LESSON 43 / 75·2 min readIntermediate

Dynamic programming in Java

Should knowConcept lesson
01 Understand02 Recall03 Prepare

Common Java DP problems

  • Climbing Stairs
  • House Robber
  • Coin Change
  • Longest Increasing Subsequence
  • Unique Paths
  • Partition Equal Subset Sum
  • Edit Distance

Example: Fibonacci DP

java
int fib(int n) {
    int[] dp = new int[n + 1];
    dp[0] = 0;
    dp[1] = 1;
    for (int i = 2; i <= n; i++) {
        dp[i] = dp[i - 1] + dp[i - 2];
    }
    return dp[n];
}

Interview guidance

DP is usually the answer when the same subproblem repeats.


PAUSE & RECALL

Can you explain it without the notes?

Dynamic programming in Java

Use your own words. Explain an example and one limitation before checking the explanation.

Check your explanation

Common Java DP problems

CONNECT IT TO YOUR INTERVIEW

Turn this concept into a clear answer.

Practice this concept
YOUR NEXT STEP

Keep connecting the ideas.

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Adapted from 15_DSA_JAVA.md · “10. Dynamic programming in Java”. Examples are study fragments; framework behavior can depend on your version.