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# STRINGRA HELP!!

 0 Problem Link : https://www.codechef.com/problems/STRINGRA Can Anyone please explain why the answer for this test case is 1 2 1 2 1 2 instead of 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 6 11 0 1 0 2 1 2 1 3 2 3 2 4 3 4 3 5 4 5 4 6 5 6 @vijju123 @admin3 @anmolmishra asked 19 Aug '17, 21:34 13●4 accept rate: 0%

 1 2 3 2 4  Think, what does this mean? This means that there is a sub-sequence ending at index 2 such that if we add 1 element to it, we get a sequence ending at index 3, and index 4 respectively. But, in case of 1 2 1 1, the sub-sequence would be {1 2 1} or {2 1} (depending on starting index). In this case, we cannot have an edge 2,4 , reason being in definition of function. If we have a sub-sequence starting at index i,then f(i) is the minimum i at which this sub sequence ends. So, for f{1,2,1} and f{2,1}, the minimum i is 3, not 4. So there no edge from 2 to 4 is possible. In short, if you have an edge from 2 to 3 and 2 to 4, this implies that element at 3 and 4 MUST be different. answered 19 Aug '17, 21:46 13.6k●1●10●36 accept rate: 19% if i append '1' to {2,1} to get {2,1,1}..then i can write this as 1 2 1 and the f( {2,1,1} ) is 3....m i right? (19 Aug '17, 21:56) To get 2,1,1 , you are appending 2 elements not 1. Remember, f(i) means that for a series ENDING (and not starting) at index i. there are only 2 series ending at index 2 (1-based indexing) and they are {1,2} and {2}. Appending 1 to them gives {1,2,1} and {2,1} , both of these end at 3 (minimum i to be considered). So only edge from 2 to 3 possible. (19 Aug '17, 21:58) f(1,2) =2 and f(2,1) =3....m i right? (19 Aug '17, 22:05) Yes, you are right. :) (19 Aug '17, 22:15) Thanks a lot :-) (19 Aug '17, 22:26)
 0 take a look at these edges : 2 3, 2 4 since 3 is connected to 1 and 3 both and 1 is connected to 2 that means 3 has a value 1(i.e at third position there is 1). Now 2 is connected to node 3 and 4 therefore 3rd and 4th position cannot have value 1. hence 4th node has value 2 (i.e subsequence 1212 and 122) .Similarly u can analyze for other nodes. answered 19 Aug '17, 21:45 3★paddi 26●2 accept rate: 25%
 0 take a look at these edges : 2 3, 2 4 since 3 is connected to 1 and 3 both and 1 is connected to 2 that means 3 has a value 1(i.e at third position there is 1). Now 2 is connected to node 3 and 4 therefore 3rd and 4th position cannot have value 1. hence 4th node has value 2 (i.e subsequence 1212 and 122) .Similarly u can analyze for other edges. answered 19 Aug '17, 21:45 3★paddi 26●2 accept rate: 25%
 0 If anyone struggling with the same doubt as mine.... u can read this Observation 2 from editorial "Observation 2: Consider an arbitrary position PP, you can note that the subsequence containing all elements AiAi (1≤i≤P)(1≤i≤P) cannot be formed without considering all elements till APAP let's denote this subsequence by S1S1. If there is an edge (P→Q)(P→Q), it means that QQ must be the first occurrence (to the right of PP) of one of our numbers (Why?), because if there was an earlier occurrence R(R
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