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12
1 4 9
build perfect squares up to n
12-9=3
3-1=2
2-1=1
12=9+1+1+1 -> 4
12=4+4+4 -> 3
1 -> 1 (1)
2 -> 2 (1+1)
3 -> 3 (1+1+1)
4 -> 1 (4)
5 -> 2 (4+1)
6 -> 3 (4+1+1)
7 -> 4 4+1+1+1
8 -> 2 4+4
f(1) = 1
f(2) = f(1) + f(1) = 1+1=2
f(7) = f(4) + f(3) = 1+3=4
f(8) = f(4) + f(4) = 1+1=2
f(12) = f(8) + f(4) = 2+1=3
identify subproblems?
https://leetcode.com/problems/perfect-squares/discuss/696436/Python-Simple-DP-Solution
n=7
square_sums = [0,1,4]
dp = [0, inf, inf, inf, inf, inf, inf, inf]
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
dp = [0, 1, 2, 3, 1, 2, 3, 4]
dp = [0, 1, inf, inf, 1, inf, inf, inf]
i: 1->n
iter all squares
min( dp[i], dp[i-square] )
f(1)=1
f(2)=2
f(12)=
these are the candidates