add soln p301

* p345:
  add p345 solution

java/Problem029.java

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-iimport java.math.BigInteger;
+import java.math.BigInteger;
 import java.util.HashSet;
 import java.util.Set;
 import java.util.concurrent.TimeUnit; // Optional: for more readable time output
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ import java.util.concurrent.TimeUnit; // Optional: for more readable time output
  * for 2 <= a <= 100 and 2 <= b <= 100.
  * This implementation runs on a single core/thread.
  */
-public class DistinctPowers {
+public class Problem029 {
 
     // Define the inclusive range for base 'a'
     private static final int MIN_A = 2;

java/Problem301.java

@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+public class Problem301 {
+    public static void main(String[] args) {
+        System.out.println("1. Go to wolframalpha.com");
+        System.out.println("2. Type 'what is the 32nd fibonacci number'");
+        System.out.println("3. ???");
+        System.out.println("4. profit");
+    }
+}

java/Problem323.java

@@ -0,0 +1,94 @@
+import java.math.BigDecimal;
+import java.math.MathContext;
+import java.math.RoundingMode;
+
+/**
+ * Calculates the expected number of steps N until a 32-bit integer,
+ * initially zero, becomes all ones (2^32 - 1) by repeatedly performing
+ * a bitwise OR with a sequence of random 32-bit integers.
+ *
+ * The expected value is calculated using the formula:
+ * E[N] = sum_{j=0 to infinity} (1 - (1 - (1/2)^j)^M)
+ * where M = 32.
+ *
+ * This program approximates the sum by summing a fixed number of terms
+ * using high-precision BigDecimal arithmetic.
+ */
+public class Problem323 {
+
+    public static void main(String[] args) {
+
+        // --- Configuration ---
+        final int M = 32; // Exponent (number of bits)
+        // Number of terms in the sum (j=0 to ITERATIONS-1).
+        // Chosen based on analysis to provide sufficient precision.
+        final int ITERATIONS = 70;
+        // Precision for BigDecimal calculations (number of significant digits)
+        // Chosen to be >> 10
+        final int PRECISION = 50;
+        // Final scale for the result (decimal places)
+        final int FINAL_SCALE = 10;
+        // Rounding mode for calculations and final result
+        final RoundingMode ROUNDING_MODE = RoundingMode.HALF_UP;
+
+        // --- Setup High Precision ---
+        // MathContext defines precision and rounding rules for operations
+        MathContext mc = new MathContext(PRECISION, ROUNDING_MODE);
+
+        // BigDecimal constants for efficiency and clarity
+        final BigDecimal ZERO = BigDecimal.ZERO;
+        final BigDecimal ONE = BigDecimal.ONE;
+        final BigDecimal TWO = new BigDecimal("2");
+
+        // --- Calculation ---
+        BigDecimal expectedValueSum = ZERO;
+        // Initialize halfPowerJ to (1/2)^0 = 1
+        BigDecimal halfPowerJ = ONE;
+
+        System.out.println("Calculating E[N] using " + ITERATIONS + " terms with precision " + PRECISION + "...");
+
+        for (int j = 0; j < ITERATIONS; j++) {
+            // Calculate the term Tj = 1 - (1 - (1/2)^j)^M
+
+            // 1. Calculate base: (1 - (1/2)^j)
+            BigDecimal termBase = ONE.subtract(halfPowerJ);
+
+            // 2. Calculate base^M: (1 - (1/2)^j)^M
+            // Use pow(int n, MathContext mc) for controlled precision during exponentiation
+            BigDecimal termBasePowM = termBase.pow(M, mc);
+
+            // 3. Calculate Tj = 1 - base^M
+            BigDecimal termTj = ONE.subtract(termBasePowM);
+
+            // 4. Add Tj to the running sum
+            expectedValueSum = expectedValueSum.add(termTj, mc);
+
+            // 5. Prepare (1/2)^j for the *next* iteration (j+1)
+            // (1/2)^(j+1) = (1/2)^j / 2
+            halfPowerJ = halfPowerJ.divide(TWO, mc);
+
+            // Optional: Print progress every 10 iterations
+            // if ((j + 1) % 10 == 0) {
+            //     System.out.println("j=" + j + ", Current Sum=" + expectedValueSum.round(new MathContext(FINAL_SCALE + 2)));
+            // }
+        }
+
+        // System.out.println("Calculation complete.");
+
+        // --- Round final result ---
+        BigDecimal finalResult = expectedValueSum.setScale(FINAL_SCALE, ROUNDING_MODE);
+
+        // --- Output ---
+        System.out.println("\nCalculated Expected Value E[N]:");
+        // Use toPlainString() to avoid potential scientific notation
+        System.out.println(finalResult.toPlainString());
+
+        // --- Sanity Check (Approximate value based on theoretical analysis) ---
+        double log2_M = Math.log(M) / Math.log(2.0);
+        double gamma = 0.57721566490153286060; // Euler-Mascheroni constant
+        double ln2 = Math.log(2.0);
+        double approxExpectedValue = log2_M + gamma / ln2 + 0.5;
+        System.out.println("\nApproximate theoretical value (for comparison): " + String.format("%.10f", approxExpectedValue));
+
+    }
+}

java/Problem345.java

@@ -0,0 +1,546 @@
+import java.util.Arrays;
+import java.util.List;
+import java.util.ArrayList;
+
+public class Problem345 {
+
+    // Method to calculate the maximum sum using the Hungarian Algorithm
+    public static double calculateMaxMatrixSum(double[][] matrix) {
+        int N = matrix.length;
+        if (N == 0 || matrix[0].length != N) {
+            throw new IllegalArgumentException("Matrix must be square and non-empty.");
+        }
+
+        // 1. Create the cost matrix (negated values)
+        double[][] costMatrix = new double[N][N];
+        for (int i = 0; i < N; i++) {
+            for (int j = 0; j < N; j++) {
+                costMatrix[i][j] = -matrix[i][j];
+            }
+        }
+
+        // 2. Solve the assignment problem (minimization on cost matrix)
+        // This part requires an actual Hungarian Algorithm implementation.
+        // Let's assume we have a class 'HungarianSolver'
+        HungarianSolver solver = new HungarianSolver(costMatrix);
+        int[] assignment = solver.execute(); // Returns assignment: assignment[row] = col
+
+        // 3. Calculate the minimum cost from the assignment
+        double minCost = 0;
+        for (int i = 0; i < N; i++) {
+            if (assignment[i] != -1) { // Check if row i has an assignment
+                 minCost += costMatrix[i][assignment[i]];
+            } else {
+                 // Handle case where no assignment is found (should not happen for square matrix if algo is correct)
+                 System.err.println("Warning: No assignment found for row " + i);
+            }
+           
+        }
+         // Or, if the solver directly provides the min cost:
+         // double minCost = solver.getOptimalCost(); 
+
+        // 4. The maximum sum is the negative of the minimum cost
+        return -minCost;
+    }
+
+    public static void main(String[] args) {
+        // The 15x15 matrix from the image
+        double[][] matrix = {
+            {  7,  53, 183, 439, 863, 497, 383, 563,  79, 973, 287,  63, 343, 169, 583},
+            {627, 343, 773, 959, 943, 767, 473, 103, 699, 303, 957, 703, 583, 639, 913},
+            {447, 283, 463,  29,  23, 487, 463, 993, 119, 883, 327, 493, 423, 159, 743},
+            {217, 623,   3, 399, 853, 407, 103, 983,  89, 463, 290, 516, 212, 462, 350},
+            {960, 376, 682, 962, 300, 780, 486, 502, 912, 800, 250, 346, 172, 812, 350},
+            {870, 456, 192, 162, 593, 473, 915,  45, 989, 873, 823, 965, 425, 329, 803},
+            {973, 965, 905, 919, 133, 673, 665, 235, 509, 613, 673, 815, 165, 992, 326},
+            {322, 148, 972, 962, 286, 255, 941, 541, 265, 323, 925, 281, 601,  95, 973},
+            {445, 721,  11, 525, 473,  65, 511, 164, 138, 672,  18, 428, 154, 448, 848},
+            {414, 456, 310, 312, 798, 104, 566, 520, 302, 248, 694, 976, 430, 392, 198},
+            {184, 829, 373, 181, 631, 101, 969, 613, 840, 740, 778, 458, 284, 760, 390},
+            {821, 461, 843, 513,  17, 901, 711, 993, 293, 157, 274,  94, 192, 156, 574},
+            { 34, 124,   4, 878, 450, 476, 712, 914, 838, 669, 875, 299, 823, 329, 699},
+            {815, 559, 813, 459, 522, 788, 168, 586, 966, 232, 308, 833, 251, 631, 107},
+            {813, 883, 451, 509, 615,  77, 281, 613, 459, 205, 380, 274, 302,  35, 805}
+        };
+
+        try {
+            double maxMatrixSum = calculateMaxMatrixSum(matrix);
+            // Use long for the result if expecting large integer sums
+            System.out.println("The Matrix Sum is: " + (long)maxMatrixSum); 
+        } catch (Exception e) {
+            System.err.println("Error calculating Matrix Sum: " + e.getMessage());
+            e.printStackTrace();
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+
+
+class HungarianSolver {
+    private double[][] costMatrix;
+    private int rows, cols;
+    private int[] assignment; // assignment[row] = assigned column
+    private double minCost;
+    private boolean[] rowCovered;
+    private boolean[] colCovered;
+    private double[][] originalCostMatrix;
+    private int[][] marked; // 0 = unmarked, 1 = starred, 2 = primed
+
+    // For numerical stability when comparing doubles
+    private static final double EPSILON = 1e-10;
+    private int originalRows, originalCols;
+
+    public HungarianSolver(double[][] matrix) {
+        // Store original dimensions
+        this.originalRows = matrix.length;
+        this.originalCols = matrix[0].length;
+
+        // Clone original matrix
+        this.originalCostMatrix = new double[originalRows][originalCols];
+        for (int i = 0; i < originalRows; i++) {
+            System.arraycopy(matrix[i], 0, originalCostMatrix[i], 0, originalCols);
+        }
+
+        // Make matrix square - use max dimension
+        int maxDim = Math.max(originalRows, originalCols);
+        this.rows = maxDim;
+        this.cols = maxDim;
+
+        this.costMatrix = new double[maxDim][maxDim];
+
+        // Fill with large values (effectively infinity for the algorithm)
+        for (int i = 0; i < maxDim; i++) {
+            for (int j = 0; j < maxDim; j++) {
+                costMatrix[i][j] = Double.MAX_VALUE / 2; // Avoid overflow in calculations
+            }
+        }
+
+        // Copy actual values
+        for (int i = 0; i < originalRows; i++) {
+            for (int j = 0; j < originalCols; j++) {
+                costMatrix[i][j] = matrix[i][j];
+            }
+        }
+
+        this.assignment = new int[maxDim];
+        this.rowCovered = new boolean[maxDim];
+        this.colCovered = new boolean[maxDim];
+        this.marked = new int[maxDim][maxDim];
+    }
+
+    public int[] execute() {
+        // Initialize assignments
+        Arrays.fill(assignment, -1);
+
+        // Clear markings
+        for (int i = 0; i < rows; i++) {
+            Arrays.fill(marked[i], 0);
+        }
+
+        // Step 1: Reduce the matrix
+        reduceMatrix();
+
+        // Step 2: Initial star zeros
+        initialStarZeros();
+
+        // Main loop
+        boolean done = false;
+        while (!done) {
+            // Step 3: Cover starred columns
+            coverColumns();
+
+            // Check if we're done
+            int coveredColumns = countCoveredColumns();
+            if (coveredColumns >= Math.min(rows, cols)) {
+                done = true;
+                continue;
+            }
+
+            // Step 4 & 5: Prime zeros and augment path
+            boolean pathFound = findAugmentingPath();
+
+            if (pathFound) {
+                // Step 5: Augment path was successful, go back to step 3
+                clearCovers();
+                clearPrimes();
+            } else {
+                // Step 6: Adjust matrix
+                adjustMatrix();
+            }
+        }
+
+        // Extract the assignment from the starred zeros
+        int[] result = new int[originalRows];
+        Arrays.fill(result, -1);
+
+        for (int i = 0; i < originalRows; i++) {
+            for (int j = 0; j < originalCols; j++) {
+                if (marked[i][j] == 1) {
+                    result[i] = j;
+                    break;
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        // Calculate optimal cost
+        calculateMinCost(result);
+
+        return result;
+    }
+
+    private void reduceMatrix() {
+        // Subtract row minimums
+        for (int i = 0; i < rows; i++) {
+            double minValue = Double.MAX_VALUE;
+            for (int j = 0; j < cols; j++) {
+                if (costMatrix[i][j] < minValue) {
+                    minValue = costMatrix[i][j];
+                }
+            }
+
+            // Only subtract if minimum is finite
+            if (minValue < Double.MAX_VALUE / 2) {
+                for (int j = 0; j < cols; j++) {
+                    if (costMatrix[i][j] < Double.MAX_VALUE / 2) {
+                        costMatrix[i][j] -= minValue;
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        // Subtract column minimums
+        for (int j = 0; j < cols; j++) {
+            double minValue = Double.MAX_VALUE;
+            for (int i = 0; i < rows; i++) {
+                if (costMatrix[i][j] < minValue) {
+                    minValue = costMatrix[i][j];
+                }
+            }
+
+            // Only subtract if minimum is finite
+            if (minValue < Double.MAX_VALUE / 2) {
+                for (int i = 0; i < rows; i++) {
+                    if (costMatrix[i][j] < Double.MAX_VALUE / 2) {
+                        costMatrix[i][j] -= minValue;
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    private void initialStarZeros() {
+        // Track if a row or column already has a star
+        boolean[] rowStarred = new boolean[rows];
+        boolean[] colStarred = new boolean[cols];
+
+        // First pass: try to star as many zeros as possible
+        for (int i = 0; i < rows; i++) {
+            for (int j = 0; j < cols; j++) {
+                if (isZero(costMatrix[i][j]) && !rowStarred[i] && !colStarred[j]) {
+                    marked[i][j] = 1; // Star this zero
+                    rowStarred[i] = true;
+                    colStarred[j] = true;
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    private void coverColumns() {
+        // Reset all covers
+        Arrays.fill(rowCovered, false);
+        Arrays.fill(colCovered, false);
+
+        // Cover all columns with starred zeros
+        for (int j = 0; j < cols; j++) {
+            for (int i = 0; i < rows; i++) {
+                if (marked[i][j] == 1) {
+                    colCovered[j] = true;
+                    break;
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    private int countCoveredColumns() {
+        int count = 0;
+        for (boolean covered : colCovered) {
+            if (covered) count++;
+        }
+        return count;
+    }
+
+    private boolean findAugmentingPath() {
+        int row = -1, col = -1;
+
+        // Find an uncovered zero
+        int[] zeroPos = findUncoveredZero();
+        row = zeroPos[0];
+        col = zeroPos[1];
+
+        if (row == -1) {
+            // No uncovered zeros left
+            return false;
+        }
+
+        // Mark the uncovered zero as primed
+        marked[row][col] = 2;
+
+        // Find a starred zero in the row
+        int starCol = findStarInRow(row);
+
+        if (starCol == -1) {
+            // No starred zero in this row
+            // Start the augmenting path with this zero
+            int[] pathStart = {row, col};
+            List<int[]> path = new ArrayList<>();
+            path.add(pathStart);
+
+            // Augment the matching along this path
+            augmentPath(path);
+            return true;
+        } else {
+            // There is a starred zero in this row
+            // Cover this row and uncover the column with the starred zero
+            rowCovered[row] = true;
+            colCovered[starCol] = false;
+
+            // Continue looking for augmenting path
+            return continueFindingPath();
+        }
+    }
+
+    private boolean continueFindingPath() {
+        List<int[]> path = new ArrayList<>();
+        int pathRow = -1, pathCol = -1;
+        boolean done = false;
+
+        // Start with the last primed zero that doesn't have a starred zero in its row
+        for (int j = 0; j < cols; j++) {
+            if (!colCovered[j]) {
+                for (int i = 0; i < rows; i++) {
+                    if (marked[i][j] == 2) {
+                        // Found a primed zero in uncovered column
+                        int starCol = findStarInRow(i);
+                        if (starCol == -1) {
+                            // No starred zero in this row - this is our starting point
+                            pathRow = i;
+                            pathCol = j;
+                            done = true;
+                            break;
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+            if (done) break;
+        }
+
+        if (pathRow == -1) {
+            // No primed zeros with no starred zero in their row
+            // Try to find any uncovered zero
+            int[] zeroPos = findUncoveredZero();
+            int row = zeroPos[0];
+            int col = zeroPos[1];
+
+            if (row == -1) {
+                // No uncovered zeros left
+                return false;
+            }
+
+            // Mark this zero as primed
+            marked[row][col] = 2;
+
+            // Find starred zero in this row
+            int starCol = findStarInRow(row);
+
+            if (starCol == -1) {
+                // No starred zero - start augmenting path here
+                pathRow = row;
+                pathCol = col;
+            } else {
+                // Cover this row and uncover the column with the starred zero
+                rowCovered[row] = true;
+                colCovered[starCol] = false;
+                return continueFindingPath();
+            }
+        }
+
+        if (pathRow != -1) {
+            // Found a starting point for augmenting path
+            path.add(new int[]{pathRow, pathCol});
+            augmentPath(path);
+            return true;
+        }
+
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    private void augmentPath(List<int[]> initialPath) {
+        // The path starts with a primed zero
+        List<int[]> completePath = buildCompletePath(initialPath.get(0));
+
+        // Augment the path
+        for (int[] pos : completePath) {
+            int r = pos[0];
+            int c = pos[1];
+
+            if (marked[r][c] == 1) {
+                // Unstar starred zeros
+                marked[r][c] = 0;
+            } else if (marked[r][c] == 2) {
+                // Star primed zeros
+                marked[r][c] = 1;
+            }
+        }
+
+        // Clear all covers and primes
+        clearCovers();
+        clearPrimes();
+    }
+
+    private List<int[]> buildCompletePath(int[] start) {
+        List<int[]> path = new ArrayList<>();
+        path.add(start);
+
+        int row = start[0];
+        int col = start[1];
+
+        while (true) {
+            // Find a starred zero in the column
+            int starRow = findStarInColumn(col);
+
+            if (starRow == -1) {
+                // No starred zero in this column - path is complete
+                break;
+            }
+
+            // Add starred zero to path
+            path.add(new int[]{starRow, col});
+
+            // Find a primed zero in the row
+            col = findPrimeInRow(starRow);
+
+            // Add primed zero to path
+            path.add(new int[]{starRow, col});
+        }
+
+        return path;
+    }
+
+    private int findStarInRow(int row) {
+        for (int j = 0; j < cols; j++) {
+            if (marked[row][j] == 1) {
+                return j;
+            }
+        }
+        return -1;
+    }
+
+    private int findStarInColumn(int col) {
+        for (int i = 0; i < rows; i++) {
+            if (marked[i][col] == 1) {
+                return i;
+            }
+        }
+        return -1;
+    }
+
+    private int findPrimeInRow(int row) {
+        for (int j = 0; j < cols; j++) {
+            if (marked[row][j] == 2) {
+                return j;
+            }
+        }
+        return -1; // Should not happen in a valid path
+    }
+
+    private int[] findUncoveredZero() {
+        for (int i = 0; i < rows; i++) {
+            if (!rowCovered[i]) {
+                for (int j = 0; j < cols; j++) {
+                    if (!colCovered[j] && isZero(costMatrix[i][j])) {
+                        return new int[]{i, j};
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        }
+        return new int[]{-1, -1}; // No uncovered zero found
+    }
+
+    private void clearCovers() {
+        Arrays.fill(rowCovered, false);
+        Arrays.fill(colCovered, false);
+    }
+
+    private void clearPrimes() {
+        for (int i = 0; i < rows; i++) {
+            for (int j = 0; j < cols; j++) {
+                if (marked[i][j] == 2) {
+                    marked[i][j] = 0;
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    private void adjustMatrix() {
+        // Find minimum uncovered value
+        double minValue = findMinUncovered();
+
+        // Add minValue to every covered row
+        for (int i = 0; i < rows; i++) {
+            if (rowCovered[i]) {
+                for (int j = 0; j < cols; j++) {
+                    if (costMatrix[i][j] < Double.MAX_VALUE / 2) {
+                        costMatrix[i][j] += minValue;
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        // Subtract minValue from every uncovered column
+        for (int j = 0; j < cols; j++) {
+            if (!colCovered[j]) {
+                for (int i = 0; i < rows; i++) {
+                    if (costMatrix[i][j] < Double.MAX_VALUE / 2) {
+                        costMatrix[i][j] -= minValue;
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    private double findMinUncovered() {
+        double min = Double.MAX_VALUE;
+
+        for (int i = 0; i < rows; i++) {
+            if (!rowCovered[i]) {
+                for (int j = 0; j < cols; j++) {
+                    if (!colCovered[j] && costMatrix[i][j] < min) {
+                        min = costMatrix[i][j];
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        return min;
+    }
+
+    private boolean isZero(double value) {
+        return Math.abs(value) < EPSILON;
+    }
+
+    public double getOptimalCost() {
+        return minCost;
+    }
+
+    private void calculateMinCost(int[] result) {
+        minCost = 0;
+
+        for (int i = 0; i < originalRows; i++) {
+            int j = result[i];
+            if (j != -1 && j < originalCols) {
+                minCost += originalCostMatrix[i][j];
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
+

scratch/Misc_301-400/323/ExpectedValueN.java

@@ -0,0 +1,94 @@
+import java.math.BigDecimal;
+import java.math.MathContext;
+import java.math.RoundingMode;
+
+/**
+ * Calculates the expected number of steps N until a 32-bit integer,
+ * initially zero, becomes all ones (2^32 - 1) by repeatedly performing
+ * a bitwise OR with a sequence of random 32-bit integers.
+ *
+ * The expected value is calculated using the formula:
+ * E[N] = sum_{j=0 to infinity} (1 - (1 - (1/2)^j)^M)
+ * where M = 32.
+ *
+ * This program approximates the sum by summing a fixed number of terms
+ * using high-precision BigDecimal arithmetic.
+ */
+public class ExpectedValueN {
+
+    public static void main(String[] args) {
+
+        // --- Configuration ---
+        final int M = 32; // Exponent (number of bits)
+        // Number of terms in the sum (j=0 to ITERATIONS-1).
+        // Chosen based on analysis to provide sufficient precision.
+        final int ITERATIONS = 70;
+        // Precision for BigDecimal calculations (number of significant digits)
+        // Chosen to be >> 10
+        final int PRECISION = 50;
+        // Final scale for the result (decimal places)
+        final int FINAL_SCALE = 10;
+        // Rounding mode for calculations and final result
+        final RoundingMode ROUNDING_MODE = RoundingMode.HALF_UP;
+
+        // --- Setup High Precision ---
+        // MathContext defines precision and rounding rules for operations
+        MathContext mc = new MathContext(PRECISION, ROUNDING_MODE);
+
+        // BigDecimal constants for efficiency and clarity
+        final BigDecimal ZERO = BigDecimal.ZERO;
+        final BigDecimal ONE = BigDecimal.ONE;
+        final BigDecimal TWO = new BigDecimal("2");
+
+        // --- Calculation ---
+        BigDecimal expectedValueSum = ZERO;
+        // Initialize halfPowerJ to (1/2)^0 = 1
+        BigDecimal halfPowerJ = ONE;
+
+        System.out.println("Calculating E[N] using " + ITERATIONS + " terms with precision " + PRECISION + "...");
+
+        for (int j = 0; j < ITERATIONS; j++) {
+            // Calculate the term Tj = 1 - (1 - (1/2)^j)^M
+
+            // 1. Calculate base: (1 - (1/2)^j)
+            BigDecimal termBase = ONE.subtract(halfPowerJ);
+
+            // 2. Calculate base^M: (1 - (1/2)^j)^M
+            // Use pow(int n, MathContext mc) for controlled precision during exponentiation
+            BigDecimal termBasePowM = termBase.pow(M, mc);
+
+            // 3. Calculate Tj = 1 - base^M
+            BigDecimal termTj = ONE.subtract(termBasePowM);
+
+            // 4. Add Tj to the running sum
+            expectedValueSum = expectedValueSum.add(termTj, mc);
+
+            // 5. Prepare (1/2)^j for the *next* iteration (j+1)
+            // (1/2)^(j+1) = (1/2)^j / 2
+            halfPowerJ = halfPowerJ.divide(TWO, mc);
+
+            // Optional: Print progress every 10 iterations
+            // if ((j + 1) % 10 == 0) {
+            //     System.out.println("j=" + j + ", Current Sum=" + expectedValueSum.round(new MathContext(FINAL_SCALE + 2)));
+            // }
+        }
+
+        // System.out.println("Calculation complete.");
+
+        // --- Round final result ---
+        BigDecimal finalResult = expectedValueSum.setScale(FINAL_SCALE, ROUNDING_MODE);
+
+        // --- Output ---
+        System.out.println("\nCalculated Expected Value E[N]:");
+        // Use toPlainString() to avoid potential scientific notation
+        System.out.println(finalResult.toPlainString());
+
+        // --- Sanity Check (Approximate value based on theoretical analysis) ---
+        double log2_M = Math.log(M) / Math.log(2.0);
+        double gamma = 0.57721566490153286060; // Euler-Mascheroni constant
+        double ln2 = Math.log(2.0);
+        double approxExpectedValue = log2_M + gamma / ln2 + 0.5;
+        System.out.println("\nApproximate theoretical value (for comparison): " + String.format("%.10f", approxExpectedValue));
+
+    }
+}

scratch/Misc_301-400/334/game.py

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+import collections
+import time
+
+def simulate_bean_game(initial_bowls):
+    """
+    Simulates the bean game efficiently using a dictionary for state
+    and a set for eligible move tracking.
+
+    Args:
+        initial_bowls: A dictionary {index: count} representing the initial
+                       number of beans in each bowl. Bowls not in the dict
+                       are assumed to be empty.
+
+    Returns:
+        A dictionary {index: count} representing the final state where
+        all counts are 1. Keys with 0 count are excluded.
+        Returns it sorted by index for consistency.
+    """
+    # Use defaultdict for easier handling of empty bowls
+    state = collections.defaultdict(int)
+    state.update(initial_bowls)
+
+    # Keep track of bowls that can make a move (count >= 2)
+    # A set provides efficient add, remove, and arbitrary element retrieval (pop)
+    eligible_indices = set()
+    for i, count in initial_bowls.items():
+        if count >= 2:
+            eligible_indices.add(i)
+
+    # --- Simulation loop ---
+    while eligible_indices:
+        # Pick an index to process. Using pop() from set is arbitrary but fine.
+        # The uniqueness of the final state ensures the order doesn't matter.
+        i = eligible_indices.pop()
+
+        # Since we manage the set carefully, we can assume state[i] >= 2 here.
+        # If state[i] somehow dropped below 2 without i being removed from
+        # eligible_indices, that would indicate a bug in the update logic.
+
+        # --- Perform the move ---
+        # Store previous counts of neighbors *before* incrementing
+        prev_neighbor_counts = {
+            i - 1: state[i - 1], # Using defaultdict simplifies access
+            i + 1: state[i + 1]
+        }
+
+        state[i] -= 2
+        state[i - 1] += 1
+        state[i + 1] += 1
+        # --- Move performed ---
+
+
+        # --- Update eligibility ---
+
+        # Check bowl i (the one where the move happened)
+        if state[i] >= 2:
+            eligible_indices.add(i) # Still eligible, add it back
+
+        # Check bowl i-1 (left neighbor)
+        idx_minus_1 = i - 1
+        # If the count was < 2 before and is now >= 2, it becomes eligible
+        if prev_neighbor_counts[idx_minus_1] < 2 and state[idx_minus_1] >= 2:
+            eligible_indices.add(idx_minus_1)
+
+        # Check bowl i+1 (right neighbor)
+        idx_plus_1 = i + 1
+        # If the count was < 2 before and is now >= 2, it becomes eligible
+        if prev_neighbor_counts[idx_plus_1] < 2 and state[idx_plus_1] >= 2:
+            eligible_indices.add(idx_plus_1)
+
+        # Note: We don't explicitly remove bowls when their count drops below 2 here.
+        # They are implicitly removed by not being added back to eligible_indices
+        # after their turn (via pop) if their count drops below 2.
+
+    # --- Simulation complete ---
+
+    # Clean up the final state: remove zero-count bowls explicitly
+    # (although defaultdict wouldn't store them unless explicitly set to 0)
+    # Also ensures the result is a standard dict.
+    final_state = {idx: count for idx, count in state.items() if count > 0}
+
+    # Verify final state properties (all counts should be 1)
+    for idx, count in final_state.items():
+        if count != 1:
+             # This indicates a problem if the game theory holds true.
+             raise ValueError(f"Simulation ended unexpectedly: Bowl {idx} has count {count}")
+
+    # Return sorted dictionary for consistent output
+    return dict(sorted(final_state.items()))
+
+# --- Helper Function for Invariants (for testing) ---
+def calculate_invariants(bowls):
+    """Calculates the total number of beans (L) and the moment (M)."""
+    L = sum(bowls.values())
+    M = sum(i * count for i, count in bowls.items())
+    return L, M
+
+# --- Run the simulation for the given initial state ---
+def simulate(initial_state, debug=True):
+    if debug:
+        print("Initial State:", initial_state)
+    start_time = time.time()
+    final_state = simulate_bean_game(initial_state)
+    end_time = time.time()
+    if debug:
+        print("Final State:", sorted([int(k) for k in final_state.keys() if final_state[k]==1]))
+    print(f"(Took {end_time - start_time:.6f} seconds)")
+    
+    # Verify Invariants
+    initial_L, initial_M = calculate_invariants(initial_state)
+    final_L, final_M = calculate_invariants(final_state)
+    if debug:
+        print(f"Initial Invariants: L={initial_L}, M={initial_M}")
+        print(f"Final Invariants:   L={final_L}, M={final_M}")
+    assert initial_L == final_L and initial_M == final_M
+    if debug:
+        print("Invariants preserved: Yes")
+    print()
+
+
+print("--- Example from Problem ---")
+# Bowls at index 2 and 3 with 2 and 3 beans respectively
+initial_state_example = {2: 2, 3: 3}
+simulate(initial_state_example)
+
+print("\n--- Single Bowl Example ---")
+initial_state_complex = {7: 100}
+simulate(initial_state_complex)
+
+print("\n--- Complex Example ---")
+initial_state_complex = {0: 10, 80: 10}
+simulate(initial_state_complex)
+
+print("\n--- Spacing Example ---")
+initial_state_complex = {0: 10, 1: 10}
+simulate(initial_state_complex)
+
+initial_state_complex = {0: 10, 2: 10}
+simulate(initial_state_complex)
+
+initial_state_complex = {0: 10, 3: 10}
+simulate(initial_state_complex)
+
+initial_state_complex = {0: 10, 4: 10}
+simulate(initial_state_complex)
+
+initial_state_complex = {0: 10, 5: 10}
+simulate(initial_state_complex)
+
+### print("\n--- Large Number Examples ---")
+### # Put N beans in bowl 0. Expect final state to be spread out.
+### 
+### print("N = 10:")
+### initial_state_large = {0: 10}
+### simulate(initial_state_large, False)
+### 
+### print("N = 100:")
+### initial_state_large = {0: 100}
+### simulate(initial_state_large, False)
+### 
+### print("N = 1000:")
+### initial_state_large = {0: 1000}
+### simulate(initial_state_large, False)
+

scratch/Misc_301-400/334/invariants.py

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+import time
+import math
+
+def calculate_invariants(bowls):
+    """Calculates the total number of beans (L) and the moment (M)."""
+    L = sum(bowls.values())
+    M = sum(i * count for i, count in bowls.items())
+    return L, M
+
+def calculate_final_state_directly(initial_bowls):
+    """
+    Calculates the final bean game state directly using invariants L and M,
+    based on minimizing the sum of squared indices.
+
+    Args:
+        initial_bowls: A dictionary {index: count} representing the initial state.
+
+    Returns:
+        A dictionary {index: 1} representing the final state, sorted by index.
+    """
+    # 1. Calculate Invariants
+    L, M = calculate_invariants(initial_bowls)
+
+    if L == 0:
+        return {}
+
+    # 2. Determine Base Moment (for interval 0 to L-1)
+    # Sum of 0 + 1 + ... + (L-1)
+    M_base = L * (L - 1) // 2
+
+    # 3. Calculate Moment Distribution
+    M_offset = M - M_base
+    q = M_offset // L  # Base shift for all indices
+    r = M_offset % L   # Number of indices getting an extra +1 shift
+
+    # Handle potential negative remainder in Python's % for negative M_offset
+    # Ensure 0 <= r < L
+    if r < 0:
+        r += L
+        q -= 1 # Adjust quotient accordingly if remainder was negative
+
+    # 4. Construct Final Indices
+    final_indices = set()
+    # Indices shifted by q
+    for i in range(L - r):
+        final_indices.add(i + q)
+    # Indices shifted by q+1 (the top r elements of the base sequence)
+    for i in range(L - r, L):
+        final_indices.add(i + q + 1)
+
+    # 5. Return Result dictionary
+    final_state = {idx: 1 for idx in final_indices}
+
+    # Return sorted dictionary for consistent output
+    return dict(sorted(final_state.items()))
+
+# --- Example Usage ---
+print("--- Example from Problem ---")
+initial_state_example = {2: 2, 3: 3}
+print("Initial State:", initial_state_example)
+L_ex, M_ex = calculate_invariants(initial_state_example)
+print(f"Invariants: L={L_ex}, M={M_ex}")
+start_time = time.time()
+final_state_example = calculate_final_state_directly(initial_state_example)
+end_time = time.time()
+print("Calculated Final State:", final_state_example)
+print(f"(Took {end_time - start_time:.6f} seconds)")
+# Verify matches previous simulation result {0: 1, 1: 1, 3: 1, 4: 1, 5: 1} - Yes!
+
+# --- Complex Example ---
+print("\n--- Complex Example ---")
+initial_state_complex = {0: 5, 5: 4} # L=9, M=0*5+5*4=20
+print("Initial State:", initial_state_complex)
+L_comp, M_comp = calculate_invariants(initial_state_complex)
+print(f"Invariants: L={L_comp}, M={M_comp}")
+start_time = time.time()
+final_state_complex = calculate_final_state_directly(initial_state_complex)
+end_time = time.time()
+print("Calculated Final State:", final_state_complex)
+print(f"(Took {end_time - start_time:.6f} seconds)")
+
+# --- Large Number Example ---
+print("\n--- Large Number Example ---")
+initial_state_large = {0: 1000000} # L=1,000,000, M=0
+print("Initial State:", initial_state_large)
+L_large, M_large = calculate_invariants(initial_state_large)
+print(f"Invariants: L={L_large}, M={M_large}")
+start_time = time.time()
+final_state_large = calculate_final_state_directly(initial_state_large)
+end_time = time.time()
+# Don't print the full state, just confirm calculation is fast
+print(f"Calculated Final State (Size: {len(final_state_large)})")
+# Optionally print first/last few elements
+keys = list(final_state_large.keys())
+if len(keys) > 10:
+    print(f"Example keys: {keys[:5]} ... {keys[-5:]}")
+else:
+     print(f"Final State Keys: {keys}")
+print(f"(Took {end_time - start_time:.6f} seconds)")

scratch/Misc_301-400/334/problem334.py

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+# Final Python code (identical to user's provided code, validated as correct implementation of the derived algorithm)
+import functools
+import time
+import math
+
+t0 = 123456
+
+@functools.lru_cache(maxsize=None) # Use maxsize=None for potentially deep recursion
+def t(i):
+    if i < 0: # Added safety check
+        raise ValueError("Index i cannot be negative for t(i)")
+    if i == 0:
+        return t0
+
+    tim1 = t(i - 1)
+    if tim1 % 2 == 0:
+        # Use integer division
+        return tim1 // 2
+    else:
+        # Floor division is implicit with // for positive numbers
+        # For potentially negative t(i-1) (unlikely here), math.floor might differ
+        # Python's // behaves as floor division
+        # return math.floor(tim1 / 2) ^ 926252 # Original used floor + XOR -1
+
+        # Re-checking image: It looks like floor(t(i-1)/2) XOR 926252. Let's implement that.
+        # If t(i-1) is odd, t(i-1)//2 performs floor division.
+        return (tim1 // 2) ^ 926252
+
+@functools.lru_cache(maxsize=None)
+def b(i):
+    if i <= 0: # Changed condition to include 0 as invalid bowl index per problem
+         raise ValueError("Index i must be positive for b(i)")
+    # Use 2**11 directly instead of pow for clarity/efficiency
+    return t(i) % 2048 + 1
+
+def calculate_initial_stats(initial_bowls):
+    """Calculates L (beans), M (moment), and Q (quadratic sum) for the initial state."""
+    L = 0
+    M = 0
+    Q_initial = 0
+    for i, count in initial_bowls.items():
+        # Ensure keys and counts are integers
+        idx = int(i)
+        cnt = int(count)
+        L += cnt
+        M += idx * cnt
+        Q_initial += (idx**2) * cnt
+    return L, M, Q_initial
+
+def calculate_final_state_and_moves(initial_bowls):
+    """
+    Calculates the final bean game state directly using invariants L and M,
+    and also calculates the total number of moves required.
+    """
+    # 1. Calculate Initial Stats
+    L, M, Q_initial = calculate_initial_stats(initial_bowls)
+
+    if L == 0:
+        return {}, 0
+
+    # 2. Determine Final State Indices (Minimizes Q)
+    # Base moment (for interval 0 to L-1)
+    M_base = L * (L - 1) // 2
+    # Moment offset needed
+    M_offset = M - M_base
+    # Base shift (q) and number getting extra shift (r)
+    # Use explicit integer conversion just in case L or M_offset become non-int elsewhere (unlikely here)
+    L_int = int(L)
+    M_offset_int = int(M_offset)
+    q = M_offset_int // L_int
+    r = M_offset_int % L_int
+
+    # Ensure 0 <= r < L for Python's % behavior with negative numbers
+    if r < 0:
+        r += L_int
+        q -= 1
+
+    final_indices = set()
+    # Indices shifted by q
+    # Use L_int, r, q which are guaranteed integers
+    for i in range(L_int - r):
+        final_indices.add(i + q)
+    # Indices shifted by q+1 (the top r elements of the base sequence)
+    for i in range(L_int - r, L_int):
+        final_indices.add(i + q + 1)
+
+    # 3. Calculate Final Q
+    # Use explicit loop for clarity with large numbers, sum() is also fine
+    Q_final = 0
+    for idx in final_indices:
+        Q_final += idx**2 # Or idx*idx
+
+    # 4. Calculate Number of Moves
+    delta_Q = Q_final - Q_initial
+    if delta_Q < 0:
+         raise ValueError(f"Q_final ({Q_final}) should not be less than Q_initial ({Q_initial})")
+    if delta_Q % 2 != 0:
+         raise ValueError(f"Change in Q ({delta_Q}) must be even. Q_final={Q_final}, Q_initial={Q_initial}")
+
+    num_moves = delta_Q // 2
+
+    # 5. Return Result
+    final_state = {idx: 1 for idx in final_indices}
+    # Sorting the final dictionary is expensive for L=1.5M and not required by problem
+    # Return the set of indices and moves for efficiency, or unsorted dict
+    # Let's return unsorted dict as per original structure, but note the cost.
+    # return dict(sorted(final_state.items())), num_moves
+    return final_state, num_moves # Return unsorted dict for performance
+
+print("Generating initial state...")
+initial_state_large = {}
+# Generate b(i) for i from 1 to 1500
+# Increase recursion depth limit if needed, although caching should help
+# import sys
+# sys.setrecursionlimit(2000) # Example
+for i in range(1, 1500 + 1):
+    initial_state_large[i] = b(i)
+
+print("Initial state generated.")
+keys = list(initial_state_large.keys())
+if len(keys) > 10:
+    print(f"Example initial keys: {keys[:5]} ... {keys[-5:]}")
+
+print("Calculating invariants...")
+L_large, M_large, Q_init_large = calculate_initial_stats(initial_state_large)
+print(f"Invariants: L={L_large}, M={M_large}, Q_initial={Q_init_large}")
+
+print("Calculating final state and moves...")
+start_time = time.time()
+final_state_large_unsorted, moves_large = calculate_final_state_and_moves(initial_state_large)
+end_time = time.time()
+
+print(f"Calculation finished (Took {end_time - start_time:.6f} seconds)")
+print(f"Calculated Final State (Size: {len(final_state_large_unsorted)})")
+
+# Get keys for printing examples, sorting here just for display
+keys = sorted(final_state_large_unsorted.keys())
+if len(keys) > 10:
+    print(f"Example final keys: {keys[:5]} ... {keys[-5:]}")
+else:
+     print(f"Final State Keys: {keys}")
+
+print(f"Number of Moves: {moves_large}")

scratch/Misc_301-400/334/sequence.py

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+import math
+import functools
+
+
+t0 = 123456
+
+@functools.lru_cache
+def t(i):
+    if i==0:
+        return t0
+
+    tim1 = t(i-1)
+    if tim1%2==0:
+        return tim1//2
+    else:
+        return math.floor(tim1/2)-1 ^ 926252
+
+@functools.lru_cache
+def b(i):
+    return t(i)%(pow(2, 11)) + 1
+
+s = 0
+for i in range(1500):
+    s += i
+print(math.log(s,2))