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Essential Advanced/Niche Topics For Top Competitive Programmers 1. Advanced Trees & Decomposition

The document outlines essential advanced topics in data structures and algorithms (DSA) for competitive programmers aiming for top-tier competitions like Codeforces and ICPC. It includes advanced trees, data structures, graph algorithms, number theory, computational geometry, and game theory, along with recommended resources for each topic. Additionally, it provides strategies for integrating these topics into a study plan and suggests practice platforms for hard problems.

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Essential Advanced/Niche Topics For Top Competitive Programmers 1. Advanced Trees & Decomposition

The document outlines essential advanced topics in data structures and algorithms (DSA) for competitive programmers aiming for top-tier competitions like Codeforces and ICPC. It includes advanced trees, data structures, graph algorithms, number theory, computational geometry, and game theory, along with recommended resources for each topic. Additionally, it provides strategies for integrating these topics into a study plan and suggests practice platforms for hard problems.

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Absolutely, here’s a focused list of “missing” or advanced DSA/CP topics and the
best resources for each, tailored for those aiming for the very top (Codeforces 2200+,
ICPC World Finals, or similar). This supplements your already excellent 24-week plan.

🚩 Essential Advanced/Niche Topics for Top Competitive Programmers

1. Advanced Trees & Decomposition

 Heavy-Light Decomposition (HLD)

o Resource: cp-algorithms HLD

 Centroid Decomposition

o Resource: cp-algorithms Centroid Decomposition

 Link/Cut Tree, Euler Tour Tree (rare, but useful for some problems)

o Resource: link/cut tree tutorial

2. Advanced Data Structures

 Persistent Data Structures (persistent segment tree, trie, DSU)

o Resource: cp-algorithms Persistent Data Structures

 Sqrt Decomposition, Mo’s Algorithm

o Resource: cp-algorithms Mo's Algorithm

 Suffix Array, Suffix Automaton, Suffix Tree

o Resource: cp-algorithms Suffix Array

o Resource: Suffix Automaton tutorial

3. Advanced Graph Algorithms

 2-SAT, Strongly Connected Components (SCC)


o Resource: cp-algorithms 2-SAT

 Minimum Cost Max Flow, Matching in General Graphs

o Resource: cp-algorithms Min Cost Max Flow

o Resource: Matching in General Graphs

 Eulerian Path/Circuit, Hamiltonian Path

o Resource: cp-algorithms Eulerian Path

4. Advanced Number Theory

 Chinese Remainder Theorem, Modular Inverse, Primitive Roots

o Resource: cp-algorithms Number Theory

 Miller–Rabin Primality, Pollard’s Rho Factorization

o Resource: Miller–Rabin and Pollard’s Rho

 Fast Fourier Transform (FFT), Number Theoretic Transform (NTT)

o Resource: cp-algorithms FFT

5. Computational Geometry

 Convex Hull, Rotating Calipers, Line Intersection, Point in Polygon

o Resource: cp-algorithms Geometry

 Sweep Line Algorithms

o Resource: Sweep Line (GeeksforGeeks)

6. Game Theory

 Sprague-Grundy Theorem, Nimbers, Grundy Numbers

o Resource: cp-algorithms Game Theory

 Impartial and Partisan Games

7. Hard Problem Practice

 Codeforces Gym, AtCoder Grand Contest, ICPC Archive

o Resource: Codeforces Gym


o Resource: AtCoder Grand Contest

o Resource: ICPC Live Archive

8. Theoretical Depth & Proof Techniques

 Amortized Analysis, Invariants, Proof by Induction/Contradiction

o Resource: Competitive Programmer’s Handbook, Ch. 1–2

 Mathematical Expectation in Algorithms

o Resource: Stanford CS97SI Notes

🏆 How to Integrate These Into Your Plan

 Every weekend, pick one advanced topic and do a deep dive (read, implement,
solve 3-5 hard problems).

 Add 2–3 hard problems per week from Codeforces (rating 2100+), especially
from recent Div. 1 rounds or AtCoder Grand Contests.

 After every contest, upsolve at least one problem you couldn't solve during the
contest, focusing on new or weak topics.

📚 Recommended Resource Hubs

 CP-Algorithms.com - Best for theory + code

 Errichto’s YouTube - Great for explanations of advanced topics

 Codeforces EDU - For structured topic-wise learning

 AtCoder Library Practice Contest - For implementing advanced data structures

🚀 Summary

Your roadmap is already world-class for HFT/CP up to 2000+.


To break into the very top, supplement with these advanced topics and hard
problem practice.
If you want a week-by-week add-on schedule or a curated list of “must-solve” hard
problems, just ask!

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