Abdelrhman Abotaleb, * * You are solving the problem in the same way by deriving the formula. Even I came to the same conclusion that ( Number of clicks)+1 divided by (2^(number of snappers) should be an integer number.
But I'm interested to know what is your method of deriving the formula.. On Mon, May 10, 2010 at 12:56 AM, Abdelrhman Abotaleb < [email protected]> wrote: > Ok I'm want really to discuss it > because I solve it using a very simple way. > only single operation!!! :D :D > I deduced a formula relates the number of snappers by the number of clicks > if it satisfy the formula so the lamp is ON ;otherwise the lamp is off > > Indeed this method is sooooooooooooooo efficient for the large data set > input . > > Really in the first I solve it straightforward using recursion algorithms > and so on > > > The formula is ( Number of clicks)+1 divided by (2^(number of snappers) > should be an integer number. > If anyone really interested i may include how to deduce the formula > > Good Luck > > > > On Sun, May 9, 2010 at 9:26 AM, Varun Nischal <[email protected]>wrote: > >> Hello all, >> >> Is anyone interested in discussing the algorithm for Snapper Chain. >> What was the right approach to it? >> >> PS: I have seen some solved source code. But, would like to know about the >> approach. >> >> Thanks, >> Varun >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "google-codejam" group. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> [email protected]<google-code%[email protected]> >> . >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/google-code?hl=en. >> > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "google-codejam" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]<google-code%[email protected]> > . > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/google-code?hl=en. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "google-codejam" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/google-code?hl=en.
