ALTSEQ - Alternating Sequences
Given an array a of N integers a1, a2, a3, ... aN you have to find the longest alternating sub-sequence of this array.
An alternating sequence b1, b2 ... bk, k>=1 is a sequence that has the 2 following properties:
- |b1| < |b2| < |b3| < ... < |bk|
- The signs alternate between adjacent elements, i.e., if b1 > 0 then b2 < 0, b3 > 0 and so on. Alternatively, if b1 < 0, then b2 > 0, b3 < 0 and so on.
A sub sequence of array a is a sequence obtained by dropping some elements of the array a. Here is the formal definition.
It is guaranteed that the array a contains no element equal to 0.
Constraints
1 <= N <= 5000
|ai| <= 10^9, ai not equal to 0.
Input
The first line contains a single integer N, denoting the size of the array. The next line contains N integers, denoting the array a.
Output
Print a single integer - the length of the longest alternating sub-sequence.
Example
Input: 8 1 2 -2 -3 5 -7 -8 10 Output: 5
Explanation
One of the longest alternating subsequence is
1 -2 5 -7 10
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akk007:
2018-05-25 11:00:08
if stuck on test case #15 :
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code_aim:
2018-05-20 18:15:01
Can't find the max while computing the dp array!!! |
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pallindromeguy:
2018-01-14 09:17:30
Simple variation of LIS. Works in n^2. AC in one go!! :) Last edit: 2018-01-14 09:17:44 |
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kmkhan_014:
2017-12-10 19:18:06
when checking the condition if ai and aj have opposite signs use !(ai > 0 && aj > 0) and not ai*aj < 0. When using the latter make sure to typecaste the product into long long. Last edit: 2017-12-10 19:18:49 |
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avm5998:
2017-10-26 18:58:29
Those getting WA for TC 15,avoid using memset.It worked for me. |
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burninggoku:
2017-10-03 14:57:04
bas mann me LIS ko yaad rakho..sab sahi hota jaega |
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kshubham02:
2017-08-30 12:49:41
There is nothing wrong with TC 15, no need of long long int, no problem with max() function, nothing wrong in SPOJ toolkit.
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alexandro5432:
2017-08-24 15:20:22
AC in one go...
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divush:
2017-08-15 17:13:14
Use long long int if you are stuck on case 15. |
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deepika10:
2017-07-12 10:19:53
Easy! |
Added by: | Beer hu !! |
Date: | 2016-07-01 |
Time limit: | 1s |
Source limit: | 50000B |
Memory limit: | 1536MB |
Cluster: | Cube (Intel G860) |
Languages: | All except: ASM64 GOSU JS-MONKEY |
Resource: | Hackerrank |