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Prefix sum (aka cumulative sum) related problems
By semi_rated, 6 years ago, In English

Please give some online judge problems in which prefix sum( also known as cumulative sum) technique is useful.

Thanks in advance.

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6 years ago, # |
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  1. SPOJ CSUMQ (straight forward)
  2. Codechef SNAKEEAT (Here I wrote a tutorial how this problem can be solved using prefix sum)
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  3. UVa 108
  4. UVa 983
  5. UVa 11951
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  6. UVa 10533 (I have learnt the prefix sum technique by myself solving this problem)
  7. Hackerrank KJ and street light
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6 years ago, # |
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A quite simple one: 816B — Karen and coffe

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4 years ago, # |
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This might help you while implementing
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4 years ago, # |
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296C Greg and Array

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Some DP + prefix sum : 479E - Riding in a Lift

PS : Sorry , but wasn't knowing that it's very old blog

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4 years ago, # |
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Problems sorted by difficulty.

Kuriyama Mirai's Stones

Vika and Squares

Balanced Tunnel

Karen and Coffee

Greg and Array

Valid Sets

Star Sky

Train Hard, Win Easy

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5 weeks ago, # |
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I got one: https://judge.yosupo.jp/problem/static_range_sum

This is def the easiest prefix sum problem ever

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5 weeks ago, # |
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try to solve from csesfi

there are some problems to learn it finely.

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