2058. Find the Minimum and Maximum Number of Nodes Between Critical Points | Leetcode Daily 5/7/2024

"2058. Find the Minimum and Maximum Number of Nodes Between Critical Points" is a medium-level problem and the daily challenge for July 5, 2024, on LeetCode. The solution presented in the video is coded in Java, but the approach is explained using a dry-run on a whiteboard. This method makes the video accessible and beneficial for individuals with different programming backgrounds, as it focuses on the underlying logic rather than language-specific details.

### Intuition

In this problem, the goal is to determine the minimum and maximum number of nodes between critical points in a linked list. Critical points are nodes where the value is either a local minimum or maximum compared to its neighboring nodes.

To find the minimum distance between any two critical points, we need to keep track of the positions of these critical points as we traverse the list. By comparing the current critical point's position with the previous one, we can determine the shortest distance between any two critical points.

For the maximum distance, we need to know the positions of the first and the last critical points in the list. The distance between these two points will give us the maximum number of nodes between any two critical points.

By maintaining and updating these positions as we iterate through the linked list, we can efficiently determine both the minimum and maximum distances, providing a comprehensive understanding of the distribution of critical points within the list.

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[naveennaik]

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