gives a list of envelopes, where each envelope is represented as a pair [w, h]. The value w is the width and h is the height. An envelope can fit inside another envelope only if both dimensions are strictly smaller.
The problem gives us a string s that contains English letters and spaces. Inside this string, words are separated by spaces, and there may also be extra spaces at the beginning or end of the string. Our task is to return the length of the last word in the string.
We are given several unsigned integer datatypes, each defined by its bit length. A datatype with a bits can store every integer from 0 up to 2^a - 1. We want to know whether there exists some integer x and two datatypes with sizes a[i] < a[j] such that: 1.
We are asked to construct a fully connected graph of _N_ tourist attractions, where each road has a distinct positive integer cost not exceeding 1000.
The problem gives a list of time points in 24-hour clock format, where every time is represented as a string in the form "HH:MM". Your task is to determine the smallest difference in minutes between any two time points in the list.
This problem asks us to add two polynomials represented as singly linked lists. Each node in the linked list represents a single term of a polynomial, with a coefficient and a power.
The problem gives us a set of allowed digits, stored as strings, and an integer n. We may construct any positive integer by repeatedly using digits from the given set. Each digit can be reused any number of times.
The problem describes a staircase with n total steps. You start at the bottom and want to reach the top. At every move, you are allowed to climb either 1 step or 2 steps. The goal is to determine how many distinct sequences of moves can take you from the bottom to the top.
This problem gives us an undirected weighted graph with n nodes and a list of edges. Each edge connects two nodes and has an associated distance value. The graph may contain multiple edges between the same pair of nodes, and it may also be disconnected.
This problem asks us to design a reversible transformation between two different tree structures: - An N-ary tree, where each node can have any number of children - A binary tree, where each node has at most two children The important requirement is not how the encoding looks…
The problem asks us to design a class called SubrectangleQueries that operates on a two dimensional integer matrix, refe
The problem gives us an even integer n and defines an initial permutation: This means the array initially looks like: We repeatedly apply a transformation rule to build a new array arr: - If the index i is even: - If the index i is odd: After constructing arr, we replace perm…
The problem asks us to find the largest palindrome number that can be written as the product of two n-digit integers. A palindrome is a number that reads the same forward and backward. For example, 9009 is a palindrome because reversing its digits still gives 9009.
This problem asks us to rank integers according to a special metric called the "power value". The power value of a numbe
We are asked to prepare a set of additional undirected edges, called wormholes, on top of an unknown tunnel system.
In this problem, we are given an n x n board where each cell contains one of four possible values: - 'E', the ending position located at the top-left corner - 'S', the starting position located at the bottom-right corner - A digit character '1' through '9', representing points…
The problem asks us to find the integral coordinate on a 2D plane where the network quality is maximized. We are given s
We start with an array of positive integers. We must change exactly one element to a different value, still between 1 and 10^9. After that single replacement, we sort the array in non-decreasing order.
The problem models the Android lock screen as a 3 x 3 grid containing digits 1 through 9. A valid unlock pattern is a sequence of distinct dots that follows a special movement rule. The first rule is straightforward: each dot can only be used once in a pattern.
This problem asks whether it is possible to construct the string ransomNote using characters taken from the string magazine. Each character in magazine can only be used once, which means character frequency matters.
This problem gives us a directed graph represented as an adjacency list. Each node represents a state, and each directed edge represents a possible transition from one node to another. The input graph[i] contains all nodes that can be reached directly from node i.
This problem models a directed weighted graph. Each node represents a computer in the network, and each directed edge represents the time required for a signal to travel from one node to another.
We are given three positive integers representing the prices of three presents. There are three sisters, ranked by age: eldest, middle, and youngest.
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The problem gives us k sorted integer lists, and we must find the smallest inclusive range [a, b] such that the range contains at least one element from every list. Each list is already sorted in non-decreasing order, which is a very important property.
The problem gives us an array candiesCount where candiesCount[i] represents how many candies exist for candy type i.
The problem asks us to count all permutations of a given integer array nums such that the array is squareful, meaning that the sum of every pair of adjacent elements is a perfect square. In other words, for a permutation [a1, a2, a3, ...
The problem gives us a massive 1,000,000 x 1,000,000 grid. Each cell is identified by coordinates (x, y), and movement is allowed in four directions: up, down, left, and right. Some cells are blocked, meaning we cannot step onto them.
We are asked to implement a simplified autocomplete function. The input consists of a string s, which represents the text the user has typed so far, followed by a list of previously visited pages.
The problem describes a tournament where teams compete until only one winner remains. At every round, teams are paired t
We are asked to count the number of simple cycles in an undirected graph. A simple cycle is a closed loop where no vertex or edge is repeated.
The problem gives us two database tables, Users and Transactions, and asks us to compute the final account balance for every user after applying all recorded transactions. The Users table contains the starting credit balance for each user.
This problem asks us to populate the next pointers of nodes in a perfect binary tree. A perfect binary tree has all levels completely filled; every internal node has exactly two children, and all leaves are at the same depth.
The problem asks us to transform a Binary Search Tree, abbreviated as BST, into a sorted circular doubly linked list. The transformation must happen in place, meaning we are not allowed to create entirely new nodes for the linked list.
This problem requires calculating the day one retention metric for a game based on user activity data. The input is an Activity table, where each row represents a login session of a player on a particular day, including the device used and the number of games played.
The problem asks us to compute a "beauty" score for each element in an array nums, excluding the first and last elements. Specifically, for each index i in the range 1 <= i <= nums.length - 2, the beauty of nums[i] is determined by two conditions: 1.
The problem asks us to maximize the total score obtained by performing n operations on an array nums of size 2 n.
The problem gives us the head of a singly linked list whose values are already sorted in ascending order. We must convert this linked list into a height balanced Binary Search Tree, usually abbreviated as BST.
The problem asks us to determine whether two strings are exactly one edit apart. An edit can be one of three operations: 1. Insert a single character 2. Delete a single character 3. Replace one character with a different character The key detail is the word exactly.
We have a grid of size where each cell is 1 centimeter square. A flea starts at some cell and can jump exactly centimeters either vertically or horizontally, staying inside the board.
There are n boxes arranged in a straight line. Exactly one of them may contain the cereal flakes. The roommate leaves statements of two possible forms. If the hint says "To the left of i", then the flakes must be somewhere strictly before box i. Box i itself is also impossible.
The problem is asking us to solve a linear equation containing a single variable 'x' and integer coefficients, expressed as a string. The equation may include addition '+', subtraction '-', and the equality operator '='.
In this problem, we are given a two dimensional grid of characters called board and a target string called word. The task is to determine whether the word can be formed by traversing the grid under a strict set of movement rules.
We are given a string that represents a simplified HTML table language. The language contains only three kinds of tags: <table>, <tr>, and <td>, together with their matching closing tags.
We have a tree where each vertex initially contains some number of beavers. The robot starts at a fixed vertex s. Every time it traverses an edge from u to v, it immediately eats exactly one beaver at v. If v already has zero beavers left, the move is impossible.
The problem gives us a list of strings called words, where every string has the same length, and another string called target. We need to count how many different ways we can build target by selecting characters from the columns of words.
The problem asks us to find the position on a straight street that is illuminated by the largest number of street lamps, which is referred to as its brightness.
This problem asks us to paint a row of houses while satisfying two constraints simultaneously: 1. Every house must end u
The problem asks us to design a data structure that determines whether a word's abbreviation is unique within a given dictionary.
The problem gives two dates in the format YYYY-MM-DD and asks us to compute the absolute number of days between them. Each input string represents a valid calendar date. The year, month, and day are separated by hyphens.
This problem asks us to calculate the total storage volume occupied by products inside each warehouse. We are given two database tables: The Warehouse table tells us which products are stored in each warehouse and how many units of each product exist there.
The problem asks us to compute the total tilt of an entire binary tree. Every node in the tree has its own tilt, and the final answer is the sum of all individual node tilts.
We have a scenario where a cannon at the origin shoots a number of balls with the same initial speed, each at a given angle. The goal is to determine where each ball lands after either hitting a vertical wall or reaching the ground.
The problem asks us to split an array into two contiguous parts, left and right, such that every value in left is less than or equal to every value in right. Among all valid partitions, we must return the smallest possible size of left.
We are given three points on the plane with integer coordinates. These three points already form a valid triangle, meaning they are not collinear.
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The problem asks us to identify the majority element in a given array of integers nums. The majority element is defined as the number that appears more than half of the times in the array, i.e., more than ⌊n / 2⌋ times where n is the length of the array.
We are given a string made only of '0' and '1'. Each character represents the team of a football player standing in a line. A dangerous situation happens if at least seven consecutive players belong to the same team.
This problem asks us to determine whether a given array of integers is monotonic. An array is considered monotonic if it is entirely non-decreasing (monotone increasing) or entirely non-increasing (monotone decreasing).
We have a circle of n players, numbered 1 through n clockwise. The ball starts with player x. There are m throws, and each throw has a distance r_i and a remembered direction c_i. The direction could be clockwise (0), counterclockwise (1), or unknown (?).
This problem asks us to generate monthly statistics for the year 2020 using information from three database tables: Driv
This problem gives us two database tables, Users and Rides. The Users table contains information about each user. Every user has a unique id and a corresponding name. The Rides table contains ride records.
This problem asks us to find the k points that are closest to the origin (0,0) from a list of 2D points. Each point is given as a pair [x, y], and the distance is defined using the Euclidean formula, sqrt(x^2 + y^2).