CodeForces - 940B(模拟)

本文探讨了一个数学问题,即如何通过两种操作(减一或除以k)将一个数n转换为1,同时使得消耗的硬币数量最少。文章提供了一种有效的算法实现,并通过实例解释了算法的工作原理。

Right now she actually isn't. But she will be, if you don't solve this problem.

You are given integers n, k, A and B. There is a number x, which is initially equal to n. You are allowed to perform two types of operations:

  1. Subtract 1 from x. This operation costs you A coins.
  2. Divide x by k. Can be performed only if x is divisible by k. This operation costs you B coins.
What is the minimum amount of coins you have to pay to make x equal to 1?
Input

The first line contains a single integer n (1 ≤ n ≤ 2·109).

The second line contains a single integer k (1 ≤ k ≤ 2·109).

The third line contains a single integer A (1 ≤ A ≤ 2·109).

The fourth line contains a single integer B (1 ≤ B ≤ 2·109).

Output

Output a single integer — the minimum amount of coins you have to pay to make x equal to 1.

Example
Input
9
2
3
1
Output
6
Input
5
5
2
20
Output
8
Input
19
3
4
2
Output
12
Note

In the first testcase, the optimal strategy is as follows:

  • Subtract 1 from x (9 → 8) paying 3 coins.
  • Divide x by 2 (8 → 4) paying 1 coin.
  • Divide x by 2 (4 → 2) paying 1 coin.
  • Divide x by 2 (2 → 1) paying 1 coin.

The total cost is 6 coins.

In the second test case the optimal strategy is to subtract 1 from x 4 times paying 8 coins in total.

题意:将一个数n进行两种操作,一种是减一,这会消耗a个硬币,另一种是除以k(如果n可以整除k的话),这会消耗b个硬币。问使n变成1最少消耗多少个硬币?

解:这题难就难在要把情况考虑清楚,比赛的时候先想的是用广搜跑一遍,但是超时了,后来想到了正解,但是因为没有特判k=1的情况一直没有过,最后就放弃了,其实当时离正确答案就差一点点了,很遗憾,没有把情况考虑清楚。

#include<stdio.h>
#include<string.h>
#include<algorithm>
#include<stdlib.h>
#include<math.h>
#include<iostream>
#include<queue>
#include<map>
#include<vector>
#include<stack>
#define inf 0x3fffffff
using namespace std;
typedef long long LL;
int n,k,b;
LL a,ans;
int main()
{
    while(~scanf("%d%d%lld%d",&n,&k,&a,&b))
    {
        ans=0;
        if(k==1||n<k)//当n<k或者k=1时只能进行减一操作
        {
            printf("%lld\n",(n-1)*a);
            continue;
        }
        while(n>1)
        {
            if(n%k)//n不能整除k时只能减一
            {
                LL t=n%k;
                if(n<k) t--;//不能减到0,只能减到1
                n-=t;
                ans+=a*t;
            }
            else//若可以整除那就要判断减一操作和整除操作哪个花的硬币更少
            {
                if((n-n/k)*a<b) ans+=(n-n/k)*a;
                else ans+=b;
                n/=k;
            }
        }
        printf("%lld\n",ans);
    }
}



### Codeforces Problem 976C Solution in Python For solving problem 976C on Codeforces using Python, efficiency becomes a critical factor due to strict time limits aimed at distinguishing between efficient and less efficient solutions[^1]. Given these constraints, it is advisable to focus on optimizing algorithms and choosing appropriate data structures. The provided code snippet offers insight into handling string manipulation problems efficiently by customizing comparison logic for sorting elements based on specific criteria[^2]. However, for addressing problem 976C specifically, which involves determining the winner ('A' or 'B') based on frequency counts within given inputs, one can adapt similar principles of optimization but tailored towards counting occurrences directly as shown below: ```python from collections import Counter def determine_winner(): for _ in range(int(input())): count_map = Counter(input().strip()) result = "A" if count_map['A'] > count_map['B'] else "B" print(result) determine_winner() ``` This approach leverages `Counter` from Python’s built-in `collections` module to quickly tally up instances of 'A' versus 'B'. By iterating over multiple test cases through a loop defined by user input, this method ensures that comparisons are made accurately while maintaining performance standards required under tight computational resources[^3]. To further enhance execution speed when working with Python, consider submitting codes via platforms like PyPy instead of traditional interpreters whenever possible since they offer better runtime efficiencies especially important during competitive programming contests where milliseconds matter significantly.
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