mediumTwo PointersPattern: Mixed
Minimum Component Subset Solution
Problem Statement
Given a list of integers representing available components and a set of distinct integers representing required components, determine the minimum length of a contiguous subarray that contains all required components. If no such subarray exists, return -1.
Constraints
- 1 <= length of ingredients list <= 1000
- 1 <= number of required components <= 100
Time: O(n log n) Space: O(1)
The optimal approach involves sorting the ingredients list and required components list, then using two pointers to track the current position in each list and find the minimum window that satisfies the given conditions, resulting in a time complexity of O(n log n).
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