Minimum Falling Path Sum

Given an n x n array of integers matrix, return the minimum sum of any falling path through matrix.

A falling path starts at any element in the first row and chooses the element in the next row that is either directly below or diagonally left or right. Specifically, the next element from position (row, col) will be one of:

  • (row + 1, col - 1)
  • (row + 1, col)
  • (row + 1, col + 1)
Example 1
2 1 3
6 5 4
7 8 9
Inputmatrix = [[2,1,3],[6,5,4],[7,8,9]]
Output13
There are two falling paths with a minimum sum of 13.
Example 2
-19  57
-40  -5
Inputmatrix = [[-19,57],[-40,-5]]
Output-59
The falling path with a minimum sum has total -59.

Constraints

  • n == matrix.length == matrix[i].length
  • 1 <= n <= 100
  • -100 <= matrix[i][j] <= 100

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