Middle of a Linked List (LeetCode 876) | Full Solution with animations | Study Algorithms

Given any type of a list, finding the mid point feels very natural and fundamental. Determining the middle point of a linked list can be a bit tricky as we only have access to the head node. Watch this video to understand how we can use the hare and tortoise algorithm to find the middle of a linked list efficiently. All along with animations and a dry-run of code in JAVA. Chapters: 00:00 - Intro Problem Statement and test-cases Straight forward approach Hare and tortoise algorithm Dry-run of Code Final Thoughts 📚 Links to topics I talk about in the video: Array Data Structure: Linked Lists: Traversing a Linked List: 📘 A text based explanation is available at: https://studyalgorithms.com Code on Github: https://github.com/nikoo28/java-solut... Test-cases on Github: https://github.com/nikoo28/java-solut... 📖 Reference Books: Starting Learn to Code: https://amzn.to/36pU0JO Favorite book to understand algorithms: https://amzn.to/39w3YLS Favorite book for data structures: https://amzn.to/3oAVBTk Get started for interview preparation: https://amzn.to/39ysbkJ 🔗 To see more videos like this, you can show your support on: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/studyalg... 🎥 My Recording Gear: Recording Light: https://amzn.to/3pAqh8O Microphone: https://amzn.to/2MCX7qU Recording Camera: https://amzn.to/3alg9Ky Tablet to sketch and draw: https://amzn.to/3pM6Bi4 Surface Pen: https://amzn.to/3pv6tTs Laptop to edit videos: https://amzn.to/2LYpMqn 💻 Get Social 💻 Follow on Facebook at:   / studyalgos   Follow on Twitter at:   / studyalgorithms   Follow on Tumblr at:   / studyalgos   Subscribe to RSS feeds: https://studyalgorithms.com/feed/ Join fan mail: http://eepurl.com/g9Dadv #leetcode #programming #interview