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This approach involves using dynamic programming to store the maximum possible length of arms of a plus sign centered at each cell, checking in all four directions (left, right, up, down).
We initialize four matrices (left, right, up, down) that store the length of ones segment that ends at each cell in the corresponding direction. We update these matrices while iterating through the grid.
By iterating over the grid, first from top-left to bottom-right, and then from bottom-right to top-left, we can fill these matrices. The maximum order of the plus sign centered at any cell is the minimum value among the four directions at that cell.
Time Complexity: O(n^2) since each cell is visited and calculated twice.
Space Complexity: O(n^2) due to the four direction matrices.
1import java.util.Arrays;
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3class Solution {
4 public int orderOfLargestPlusSign(int n, int[][] mines)
This Java solution iterates over the grid from all four directions, storing the minimal arm length for possible plus signs directly in the grid itself. The process uses similar logic to ensure each cell’s value reflects the longest possible arm of a plus sign that could originate there.
This approach uses a greedy algorithm with the aid of hash sets to track each encountered zero from the mines. By using sets, we quickly check if any particular cell disrupts a potential plus sign, and can avoid unnecessary calculations.
For every arm of each potential plus sign in the grid, checks are performed to determine continuation down an arm or reset due to zeroes from mines.
Time Complexity: O(n^2) due to the requirement to scan both axes when looking for maximum stretches of ones.
Space Complexity: O(n^2) as the boolean grid requires space for each cell to track presence of mine locations.
JavaScript's approach to `zeroSet` effectively identifies zero points and accelerates outcome formation through synchronized array updates. A foremost gradient compared to prior algorithms comes from its advanced integration between zero checks and continuing plus-sign calculations shown as the effective order of resolution.