Non-overlapping Intervals

Explore how to determine the minimum number of intervals to remove from a given set to ensure none overlap, using intervals defined as half-open. Understand problem constraints, identify overlapping conditions, and implement an optimal O(n log n) solution in C++ to strengthen your coding interview skills.

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Given an array of intervals where intervals[i] contains the half-open intervalAn interval that contains only one of its boundary elements. The “(” parenthesis denotes the exclusion of the starting point. The “]” bracket denotes the inclusion of the ending point., $(start_{i}, end_{i}]$ , your task is to find the minimum number of intervals you need to remove to make the rest of the intervals non-overlapping.

Note: Two intervals $(a, b]$ and $(c, d]$ ...