Fenwick Trees
Fenwick Trees give O(log n) prefix sums and point updates. Simpler than segment trees for some tasks.
Lessons
1. Intro
Why Fenwick Trees matter
2. The Core Idea
Numbers as sum of powers of 2
3. Lowest Set Bit
The lowbit operation
4. Fenwick Tree Structure
What each position stores
5. Prefix Sum Query
Summing the tree
6. Point Update
Propagating changes
7. Building a Fenwick Tree
Initialization
8. Problem - Range Sum Query Mutable
BIT vs Segment Tree
9. BIT Implementation
Complete solution
10. Range Sum BIT Solution
Implement your solution
11. Range Update Point Query
Flipping the problem
12. Range Update Range Query
Two BITs working together
13. Problem - Count Inversions
Classic BIT application
14. Inversions with BIT
Coordinate compression + BIT
15. Count Inversions Solution
Implement your solution
16. 2D Fenwick Tree
Extending to matrices
17. 2D Range Sum Query
Rectangle queries
18. Problem - Range Sum Query 2D Mutable
2D BIT application
19. 2D BIT Solution
Implement your solution
20. Order Statistics with BIT
Finding k-th element
21. BIT for Offline Queries
Process in sorted order
22. Problem - Count Smaller After Self
BIT for per-element counts
23. Count Smaller BIT Solution
Implement your solution
24. Problem - Reverse Pairs
Variant of inversion counting
25. Reverse Pairs Solution
Implement your solution
26. BIT vs Segment Tree
Choosing the right tool
27. BIT for XOR Queries
Another invertible operation
28. Finding First Position
Binary search on BIT
29. Dynamic Frequency Queries
Multiset with BIT
30. Problem - Global and Local Inversions
BIT for counting
31. Global Local Solution
Implement your solution
32. Common BIT Mistakes
Debugging tips
33. Challenge: Implement Your Own
Write from memory
34. Quiz: Fenwick Trees
Test your understanding
35. Section Recap
What you learned
Practice Problems
Perfect introduction to BIT for range queries with frequency counting. Teaches the fundamental technique of answering offline range queries with BIT.
Excellent for learning order statistics with BIT - finding k-th element with dynamic insertions/deletions using frequency arrays.
Classic inversion counting that combines frequency calculation with BIT. Teaches non-trivial counting problems using Fenwick trees.
Extends inversion counting to triplets. Teaches how to combine multiple BIT queries for complex counting problems.
Brilliant combination of DP with BIT to find maximum weighted increasing subsequence. Shows how BIT can optimize DP from O(n²) to O(n log n).
Advanced DP + BIT using multiple Fenwick trees to count increasing subsequences of specific lengths. Demonstrates multi-dimensional BIT concepts.
Teaches coordinate compression with BIT for counting subarrays with sum less than threshold. Essential technique for large value ranges.
Counting inversions with huge coordinates (up to 10^9). Masterclass in coordinate compression and offline query processing.
Geometric problem with BIT - counting points with velocity constraints. Shows BIT's versatility beyond simple array operations.
Prefix sum queries with point updates. Great for understanding BIT's search capabilities for finding special positions.
Advanced range update with difference arrays and BIT. Teaches the powerful technique of using BIT for range updates.
Advanced BIT on trees with binary lifting. Combines LCA with BIT for efficient path queries maintaining top-k elements.
The quintessential BIT problem - point updates and range sum queries. Perfect starting point for understanding Fenwick trees.
Classic BIT application for counting inversions. Teaches coordinate compression and efficient counting while processing right-to-left.
Variant of inversion counting where condition is nums[i] > 2*nums[j]. Teaches adapting BIT techniques for modified conditions.
Advanced problem combining prefix sums with BIT to count subarrays in a range. Demonstrates BIT's power for complex counting.
Dynamic frequency counting with BIT - tracks elements less than/greater than current during insertions. Real-world BIT application.
Introduction to 2D BIT with point updates and rectangle sum queries. Essential for multi-dimensional Fenwick tree extensions.
Transforms inequality into counting problem solvable with BIT. Teaches problem transformation and coordinate compression at scale.
Optimizable with BIT to find k-th empty slot efficiently. Teaches using BIT for position tracking via binary search on BIT.