CustomCC0-1.0#cpq0011400
Grid Teleportation Path
Summary
- •Phase 6 / graph/grid/shortest-path
- •Reasoning-first competitive programming drill
Problem Description
You are given an n x n grid where each cell contains a value . You may move to any adjacent cell (up, down, left, right) or teleport to any cell in the same row or column. Find the minimum number of steps needed to go from (1,1) to (n,n), possibly using teleportation.
How to read this problem in plain language:
- This is a Phase 6 reasoning drill focused on graph/grid/shortest-path.
- Typical lenses to test first: graphs, bfs, grids.
- Constraints reminder: 1 ≤ , 1 ≤
Mini examples for mental simulation:
1) Boundary example: Describe why this case is tricky. Explain expected behavior and why naive logic may fail.
2) Adversarial example: Adversarial case where naive greedy/local decision looks correct but fails globally.
Lite-mode writing target:
- Write 1~2 observations that shrink the search space.
- Name one final algorithm and state target complexity explicitly.
- Validate with at least 2 edge cases and one hand simulation.
Constraints
- •1 ≤ , 1 ≤
Analysis
Key Insight
Use this hint to refine your reasoning. This step should reduce search space or formalize correctness. State why this insight changes your algorithm choice.
graphsbfsgridssimulation