cdef long[3000 * 3000] memo
cdef int[3000 * 3000] done
cdef first(L, R):
if L == R:
return XS[L]
pos = L * N + R
if done[pos + N]:
right = memo[pos + N]
else:
right = first(L + 1, R)
if done[pos - 1]:
left = memo[pos - 1]
else:
left = first(L, R - 1)
ret = XS[L] - right
x = XS[R] - left
if x > ret:
ret = x
memo[pos] = ret
done[pos] = True
return ret
cdef solve():
for i in range(N * N):
memo[i] = 0
done[i] = False
return first(0, N - 1)
def main():
global N, XS
# parse input
N = int(input())
XS = list(map(int, input().split()))
print(solve())