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hardpost-order · return-up · global-maxTime · O(n)Space · O(h)
Binary Tree Maximum Path Sum
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A path in a binary tree is a sequence of nodes where each pair of adjacent nodes in the sequence has an edge connecting them. A node can only appear in the sequence at most once. Note that the path does not need to pass through the root.
Given the root of a binary tree, return the maximum path sum of any non-empty path.
Examples
1
/ \
2 3
Input: [1,2,3] -> 6 (path: 2->1->3)
-10
/ \
9 20
/ \
15 7
Input: [-10,9,20,null,null,15,7] -> 42 (path: 15->20->7)AD SLOT · 728×90