Efficient Exponentiation in Java: The Fast Power Algorithm
Understanding Fast Exponentiation
Exponentiation is a mathematical operation that involves raising a base number to a specified power, expressed as be, where b is the base and e is the exponent.
The Fast Exponentiation Approach
The fast exponentiation algorithm (also known as exponentiation by squaring) is an optimized method for computing larg ...
Posted on Sat, 25 Jul 2026 16:49:53 +0000 by mnewhart
Competitive Programming Template Collection
Tarjan's Algorithm for Strongly Connnected Components
namespace TarjanSCC {
int dfn[N], low[N], index, colorCount;
int comp[N], size[N], value[N];
bool inStack[N];
stack<int> stk;
vector<int> graph[N];
void tarjan(int u) {
dfn[u] = low[u] = ++index;
stk.push(u);
inStack[u] = true;
...
Posted on Tue, 02 Jun 2026 18:01:50 +0000 by justgrafx
Optimizing Sequence Merging with Dynamic Programming and Matrix Exponentiation Techniques
Problem Overview
The problem involves merging a sequence of stones where each stone has a weight. The goal is to merge consecutive stones within a sequence into a single stone with a weight equal to the sum of the merged stones, at a cost equal to that sum. The merging must result in a final number of stones between a given range [L, R], and th ...
Posted on Wed, 13 May 2026 02:50:15 +0000 by vaanil