Egg Drop

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf problem
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs Egg Drop Problem
gptkbp:describes A classic problem involving determining the minimum number of attempts needed to find the highest floor from which an egg can be dropped without breaking.
gptkbp:example 10 floors, 2 eggs
100 floors, 2 eggs
gptkbp:field gptkb:mathematics
gptkb:puzzle
computer science
gptkbp:hasSolutionMethod mathematical analysis
dynamic programming approach
recursive approach
gptkbp:hasVariant generalized egg drop problem
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Egg Drop
gptkbp:minimumAttemptsWithKeggs O(k log n)
gptkbp:minimumAttemptsWithTwoEggs O(sqrt(n))
gptkbp:relatedTo optimization
dynamic programming
binary search
gptkbp:typicalFormulation Given a certain number of eggs and floors, find the minimum number of attempts needed to determine the critical floor.
gptkbp:usedIn interview questions
algorithm courses
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Mini_Grey
gptkbp:bfsLayer 8