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Solution: Number of Visible People in a Queue

Understand how to use a monotonic decreasing stack to solve the problem of counting visible people to the right in a queue. This lesson explains the algorithm, implements it step-by-step, and covers the reasoning behind time and space complexity, helping you apply stack patterns effectively.

Statement

You are given an array heights representing n people standing in a queue, numbered from 0 to n - 1 from left to right. Each element heights[i] denotes the height of the person at position i. All heights are distinct.

A person at position i can see a person at position j (i < j) to their right if every person between them is shorter than both heights[i] and heights[j].

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