{"id":"min-sum-init-zero-is-intentional","text":"In the min-start-value solution, `min_sum` is initialized to 0 (not `-inf`) so that when all prefix sums are non-negative, the result is correctly `max(1, 1 - 0) = 1` without a special case.","truth_value":"IN","source":"entries/2026/06/06/minimum-value-to-get-positive-step-by-step-sum-solution.md","source_url":"","source_hash":"","justifications":[],"dependents":[],"metadata":{},"created_at":"","updated_at":"","reviewed_at":"","verified_at":"","retracted_at":"","explanation":{"steps":[{"node":"min-sum-init-zero-is-intentional","truth_value":"IN","reason":"premise"}]}}