The YouTuber Dilemma (Dynamic Programming, Part 2) @RandomMathsInc

Uploaded August 2019 | Updated September 2026, 2 hours ago

We use dynamic programming to help our YouTuber friend get more profit from his videos. A very interesting problem indeed.

Traditionally (or at least in CLRS), this would be the pipe cutting problem. But honestly, that's a bit boring isn't it?

Part 1: youtu.be/Dn601s2-4Oc

Extra part (how to actually chop the videos up?): youtu.be/c5y_CpC9W4k

The YouTuber Dilemma (Dynamic Programming, Part 2)

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