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[FEATURE] Add "Meet in the Middle" Folder with Classical Problems #3019

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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

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Additional information

Include helper functions to generate subset sums efficiently.

Add brief notes or diagrams illustrating the approach for easier understanding.

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