{"id":"ascending-subarray-uses-strict-inequality","text":"The ascending condition is strictly greater-than (`>`), not `>=`, so equal adjacent elements reset the running sum — matching the LeetCode specification.","truth_value":"IN","source":"entries/2026/06/06/maximum-ascending-subarray-sum-solution.md","source_url":"","source_hash":"","justifications":[],"dependents":[],"metadata":{},"created_at":"","updated_at":"","reviewed_at":"","verified_at":"","retracted_at":"","explanation":{"steps":[{"node":"ascending-subarray-uses-strict-inequality","truth_value":"IN","reason":"premise"}]}}