/* A Dynamic Programming solution for Rod cutting problem Returns the best obtainable price for a rod of length n and price[] as prices of different pieces */ public class RodCutting { private static int cutRod(int price[],int n) { int val[] = new int[n+1]; val[0] = 0; for (int i = 1; i<=n; i++) { int max_val = Integer.MIN_VALUE; for (int j = 0; j < i; j++) max_val = Math.max(max_val,price[j] + val[i-j-1]); val[i] = max_val; } return val[n]; } //main function to test public static void main(String args[]) { int arr[] = new int[] {2, 5, 13, 19, 20}; int size = arr.length; System.out.println("Maximum Obtainable Value is " + cutRod(arr, size)); } }