Matrix addition operator
Implement a Matrix class that supports + and * operators.
Shortest Path in Binary Matrix
Implement BFS to find the shortest path length from (0,0) to (n-1,n-1) in an n x n binary matrix, moving through 0 cells in 8 directions.
Flood Fill Algorithm
Implement flood fill on a 2D grid using BFS/DFS.
Maximal square
Given a 2D binary matrix of 0s and 1s, compute the area of the largest square containing only 1s.
Paint House Colors
Given a cost matrix, compute the minimum total cost to paint all houses with no two adjacent houses having the same color.
Maximal square matrix
Given a 2D binary matrix of 0s and 1s, find the side length of the largest square containing only 1s.
Minimum Falling Path Sum
Compute the minimum falling path sum in an n x n matrix by moving down or diagonally each step.
Matrix Chain Multiplication
Given a list of matrix dimensions, compute the minimum multiplication cost using dynamic programming.
Maximal rectangle in matrix
Given a matrix of 0s and 1s, compute the area of the largest rectangle consisting only of 1s.
Minimum Path Sum Matrix
Implement a function that computes the minimum path sum from the top-left to the bottom-right of a grid moving only right or down.
Dungeon Game Minimum Health
Compute the minimum initial health needed to reach the bottom-right corner of a dungeon grid without health dropping to zero or below.
Surrounded Regions
Given an M×N grid of 'X' and 'O', capture all regions of 'O' that are completely surrounded by 'X'.
Floyd-Warshall: All-Pairs Shortest Paths
Implement the Floyd-Warshall algorithm to find all-pairs shortest path distances in a directed graph with possibly negative weights but no negative cycles.
Word Search Backtrack
Determine if a given word exists in a 2D board by tracing adjacent cells without reusing any cell.
Search 2D Matrix
Given a sorted 2D matrix with sorted rows and first element of each row greater than last of previous, find target efficiently.
Spiral Matrix Order
Given a 2D matrix, return all elements in clockwise spiral order starting from the top-left.
Number of Islands
Given a 2D grid of '1' (land) and '0' (water), count the number of islands surrounded by water.
Max Area of Island
Given a 2D grid of 0s and 1s, find the maximum area of a connected group of 1s.
01 Matrix Nearest Zero
Given a binary matrix, return a matrix of the same shape where each cell contains the Manhattan distance to the nearest 0.
Spiral Matrix Traversal
Implement a function that returns the elements of a 2D matrix in clockwise spiral order.
Search a 2D Matrix II
Implement an efficient search for a target in a matrix where each row and each column is sorted in ascending order.
Number of Islands in a Matrix
Count the number of distinct islands (connected groups of 1s) in a 2D binary matrix.
Shortest Path in Binary Matrix
Compute the shortest path length from top-left to bottom-right in a binary matrix using 8-directional moves.
Count square submatrices with all ones
Count all square submatrices consisting entirely of 1s in a binary matrix.
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