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Sparse Matrix Multiplication

Explore how to multiply two sparse matrices by converting them into dictionaries that store only non-zero elements. Learn to implement an efficient algorithm that iterates through these dictionaries to compute the output matrix, optimizing both time and space complexity for better performance in coding interviews.

Description

We have two sparse matrices, A and B.

“A sparse matrix is one in which most of the elements are zero.”

You need to multiply the two matrices and return the output matrix. You can assume that A’s column number is equal to B’s row number.

Constraints

The following are some constraints:

  • 1 <= A.length, B.length <= 100
  • 1 <= A[i].length, B[i].length <= 100
  • -100 <= A[i][j], B[i][j] <= 100

Let’s review this scenario using the example below:

Coding

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