21.5 Minimum Subarray

Question

• lintcode: (44) Minimum Subarray

Given an array of integers, find the subarray with smallest sum.

Return the sum of the subarray.

Example
For [1, -1, -2, 1], return -3

Note
The subarray should contain at least one integer.

题解

题 Maximum Subarray 的变形，使用区间和容易理解和实现。

Java

public class Solution {
    /**
     * @param nums: a list of integers
     * @return: A integer indicate the sum of minimum subarray
     */
    public int minSubArray(ArrayList<Integer> nums) {
        if (nums == null || nums.isEmpty()) return -1;

        int sum = 0, maxSum = 0, minSub = Integer.MAX_VALUE;
        for (int num : nums) {
            maxSum = Math.max(maxSum, sum);
            sum += num;
            minSub = Math.min(minSub, sum - maxSum);
        }

        return minSub;
    }
}

源码分析

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复杂度分析

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