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Problem: Linked List Cycle II

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30 min
Explore how to identify the starting node of a cycle in a linked list. This lesson helps you understand cycle detection, optimize for time and space, and implement solutions efficiently in a coding environment.

Statement

Given the head of a linked list, return the node where the cycle begins. If there is no cycle, return null.

A cycle exists in a linked list if there is some node in the list that can be reached again by continuously following the next pointer. Internally, pos denotes the node’s index to which the tail’s next pointer is connected.

Constraints:

  • The number of the nodes in the list is in the range [0,104][0, 10^4].

  • 105-10^5 \leq Node.value 105\leq 10^5

  • pos is -11 or a valid index in the linked list.

Note: The pos parameter isn’t passed as a parameter.

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Problem: Linked List Cycle II

Medium
30 min
Explore how to identify the starting node of a cycle in a linked list. This lesson helps you understand cycle detection, optimize for time and space, and implement solutions efficiently in a coding environment.

Statement

Given the head of a linked list, return the node where the cycle begins. If there is no cycle, return null.

A cycle exists in a linked list if there is some node in the list that can be reached again by continuously following the next pointer. Internally, pos denotes the node’s index to which the tail’s next pointer is connected.

Constraints:

  • The number of the nodes in the list is in the range [0,104][0, 10^4].

  • 105-10^5 \leq Node.value 105\leq 10^5

  • pos is -11 or a valid index in the linked list.

Note: The pos parameter isn’t passed as a parameter.