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For the problem described in Ex. 15.9 about breaking a string a) Prove optimal substructure b) Write the recursive definition for defining the least cost solution c) Write the algorithm (either the memo-ized version or bottom-up version)

If you could help me get started on any of the above three questions (or all three), I would greatly appreciate it. Ex. 15.9

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  • $\begingroup$ This DP problem, or al least close variants seems to, has been discussed several times at this site. I checked for questions with "cutting": Board cutting problem, Knuth Yao DP Speedup - Cutting Sticks, dynamic programming exercise on cutting strings, Broken stick problem. $\endgroup$ – Hendrik Jan Mar 22 '17 at 13:40
  • $\begingroup$ This reads like a question straight out of a textbook question section. $\endgroup$ – SDsolar Mar 23 '17 at 7:51

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