Sum of Maximums of Every Window of Size K

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2Answer out loud, not in your head
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  1. 01Validate k is between one and array length.
  2. 02Keep indices in a deque with values decreasing from front to back.
  3. 03Remove expired front indices and dominated back indices for each new element.
  4. 04After a full window, add the front value to the running answer.

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Then expect these follow-ups

  • Why is the deque monotonic?

    Tests: invariant

  • How do duplicates affect the back-pop comparison?

    Tests: edge cases

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