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           good = False\n    if good:\n        print('YES')\n    else:\n        print('NO')  \n\n\n```\n\n[2253B - Hypercarp and the Control Panel](https://codeforces.com/contest/2253/problem/B \"Educational Codeforces Round 193 (Rated for Div. 2)\")\n\nIdea: [FelixArg](https://codeforces.com/profile/FelixArg \"Master FelixArg\")\n\n**Tutorial**\n\nTutorial is loading...\n\n**Solution (FelixArg)**\n\n```\n#include <bits/stdc++.h>\n \nusing namespace std;\n#define int long long\n\nvoid solve(){\n\tint n;\n\tcin >> n;\n\tvector<int> a(n);\n\tfor (int i = 0; i < n; i++){\n\t\tcin >> a[i];\n\t}\n\tvector<pair<int, int>> b;\n\tfor (int i = 0; i < n; i++){\n\t\tif (b.empty() || b.back().first != a[i]){\n\t\t\tb.emplace_back(a[i], 1);\n\t\t}\n\t\telse{\n\t\t\tb.back().second++;\n\t\t}\n\t}\n\tint m = b.size();\n\tfor (int i = 0; i < m - 1; i++){\n\t\tif (b[i].second > 1 && b[i + 1].second > 1){\n\t\t\tcout << m + 2 << '\\n';\n\t\t\treturn;\n\t\t}\n\t}\n\tfor (int i = 0; i < m; i++){\n\t\tif (i < m - 1 && b[i].second > 1 && (i + 2 >= m || b[i + 2].first != b[i].first)){\n\t\t\tcout << m + 1 << '\\n';\n\t\t\treturn;\n\t\t}\n\t\tif (i > 0 && b[i].second > 1 && (i - 2 < 0 || b[i - 2].first != b[i].first)){\n\t\t\tcout << m + 1 << '\\n';\n\t\t\treturn;\n\t\t}\n\t}\n\tcout << m << '\\n';\n}\n\nsigned main()\n{\n#ifdef FELIX\n\tauto _clock_start = chrono::high_resolution_clock::now();\n#endif\n\tios_base::sync_with_stdio(false);\n\tcin.tie(0);\n\tcout.tie(0);\n \n\tint tests = 1;\n\tcin >> tests;\n\twhile(tests--){\n\t\tsolve();\n\t}\n \n#ifdef FELIX\n\tcerr << \"Executed in \" << chrono::duration_cast<chrono::milliseconds>(\n\t\tchrono::high_resolution_clock::now()\n\t\t\t- _clock_start).count() << \"ms.\" << endl;\n#endif\n\treturn 0;\n}\n \n\n```\n\n[2253C - Sum of Distinct Values in a Matrix](https://codeforces.com/contest/2253/problem/C \"Educational Codeforces Round 193 (Rated for Div. 2)\")\n\nIdea: [BledDest](https://codeforces.com/profile/BledDest \"International Grandmaster BledDest\")\n\n**Tutorial**\n\nTutorial is loading...\n\n**Solution (BledDest)**\n\n```\ndef get_k_last(l, k):\n    if k < len(l):\n        return l[len(l)-k:]\n    else:\n        return l\n\nt = int(input())\nfor _ in range(t):\n    n, m, x, y = map(int, input().split())\n    a = list(map(int, input().split()))\n    b = list(map(int, input().split()))\n    \n    c = []\n    d = []\n    e = []\n    i = 0\n    j = 0\n    while i < x and j < y:\n        if a[i] == b[j]:\n            c.append(a[i])\n            i += 1\n            j += 1\n        elif a[i] < b[j]:\n            d.append(a[i])\n            i += 1\n        else:\n            e.append(b[j])\n            j += 1\n    d.extend(a[i:])\n    e.extend(b[j:])\n    \n    res = sorted(get_k_last(d, n) + get_k_last(e, m) + c)\n    res = get_k_last(res, n + m - 1)\n    print(sum(res))\n\n\n```\n\n[2253D - Hypercarp and Interdimensional Jumps](https://codeforces.com/contest/2253/problem/D \"Educational Codeforces Round 193 (Rated for Div. 2)\")\n\nIdea: [FelixArg](https://codeforces.com/profile/FelixArg \"Master FelixArg\")\n\n**Tutorial**\n\nTutorial is loading...\n\n**Solution (FelixArg)**\n\n```\n#include <bits/stdc++.h>\n \nusing namespace std;\n#define int long long\n\nvoid solve(){\n\tint x, y;\n\tcin >> x >> y;\n\n\tint su = x + y;\n\tint k = 0;\n\twhile((k + 1) * (k + 2) / 2 <= su){\n\t\tk++;\n\t}\n\n\tint p1x = k * (k + 1) / 2 - y;\n\tint p1y = y;\n\n\tint p2x = x;\n\tint p2y = k * (k + 1) / 2 - x;\n\n\tvector<pair<int, int>> cand;\n\tif ((p1x + p2x) < 0){\n\t\tcand.emplace_back((p1x + p2x) / 2, k * (k + 1) / 2 - (p1x + p2x) / 2);\n\t\tcand.emplace_back((p1x + p2x - 1) / 2, k * (k + 1) / 2 - (p1x + p2x - 1) / 2);\n\t}\n\telse{\n\t\tcand.emplace_back((p1x + p2x) / 2, k * (k + 1) / 2 - (p1x + p2x) / 2);\n\t\tcand.emplace_back((p1x + p2x + 1) / 2, k * (k + 1) / 2 - (p1x + p2x + 1) / 2);\n\t}\n\n\tauto best = cand[0];\n\tfor (auto [p, q] : cand){\n\t\tif (p < 0){\n\t\t\tp = 0;\n\t\t}\n\t\tif (q < 0){\n\t\t\tq = 0;\n\t\t}\n\t\tif ((p - x) * (p - x) + (q - y) * (q - y) < \n\t\t\t(best.first - x) * (best.first - x) + (best.second - y) * (best.second - y)){\n\t\t\t\tbest = {p, q};\n\t\t}\n\t}\n\n\tstring ans(k, 'Y');\n\tfor (int i = 0; i < k; i++){\n\t\tif (best.first >= k - i){\n\t\t\tans[i] = 'X';\n\t\t\tbest.first -= (k - i);\n\t\t}\n\t}\n\n\tcout << ans << '\\n';\n}\n\nsigned main()\n{\n#ifdef FELIX\n\tauto _clock_start = chrono::high_resolution_clock::now();\n#endif\n\tios_base::sync_with_stdio(false);\n\tcin.tie(0);\n\tcout.tie(0);\n \n\tint tests = 1;\n\tcin >> tests;\n\twhile(tests--){\n\t\tsolve();\n\t}\n \n#ifdef FELIX\n\tcerr << \"Executed in \" << chrono::duration_cast<chrono::milliseconds>(\n\t\tchrono::high_resolution_clock::now()\n\t\t\t- _clock_start).count() << \"ms.\" << endl;\n#endif\n\treturn 0;\n}\n\n\n```\n\n[2253E - Diameter Intersections](https://codeforces.com/contest/2253/problem/E \"Educational Codeforces Round 193 (Rated for Div. 2)\")\n\nIdea: [BledDest](https://codeforces.com/profile/BledDest \"International Grandmaster BledDest\")\n\n**Tutorial**\n\nTutorial is loading...\n\n**Solution (BledDest)**\n\n```\n#include<bits/stdc++.h>\n\nusing namespace std;\n\nconst int N = 1000043;\n\nvector<int> g[N];\nint n;\n\nvector<int> get_dist(int x)\n{\n    vector<int> d(n, -1);\n    d[x] = 0;\n    queue<int> q;\n    q.push(x);\n    while(!q.empty())\n    {\n        int k = q.front();\n        q.pop();\n        for(auto y : g[k])\n            if(d[y] == -1)\n            {\n                d[y] = d[k] + 1;\n                q.push(y);\n            }   \n    }\n    return d;\n}\n\nvoid remove_edge(int x, int y)\n{\n    int idx = -1;\n    for(int i = 0; i < g[x].size(); i++)\n        if(g[x][i] == y)\n            idx = i;\n    g[x].erase(g[x].begin() + idx, g[x].begin() + idx + 1);    \n} \n\nvector<int> process(int v)\n{\n    vector<int> d(n, -1), p(n, -1);\n    queue<int> q;\n    q.push(v);\n    d[v] = 0;\n    vector<int> visited;\n    while(!q.empty())\n    {\n        int k = q.front();\n        q.pop();\n        visited.push_back(k);\n        for(auto y : g[k])\n            if(d[y] == -1)\n            {\n                d[y] = d[k] + 1;\n                q.push(y);\n                p[y] = k;\n            }\n    }\n    int max_dist = *max_element(d.begin(), d.end());\n    vector<bool> has_end(n, false);\n    has_end[v] = true;\n    for(auto x : visited)\n        if(d[x] == max_dist)\n        {\n            int cur = x;\n            while(!has_end[cur])\n            {\n                has_end[cur] = true;\n                cur = p[cur];\n            }\n        }\n\n    vector<int> res;\n    for(auto x : visited)\n    {\n        if(!has_end[x]) continue;\n        int good_children = 0;\n        for(auto y : g[x])\n            if(p[x] != y && has_end[y]) good_children++;\n        if(good_children != 1) res.push_back(d[x]);\n    }   \n    sort(res.begin(), res.end());\n    res.erase(unique(res.begin(), res.end()), res.end());\n    return res;\n}\n\nvoid solve()\n{\n    cin >> n;\n    for(int i = 0; i < n; i++)\n        g[i].clear();\n    for(int i = 0; i < n - 1; i++)\n    {\n        int x, y;\n        cin >> x >> y;\n        --x;\n        --y;\n        g[x].push_back(y);\n        g[y].push_back(x);\n    }\n\n    auto dist0 = get_dist(0);\n    int e1 = max_element(dist0.begin(), dist0.end()) - dist0.begin();\n    auto dist1 = get_dist(e1);\n    int e2 = max_element(dist1.begin(), dist1.end()) - dist1.begin();\n    auto dist2 = get_dist(e2);\n    int d = dist1[e2];\n\n    int x = -1, y = -1;\n    for(int i = 0; i < n; i++)\n        if(dist1[i] + dist2[i] == d)\n        {\n            if(dist1[i] == dist2[i] - 1)\n                x = i;\n            else if(dist1[i] == dist2[i] + 1)\n                y = i;\n        }\n\n    remove_edge(x, y);\n    remove_edge(y, x);\n    auto ans1 = process(x);\n    auto ans2 = process(y);\n\n    vector<bool> res(n + 1);\n    for(auto x : ans1)\n        for(auto y : ans2)\n            res[x + y + 1] = true;\n    int cnt = 0;\n    for(auto x : res)\n        if(x) cnt++;\n    cout << cnt;\n    for(int i = 0; i <= n; i++)\n        if(res[i])\n            cout << \" \" << i;\n    cout << endl;\n}\n\nint main()\n{\n    ios_base::sync_with_stdio(0);\n    cin.tie(0);\n    int t;\n    cin >> t;\n    for(int i = 0; i < t; i++)\n        solve();\n}\n\n\n```\n\n[2253F - 4-beauty](https://codeforces.com/contest/2253/problem/F \"Educational Codeforces Round 193 (Rated for Div. 2)\")\n\nIdea: [BledDest](https://codeforces.com/profile/BledDest \"International Grandmaster BledDest\")\n\n**Tutorial**\n\nTutorial is loading...\n\n**Solution (BledDest)**\n\n```\n#include<bits/stdc++.h>\n\nusing namespace std;\n\nconst int N = int(5e5) + 43;\nconst long long INF64 = (long long)(1e18);\n\nint n;\nint cost[N];\n\nvoid upd(long long& x, long long y)\n{\n    if(x > y) x = y;\n}\n\nbool check_bit(int x, int y)\n{\n    return bool((x >> y) & 1);\n}\n\nlong long calc_dp(const vector<vector<int>>& c)\n{\n    int n = c.size();\n    int m = c[0].size();\n    int full = (1 << m) - 1;\n    vector<vector<vector<long long>>> dp(2, vector<vector<long long>>(m, vector<long long>(1 << m, INF64)));\n    dp[0][0][0] = 0;\n    for(int i = 0; i < n; i++)\n    {\n        int i1 = i & 1;\n        int i2 = i1 ^ 1;\n        for(int j = 0; j < m; j++)\n            for(int f = 0; f < (1 << m); f++)\n                dp[i2][j][f] = INF64;\n        for(int j = 0; j < m; j++)\n            for(int f = 0; f < (1 << m); f++)\n            {\n                if(dp[i1][j][f] == INF64) continue;\n                int ni = i1;\n                int nj = j + 1;\n                if(nj == m)\n                {\n                    ni = i2;\n                    nj = 0;\n                }\n                bool can = true;\n                if(i > 0 && j + 2 < m && check_bit(f, m - 1) && check_bit(f, m - 2) && check_bit(f, m - 3))\n                    can = false;\n                if(can)\n                {\n                    int nf = ((f << 1) & full) | 1;\n                    upd(dp[ni][nj][nf], dp[i1][j][f]); \n                }\n                int nf = (f << 1) & full;\n                upd(dp[ni][nj][nf], dp[i1][j][f] + c[i][j]);\n            }\n    }   \n    return *min_element(dp[n & 1][0].begin(), dp[n & 1][0].end());\n}\n\nlong long calc_comp(int x)\n{\n    int d2 = 0, d3 = 0;\n    int p2 = 1, p3 = 1;\n    while(x * (p2 * 2) <= n)\n    {\n        p2 *= 2;\n        d2++;\n    }\n    while(x * (p3 * 3) <= n)\n    {\n        p3 *= 3;\n        d3++;\n    }\n    d2++;\n    d3++;\n    vector<int> pow2(d2, 1), pow3(d3, 1);\n    for(int i = 1; i < d2; i++)\n        pow2[i] = pow2[i - 1] * 2;\n    for(int i = 1; i < d3; i++)\n        pow3[i] = pow3[i - 1] * 3;\n    vector<vector<int>> cur(d3, vector<int>(d2, 0));\n    for(int i = 0; i < d2; i++)\n        for(int j = 0; j < d3; j++)\n            if(x * 1ll * pow2[i] * 1ll * pow3[j] <= n)\n                cur[j][i] = cost[x * pow2[i] * pow3[j]];\n    return calc_dp(cur);\n}   \n\nvoid solve()\n{\n    cin >> n;\n    for(int i = 1; i <= n; i++)\n        cin >> cost[i];\n    long long ans = 0;\n    for(int i = 1; i <= n; i++)\n        if(i % 2 != 0 && i % 3 != 0)\n            ans += calc_comp(i);\n    cout << ans << endl; \n}\n\nint main()\n{\n    ios_base::sync_with_stdio(0);\n    int t = 1;\n    for(int i = 0; i < t; i++)\n        solve();    \n}  \n\n\n```\n\n![](//codeforces.com/codeforces.org/s/64117/images/icons/paperclip-16x16.png) Tutorial of [Educational Codeforces Round 193 (Rated for Div. 2)](https://codeforces.com/contest/2253) \n\n* [![Vote: I like it](//codeforces.com/codeforces.org/s/64117/images/actions/voteup-gray.png \"Vote: I like it\")](#)\n* +55\n* [![Vote: I do not like it](//codeforces.com/codeforces.org/s/64117/images/actions/votedown-gray.png \"Vote: I do not like it\")](#)\n\n* [![Author](//codeforces.com/codeforces.org/s/64117/images/blog/user_16x16.png 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\"Specialist salemi1\") | 6 weeks ago, [hide](#) [#](https://codeforces.com/blog/entry/155813?#comment-1384199 \"Link to comment\") \\| [←](#)Rev. 2 [→](#) [![Vote: I like it](//codeforces.com/codeforces.org/s/64117/images/actions/comment-voteup-blue.png \"Vote: I like it\")](#) +3 [![Vote: I do not like it](//codeforces.com/codeforces.org/s/64117/images/actions/comment-votedown-blue.png \"Vote: I do not like it\")](#) But D just needed a simple greedy [386119523](https://codeforces.com/contest/2253/submission/386119523 \"Submission 386119523 by salemi1\") **The code**void solve() {     int n,m; cin>>n>>m;       int L=0, R=20010;     while(L+1!=R) {         int cen=(L+R)/2;         int a=n, b=m;                  for(int i=cen; i>0; i--) {             if(a>b) a-= i;             else b-= i;         }           if(a<0 or b<0) {             R=cen;         } else {             L=cen;         }     }       int a=n, b=m;     for(int i=L; i>0; i--) {         if(a>b) { a-=i; cout<<'X'; }         else { b-=i; cout<<'Y'; }     } cout<<endl;   } [→](#) [Reply](#) |\n| ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | 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|\n\n* | » » [Noobish\\_Monk](https://codeforces.com/profile/Noobish%5FMonk \"Master Noobish_Monk\") | 6 weeks ago, [show (+1)](#) # |\n| ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------------------------- |\n\n| » » [ ![](https://codeforces.com/userpic.codeforces.org/2080623/avatar/1db04b38e51c59b.jpg) ](https://codeforces.com/profile/Noobish%5FMonk) [Noobish\\_Monk](https://codeforces.com/profile/Noobish%5FMonk \"Master Noobish_Monk\") | 6 weeks ago, [hide](#) [#](https://codeforces.com/blog/entry/155813?#comment-1384215 \"Link to comment\") [^](#comment-1384199 \"Parent comment\") \\| [![Vote: I like it](//codeforces.com/codeforces.org/s/64117/images/actions/comment-voteup-blue.png \"Vote: I like it\")](#) +3 [![Vote: I do not like it](//codeforces.com/codeforces.org/s/64117/images/actions/comment-votedown-blue.png \"Vote: I do not like it\")](#) Mind explaining why greedy works? [→](#) [Reply](#) |\n| --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |\n\n  * | » » » [salemi1](https://codeforces.com/profile/salemi1 \"Specialist salemi1\") | 6 weeks ago, [show (+1)](#) # |\n| ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------------------------- |\n\n| » » » [ ![](https://codeforces.com/userpic.codeforces.org/4817146/avatar/2167beab4eeac4e9.jpg) ](https://codeforces.com/profile/salemi1) [salemi1](https://codeforces.com/profile/salemi1 \"Specialist salemi1\") | 6 weeks ago, [hide](#) [#](https://codeforces.com/blog/entry/155813?#comment-1384299 \"Link to comment\") [^](#comment-1384215 \"Parent comment\") \\| [![Vote: I like it](//codeforces.com/codeforces.org/s/64117/images/actions/comment-voteup-blue.png \"Vote: I like it\")](#) +11 [![Vote: I do not like it](//codeforces.com/codeforces.org/s/64117/images/actions/comment-votedown-blue.png \"Vote: I do not like it\")](#) ( we move from (x,y) to (0,0) )First of all, we know the maximum operations we can perform(k). the 'i'-th change in 'a' or 'b' will finally reduce 'x' or 'y' by k+1-i if one of the numbers is much bigger and can't reach the other number by using all the operation, so it's OK!Otherwise we consider that x>y then, we have a moment that 'x' reachs 'y' and probably become smaller than 'y'. in this case, the maximum difference between 'x' and 'y' is 'k' so it compensates with k-1 (and k-1 with k-2...) and finally the maximum difference becomes 1And the minimum difference between x and y is what we need! 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|\n| ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------ |\n\n| » » » » [ ![](https://codeforces.com/userpic.codeforces.org/4710940/avatar/a36a72563a88c277.jpg) ](https://codeforces.com/profile/KnownAsJason) [KnownAsJason](https://codeforces.com/profile/KnownAsJason \"Expert KnownAsJason\") | 6 weeks ago, [hide](#) [#](https://codeforces.com/blog/entry/155813?#comment-1384327 \"Link to comment\") [^](#comment-1384299 \"Parent comment\") \\| [![Vote: I like it](//codeforces.com/codeforces.org/s/64117/images/actions/comment-voteup-blue.png \"Vote: I like it\")](#) 0 [![Vote: I do not like it](//codeforces.com/codeforces.org/s/64117/images/actions/comment-votedown-blue.png \"Vote: I do not like it\")](#) holy shoots this is brilliant [→](#) [Reply](#) |\n| --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |\n\n| » [Anush2010](https://codeforces.com/profile/Anush2010 \"Expert Anush2010\") | 6 weeks ago, [show](#) # |\n| -------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------ |\n\n| » [ ![](https://codeforces.com/userpic.codeforces.org/4268424/avatar/4ff1c1e778200912.jpg) ](https://codeforces.com/profile/Anush2010) [Anush2010](https://codeforces.com/profile/Anush2010 \"Expert Anush2010\") | 6 weeks ago, [hide](#) [#](https://codeforces.com/blog/entry/155813?#comment-1384207 \"Link to comment\") \\| [![Vote: I like it](//codeforces.com/codeforces.org/s/64117/images/actions/comment-voteup-blue.png \"Vote: I like it\")](#) 0 [![Vote: I do not like it](//codeforces.com/codeforces.org/s/64117/images/actions/comment-votedown-blue.png \"Vote: I do not like it\")](#) Yeaah, finally ))) [→](#) [Reply](#) |\n| --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |\n\n| » [Misuki](https://codeforces.com/profile/Misuki \"Master Misuki\") | 6 weeks ago, [show](#) # |\n| ----------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------ |\n\n| » [ ![](https://codeforces.com/userpic.codeforces.org/1197572/avatar/e4ea7bc4debf5d23.jpg) ](https://codeforces.com/profile/Misuki) [Misuki](https://codeforces.com/profile/Misuki \"Master Misuki\") | 6 weeks ago, [hide](#) [#](https://codeforces.com/blog/entry/155813?#comment-1384211 \"Link to comment\") \\| [![Vote: I like it](//codeforces.com/codeforces.org/s/64117/images/actions/comment-voteup-blue.png \"Vote: I like it\")](#) +8 [![Vote: I do not like it](//codeforces.com/codeforces.org/s/64117/images/actions/comment-votedown-blue.png \"Vote: I do not like it\")](#) Alternative solution of D:Let $$$k$$$ be the largest integer with $$$\\\\frac{k \\\\cdot (k + 1)}{2} \\\\le x + y$$$. Consider two bag with capacity $$$x, y$$$ respectively. For $$$w = k, k - 1, \\\\ldots, 1$$$ in this order, put the item with weight $$$w$$$ into the bag with larger capacity remain. Let $$$x', y'$$$ denote the final capacity remain for two bags. We claim this process minimize $$$\\\\max(x', y')$$$.Proof.W.L.O.G. assume $$$x \\\\ge y$$$, call the bag with $$$x$$$ initial capacity the first bag, and the other be the second bag.case 1 ($$$x \\\\ge y + \\\\frac{k\\\\cdot (k + 1)}{2}$$$): trivialcase 2: items would be add into the first bag until its capacity is no more than the second bag, let $$$m$$$ be the item added to make this happen. then at this point, the difference of capacity between two bag would be no more than $$$m$$$, and in the subsequent item addition, the difference would be no more than the item added last, thus $$$|x' - y'| \\\\le 1$$$ holds at the end, which achieve the lower bound of $$$\\\\max(x', y')$$$. [→](#) [Reply](#) |\n| --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |\n\n| » [isagiyoichi11](https://codeforces.com/profile/isagiyoichi11 \"Specialist isagiyoichi11\") | 6 weeks ago, [show (+1)](#) # |\n| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | ----------------------------- |\n\n| » [ ![](https://codeforces.com/userpic.codeforces.org/5725147/avatar/c3a4b891570882b2.jpg) ](https://codeforces.com/profile/isagiyoichi11) [isagiyoichi11](https://codeforces.com/profile/isagiyoichi11 \"Specialist isagiyoichi11\") | 6 weeks ago, [hide](#) [#](https://codeforces.com/blog/entry/155813?#comment-1384212 \"Link to comment\") \\| [![Vote: I like it](//codeforces.com/codeforces.org/s/64117/images/actions/comment-voteup-blue.png \"Vote: I like it\")](#) 0 [![Vote: I do not like it](//codeforces.com/codeforces.org/s/64117/images/actions/comment-votedown-blue.png \"Vote: I do not like it\")](#) In Problem E (2253E), how would i know number of distinct LCAs would be O($$$\\\\sqrt{n}$$$)? I was stuck with thinking it was O($$$n^2$$$) solution and won't pass. [→](#) [Reply](#) |\n| ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |\n\n* | » » [oelyas](https://codeforces.com/profile/oelyas \"Specialist oelyas\") | 6 weeks ago, [show](#) # |\n| ----------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------ |\n\n| » » [ ![](https://codeforces.com/userpic.codeforces.org/4291105/avatar/f500eefdcb6fcd52.jpg) ](https://codeforces.com/profile/oelyas) [oelyas](https://codeforces.com/profile/oelyas \"Specialist oelyas\") | 6 weeks ago, [hide](#) [#](https://codeforces.com/blog/entry/155813?#comment-1384233 \"Link to comment\") [^](#comment-1384212 \"Parent comment\") \\| [←](#)Rev. 2 [→](#) [![Vote: I like it](//codeforces.com/codeforces.org/s/64117/images/actions/comment-voteup-blue.png \"Vote: I like it\")](#) 0 [![Vote: I do not like it](//codeforces.com/codeforces.org/s/64117/images/actions/comment-votedown-blue.png \"Vote: I do not like it\")](#) We have $$$n-1$$$ edges, and each edge either part of diameter or not, and each node of diameter can form just a single distinct number, and sum of nodes limited on $$$n$$$, so you wont have more than $$$sqrt(n)$$$ distinct numbers. We can prove that by summing the first k small values such that sum won't exceed $$$n$$$. 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For the remaining nodes, define $$$cnt\\[d\\]$$$ as the number of nodes at depth $$$d$$$. Since each path is guaranteed to continue down until the maximal depth, we know that $$$cnt\\[d + 1\\] \\\\geq cnt\\[d\\]$$$. Furthermore, when depth $$$d$$$ contains a valid LCA (i.e. some node has two or more children with max depth descendants), then $$$cnt\\[d + 1\\] \\\\geq cnt\\[d\\] + 1$$$. If there are $$$r$$$ distinct achievable depths, then the width increases at least $$$r$$$ times. After the i-th increase, the width is at least $$$i+1$$$. Therefore, among the levels containing these increases and the level immediately after each one, there are at least $$$1 + 2 + \\\\ldots + (r + 1)$$$ nodes. Since the number of nodes per valid LCA depth grows quadratically, the number of valid LCA depths per node grows at a rate of $$$O(\\\\sqrt{n})$$$. 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I think it should be x mod 2 != 0 and x mod 3 != 0 whereas it says the opposite now. 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                  "content": "First ignore the swap. Split the array into maximal consecutive blocks of equal colors, called **runs**. How many modules can you keep from each run?"
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                  "content": "If there are $m$ runs, keeping one module from each gives $m$ modules. A useful adjacent swap crosses a boundary between two different colors. Only those two runs can keep extra modules, and each can keep at most one extra. So the answer is between $m$ and $m+2$."
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                  "content": "When two neighboring runs both have length at least $2$, keep two modules from each. The local sequence $x,x,y,y$ becomes $x,y,x,y$ after swapping the middle pair. Its first and last colors stay unchanged, so all other runs can still contribute one module. This gives $m+2$."
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                  "content": "To gain one module from a run of color $x$, try borrowing a module from the next run, of color $y$: $x,x,y\\to x,y,x$. The only possible new conflict is with the run after $y$. That run must be absent or have a color different from $x$. There is a symmetric option using the previous run."
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                  "content": "Store each run's color $c_i$ and length $\\ell_i$, using zero-based indices. Return $m+2$ if neighboring runs both have length at least $2$. Otherwise, return $m+1$ if some $\\ell_i\\ge2$ satisfies either $i+1<m$ and $(i+2\\ge m\\text{ or }c_{i+2}\\ne c_i)$, or $i>0$ and $(i<2\\text{ or }c_{i-2}\\ne c_i)$. If neither works, return $m$. To justify checking only these patterns, count how many whole runs a hypothetical better solution skips: the swap adds at most two extras, so skipping two runs already wipes out any gain."
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