Algorithm Design Techniques and Analysis: English VersionExercise with AnswersIntroductionAlgorithms are an essential aspect of computer science. As such, students who are part of this field must master the art of algorithm design and analysis. Algorithm design refers to the process of creating algorithms that solve computational problems. Algorithm analysis, on the other hand, focuses on evaluating the resources required to execute those algorithms. This includes computational time and memory consumption.This document provides students with helpful algorithm design and analysis exercises. The exercises are in the formof questions with step-by-step solutions. The document is suitable for students who have completed the English versionof the Algorithm Design Techniques and Analysis textbook. The exercises cover various algorithm design techniques, such as divide-and-conquer, dynamic programming, and greedy approaches.InstructionEach exercise comes with a question and its solution. Read the question carefully and try to find a solution withoutlooking at the answer first. If you get stuck, look at the solution. Lastly, try the exercise agn without referring to the answer.Exercise 1: Divide and ConquerQuestion:Given an array of integers, find the maximum possible sum of a contiguous subarray.Example:Input: [-2, -3, 4, -1, -2, 1, 5, -3]Output: 7 (the contiguous subarray [4, -1, -2, 1, 5]) Solution:def max_subarray_sum(arr):if len(arr) ==1:return arr[0]mid =len(arr) //2left_arr = arr[:mid]right_arr = arr[mid:]max_left_sum = max_subarray_sum(left_arr)max_right_sum = max_subarray_sum(right_arr)max_left_border_sum =0left_border_sum =0for i in range(mid-1, -1, -1):left_border_sum += arr[i]max_left_border_sum =max(max_left_border_sum, left_b order_sum)max_right_border_sum =0right_border_sum =0for i in range(mid, len(arr)):right_border_sum += arr[i]max_right_border_sum =max(max_right_border_sum, righ t_border_sum)return max(max_left_sum, max_right_sum, max_left_border_s um+max_right_border_sum)Exercise 2: Dynamic ProgrammingQuestion:Given a list of lengths of steel rods and a corresponding list of prices, determine the maximum revenue you can get by cutting these rods into smaller pieces and selling them. Assume the cost of each cut is 0.Lengths: [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8]Prices: [1, 5, 8, 9, 10, 17, 17, 20]If the rod length is 4, the maximum revenue is 10.Solution:def max_revenue(lengths, prices, n):if n ==0:return0max_val =float('-inf')for i in range(n):max_val =max(max_val, prices[i] + max_revenue(length s, prices, n-i-1))return max_valExercise 3: Greedy AlgorithmQuestion:Given a set of jobs with start times and end times, find the maximum number of non-overlapping jobs that can be scheduled.Start times: [1, 3, 0, 5, 8, 5]End times: [2, 4, 6, 7, 9, 9]Output: 4Solution:def maximum_jobs(start_times, end_times):job_list =sorted(zip(end_times, start_times))count =0end_time =float('-inf')for e, s in job_list:if s >= end_time:count +=1end_time = ereturn countConclusionThe exercises presented in this document provide a practical way to master essential algorithm design and analysis techniques. Solving the problems without looking at the answers will expose students to the type of problems they might encounter in real life. The document’s solutionsprovide step-by-step instructions to ensure that students can approach the problems with confidence.。
