分治。最大值为n个篱笆都竖着涂。如果出现横着涂的情况则高度最小的篱笆必然横着涂。将涂过的高度减去。又成为了最初的情况。递归即可。
#include <cstdio>
#include <iostream>
#include <cstring>
#include <algorithm>
#include <cstdlib>
using namespace std;
int n;
int a[5005];
int cal(int l, int r){
int ans = r - l + 1;
int sum = 0;
int mv = a[l];
for(int i = l; i <= r; i++){
if(a[i] < mv)mv = a[i];
}
sum = mv;
if(mv >= ans)return ans;
for(int i = l; i <= r; i++)
a[i] -= mv;
int pre;
int f = 0;
for(int i = l; i <= r; i++){
if(f == 0){
if(a[i] != 0){
if(i == r)sum += 1;
else {
pre = i;
f = 1;
}
}
}
else {
if(a[i] == 0){
sum += cal(pre, i - 1);
f = 0;
}
else if(i == r){
sum += cal(pre, i);
}
}
}
return min(sum, ans);
}
int main(){
scanf("%d", &n);
for(int i = 0; i < n; i++)
scanf("%d", &a[i]);
int ans = cal(0, n - 1);
printf("%d\n", ans);
return 0;
}