Maximum Size Square Sub Matrix
Detailed guide and Python implementation for the 'Maximum Size Square Sub Matrix' problem.
Problem Statement
Write a function max_square_submatrix(matrix) that finds the side length of the maximum square sub-matrix composed entirely of 1s in a given binary matrix.
- •1 <= len(matrix), len(matrix[0]) <= 500
- •matrix[i][j] is either 0 or 1
Examples
max_square_submatrix([[0, 1, 1, 0, 1], [1, 1, 0, 1, 0], [0, 1, 1, 1, 0], [1, 1, 1, 1, 0], [1, 1, 1, 1, 1], [0, 0, 0, 0, 0]])
3
The maximum size square sub-matrix of 1s has size 3x3, located from row 2 to 4 and column 1 to 3.
max_square_submatrix([[1, 1], [1, 1]])
2
The entire matrix is a 2x2 square of 1s.
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Edge Cases to Watch
- Empty input structures
- Single element inputs
- Large numerical bounds
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