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Problem: Maximum Twin Sum of a Linked List

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30 min
Explore how to identify twin pairs in an even-length linked list and calculate their sums using the fast and slow pointer technique. This lesson helps you efficiently find the maximum twin sum, a key pattern for solving linked list problems in coding interviews.

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In a linked list with an even number of nodes (nn), each node at position ii (using 00-based indexing) is paired with the node at position (n1in - 1 - i). These pairs are called twins for all 0i<n/20 ≤ i < n/2.

For example, if n=4n = 4, the twin pairs are:

  • The node at index 00 pairs with the node at index 33.

  • The node at index 11 pairs with the node at index 22.

The twin sum is the sum of a node’s value and its twin’s value. Given the head of a linked list with an even number of nodes, return the maximum twin sum among all pairs.

Constraints:

  • The list contains an even number of nodes in the range [2,103][2, 10^3].

  • 11 \leq Node.value 103\leq 10^3

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Problem: Maximum Twin Sum of a Linked List

Medium
30 min
Explore how to identify twin pairs in an even-length linked list and calculate their sums using the fast and slow pointer technique. This lesson helps you efficiently find the maximum twin sum, a key pattern for solving linked list problems in coding interviews.

Statement

In a linked list with an even number of nodes (nn), each node at position ii (using 00-based indexing) is paired with the node at position (n1in - 1 - i). These pairs are called twins for all 0i<n/20 ≤ i < n/2.

For example, if n=4n = 4, the twin pairs are:

  • The node at index 00 pairs with the node at index 33.

  • The node at index 11 pairs with the node at index 22.

The twin sum is the sum of a node’s value and its twin’s value. Given the head of a linked list with an even number of nodes, return the maximum twin sum among all pairs.

Constraints:

  • The list contains an even number of nodes in the range [2,103][2, 10^3].

  • 11 \leq Node.value 103\leq 10^3