Module Introduction to meet in the middle

Introduction to meet in the middle

**Frequency: 1/10** This technique divides the search space into two. This technique can improve naive backtracking, help to solve problems with higher constraint (for example $n=40$ instead of $20$). May appear as a subtask in OI style contest.

Resources

- [USACO Guide: Meet in the middle](https://usaco.guide/gold/meet-in-the-middle)

Problems

Subset sum 2 274 / 342 800
Sum of four values 182 / 217 800
Robot 148 / 164 900
Minimum difference 148 / 195 900
Maximum sum subset 125 / 152 1000
Stealing books 127 / 143 1000