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Questions about problems that can be solved by combining recursively obtained solutions of subproblems.

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What is dynamic programming about?

Dynamic Programming allows you to trade memory for computation time. Consider the classic example, Fibonacci. Fibonacci is defined by the recurrence $Fib(n)=Fib(n-1)+Fib(n-2)$. If you solve using thi …
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Is there a more efficient algorithm than backtracking/dynamic programming?

(Throughout this answer I use $\phi = \frac{1+\sqrt{5}}{2}$, which is the Golden Ratio.) Solution: If $s\leq n$, the attackers can win in one day. If $s+dpw<\phi^2n$ and $s<2n$, the attackers can w …
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