LeetCode POTD | Minimize–Maximum Pair Sum in an Array So the goal here is simple minimize the maximum pair sum. The only way this works is when we pair the largest number with the smallest one 🤝 this balances the pair sums across all elements. Since n is even, we’ll always be able to form valid pairs. 💭 Thought process I started by thinking: I need to balance the sums but how do I ensure that? Sorting felt like the right move 🔍 because it lets me pick one element from the start and one from the end. I kept pairing like this until the left pointer crossed the right pointer, which means all elements are paired ✨ While forming each pair, I tracked the maximum pair sum using a variable maxi. At the end, maxi gives the answer, the minimum possible maximum among all pair sums 🎯 ⏱️ Overall time complexity: O(n log n) #problem_solving #dsa #leetcode #consistency #interview_prep #programming #learnInPublic #womenInTech
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