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== Parameters ==  
== Parameters ==  


n: length of rod
$n$: length of rod


== Table of Algorithms ==  
== Table of Algorithms ==  

Revision as of 08:24, 10 April 2023

Description

Given a rod of length $n$, and prices $p_i$ for which one can sell a segment of the rod of length $i$ ($1 \leq i \leq n$), find the splitting of the rod for which one can earn the most money once they sell the rod segments produced.

Parameters

$n$: length of rod

Table of Algorithms

Name Year Time Space Approximation Factor Model Reference
Brute Force 1940 $O(n*{2}^n)$ $O(n)$ Exact Deterministic
Dynamic Programming 1953 $O(n^{2})$ $O(n)$ Exact Deterministic

Time Complexity Graph

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Space Complexity Graph

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Time-Space Tradeoff

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