Divide Nodes Into the Maximum Number of Groups — LeetCode 2493 Python Solution

HardDepth-First SearchBreadth-First SearchUnion FindGraph
Problem
#2493
Pattern
Union-Find
Reading time
5 min

The problem

You are given a positive integer n representing the number of nodes in an undirected graph. The nodes are labeled from 1 to n.

Example

Input
n = 6, edges = [[1,2],[1,4],[1,5],[2,6],[2,3],[4,6]]
Output
4
Explanation
As shown in the image we:

Python solution

Python
class Solution:
    def magnificentSets(self, n: int, edges: List[List[int]]) -> int:
        g = [[] for _ in range(n)]
        for a, b in edges:
            g[a - 1].append(b - 1)
            g[b - 1].append(a - 1)
        d = defaultdict(int)
        for i in range(n):
            q = deque([i])
            dist = [0] * n
            dist[i] = mx = 1
            root = i
            while q:
                a = q.popleft()
                root = min(root, a)
                for b in g[a]:
                    if dist[b] == 0:
                        dist[b] = dist[a] + 1
                        mx = max(mx, dist[b])
                        q.append(b)
                    elif abs(dist[b] - dist[a]) != 1:
                        return -1
            d[root] = max(d[root], mx)
        return sum(d.values())

Complexity

MeasureComplexity
TimeO(n \times (n + m))
SpaceO(n + m) auxiliary

Pattern: Union-Find

Merge groups and ask whether two things are connected, both in near-constant time. LeetCode 2493. Divide Nodes Into the Maximum Number of Groups is filed here because LeetCode tags it Union Find, which is the vocabulary this hub collects.

The union-find guide has the Python template for the pattern and the 83 LeetCode problems that use it.

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What is the time complexity of LeetCode 2493. Divide Nodes Into the Maximum Number of Groups?
The Python solution on this page runs in O(n \times (n + m)).
What is the space complexity of LeetCode 2493. Divide Nodes Into the Maximum Number of Groups?
The Python solution on this page uses O(n + m) auxiliary space.
What topics does LeetCode 2493. Divide Nodes Into the Maximum Number of Groups cover?
LeetCode 2493. Divide Nodes Into the Maximum Number of Groups is tagged Depth-First Search, Breadth-First Search, Union Find and Graph on LeetCode.

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