comp2123 Assignment 1 s1 2025
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Problem 1. (10 points)
Given an array A consisting of n integers, we want to compute a matrix B where
for any 0 ≤ i < j < n we have
B[i][j] = f([A[i], A[i + 1], ..., A[j − 1]])
Consider the following algorithm for computing B:
Algorithm 1 Range Function Computation
1: function RangeFunc(A)
2: B ← new n × n matrix
3: for i ← 0 to n − 1 do
4: for j ← i + 1 to n − 1 do
5: C ← make a copy of A[i : j]
6: B[i][j] ← f(C)
7: return B
Assume that f(C) runs in Θ(log |C|) time.
Using O-notation, upperbound the running time of RangeFunc. Explain
your answer with a detailed line by line analysis.
a)
Using Ω-notation, lowerbound the running time of RangeFunc. Explain
your answer.
b)
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Problem 2. (25 points)
We would like to design an augmented queue data structure. In addition to
the usual ❡♥q✉❡✉❡ and ❞❡q✉❡✉❡ operations, you need to support the ❡✈❡♥✲❞✐❢❢
operation, which when run on a queue Q = ⟨q0, q1, q2, . . . , qn−1⟩ returns
∑
0≤i<n−1 s.t. i is even
|qi − qi+1
|.
Examples:
• ❡✈❡♥✲❞✐❢❢([1, 3, 50, 48]) returns 4,
• ❡✈❡♥✲❞✐❢❢([1, 3, 50, 48, 30]) returns 4,
• ❡✈❡♥✲❞✐❢❢([3, 50, 48, 30]) returns 65.
We are to design an implementation of the methods ❡♥q✉❡✉❡, ❞❡q✉❡✉❡, and
❡✈❡♥✲❞✐❢❢ so that all operations run in O(1) time. You can assume that the data
structure always starts from the empty queue.
Your data structure should take O(n) space, where n is the number of ele ments currently stored in the data structure.
Your task is to:
Design a data structure that supports the required operations in the re quired time and space.
a)
b) Briefly argue the correctness of your data structure and operations.
c) Analyse the running time of your operations and space of your data structure.
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Problem 3. (25 points)
A skyline is defined by an array of n distinct integers A = [h0, h1, h2, h3, h4, ...., hn−1]
representing the heights of buildings in a one-dimensional city, given in the or der they appear from left to right. Suppose you are standing on the rooftop of
one of these buildings. You want to determine the closest taller building to your
left and the closest taller building to your right. The goal is to find an efficient
algorithm to compute this for ALL n buildings.
Specifically, for every building x ∈ [0, n − 1], compute the two closest indices i
and j to x such that:
i < x, j > x, A[i] > A[x] and A[j] > A[x].
Your algorithm should return two arrays of length n:
L[0...n − 1] where L[x] denotes the index (i) of the nearest taller building to
the left of building x (or ◆♦♥❡ if no such building exists).
R[0...n − 1] where R[x] denotes the index (j) of the nearest taller building to
the right of building x (or ◆♦♥❡ if no such building exists).
Note:
• A[∗] denotes the element at index ∗ in the array.
• Indices start at 0.
Examples:
Input: A=[7,3,9,12,2,6,5,15]
Output:
L=[None, 0, None, None, 3, 3, 5, None]
R=[2, 2, 3, 7, 5, 7, 7, None]
Input: A=[6,2,4,1,10,7,8,11]
Output:
L=[None, 0, 0, 2, None, 4, 4, None]
R=[4, 2, 4, 4, 7, 6, 7, None]
Input: A=[10,3,2]
Output:
L=[None, 0, 1]
R=[None, None, None]
Design an algorithm to solve this problem in O( n2) time. a)
b) Prove your algorithm is correct.
c) Analyse the running time of your algorithm.
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