Rod-Cutting Problem (Rod-Cutting Problem)

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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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Pareto Frontier Improvements Graph

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