Solve matrix groups and recipe inventory

Problem 1: Find the smallest 3×3 group in a matrix

You are given an m × n 2D integer array grid.

• Partition the grid into non-overlapping 3×3 blocks , aligned from the top-left corner.
  • A block’s top-left corner is at (r, c) where r and c are multiples of 3.
  • Consider only full 3×3 blocks (ignore leftover rows/columns if m or n is not a multiple of 3).
• For each 3×3 block, compute its representative value = the minimum value in that block.

Task: Return the block whose representative value is the smallest among all blocks. Specify what you return, e.g.:

• the smallest representative value, and
• the top-left coordinate (r, c) of the corresponding 3×3 block (tie-breaking rule required).

Follow-up: A block is invalid if any cell equals 1. Ignore invalid blocks when selecting the minimum. If all blocks are invalid, return a sentinel value (e.g. null / (-1, -1, -1)).

Also discuss: time and space complexity.

Constraints (you may assume)

• 1 ≤ m, n ≤ 2000
• grid[i][j] fits in 32-bit signed integer
• Define a clear tie-breaker if multiple blocks share the same representative (e.g., smallest row, then smallest column).

Problem 2: Check if inventory can produce a desired recipe

You are given:

1. A set of recipes describing how to produce items.
   • Each recipe defines: product -> [(ingredient1, qty1), (ingredient2, qty2), ...] .
   • Ingredients may be raw materials or other products that also have recipes.
   • Assume producing 1 unit of product consumes the listed quantities.
2. An inventory mapping item -> available_quantity for raw materials (and possibly some pre-made products).
3. A target : (target_item, target_quantity) .

Task: Determine whether it is possible to produce target_quantity units of target_item using the inventory and recipes.

Requirements / clarifications to address

• You must define reasonable data structures for recipes and inventory.
• Handle nested dependencies (e.g., cake needs sugar , and sugar needs cane ).
• If there is a dependency cycle (directly or indirectly), treat production as impossible unless you explicitly justify another rule.
• State expected time/space complexity in terms of number of items and total ingredient edges.

Example scenario (illustrative)

• cake -> (sugar, 2), (flour, 3), (egg, 1)
• sugar -> (cane, 5)
• Inventory: cane=100, flour=10, egg=3
• Query: can we make 2 cakes?