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Reschedule Meetings for Maximum Free Time I

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1Give yourself 5 minutes
2Answer out loud, not in your head
3Then compare with the answer below
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  1. 01Compute the n+1 free gaps
  2. 02Observe that moving k consecutive meetings joins k+1 gaps
  3. 03Slide a window of k+1 gaps
  4. 04Track the largest window sum
  5. 05Check k zero and boundary meetings

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Then expect these follow-ups

  • Why must the moved meetings form a consecutive block for one free interval?

    Tests: greedy proof

  • How does the variant that allows changing relative order differ?

    Tests: problem comparison

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