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Description:
I'd like to propose adding a new folder called "Meet in the Middle" under the repository’s Algorithms / Problem Solving section. Currently, this technique — a powerful optimization method often used for subset sum, combinatorial problems, and other exponential-time problems — does not have a dedicated folder in the repository.
What I Plan to Add
Folder: Meet_in_the_Middle (or MeetInTheMiddle)
Classical Problems Implemented:
Subset Sum Variants (e.g., Count of subsets with sum ≤ target)
Maximum Product / Sum over Subsets
Combinatorial Selection Problems (like 2^N problem optimization)
Other standard problems demonstrating the technique
For Each Problem:
Problem Statement with examples
Constraints & Assumptions
Efficient Implementation in C++ / Python
Comments explaining the logic and optimization steps
Test cases to verify correctness
Context
Meet in the Middle is a core algorithmic technique that reduces otherwise infeasible exponential solutions (O(2^N)) to manageable O(2^(N/2)) solutions.
Currently missing from the repository — this will fill an important gap for learners and competitive programmers.
Helps developers understand:
Problem decomposition into halves
Combination of solutions from two subsets
Efficient use of data structures (sets, binary search, maps)
Possible implementation
No response
Additional information
Include helper functions to generate subset sums efficiently.
Add brief notes or diagrams illustrating the approach for easier understanding.