Algo_F_OF_K(int k) { if( k & k-1 == 0 ) // check if its a power of 2 { f(k) = i // if ith bit is set in the binary representation of k. } else if( k & k+1 == 0 ) // if all the lower order bits are set in K { f(k) = 1; } else { f(k) = f(j) + 1 // j is the largest number less than k with same number of 1's set in its binary representation as k. } }
@vicky : did you solved it using any recurrence relation (if that can be applied for this prob) ? On Fri, Jul 2, 2010 at 12:17 PM, venkat kumar <svenkatkuma...@gmail.com>wrote: > what is the website having collection of ms questions? > > > > On Thu, Jul 1, 2010 at 6:48 PM, vicky <mehta...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> Actually i saw a forum of MS questions and same as i wrote was written >> there. I too was confused but finally came to conclusion as u. >> Anyways........ >> >> On Jul 1, 5:51 pm, Gene <gene.ress...@gmail.com> wrote: >> > On Jul 1, 6:46 am, vicky <mehta...@gmail.com> wrote: >> > >> > > It took me more time to understand this problem then solving after i >> > > understood. >> > > You guys too have a look @ it.:::::::::::::::::: >> > > Let f(k) = y where k is the y-th number in the increasing sequence of >> > > non-negative >> > > integers with the same number of ones in its binary representation as >> > > y, e.g. f(0) = 1, f(1) => 1, f(2) = 2, f(3) = 1, f(4) = 3, f(5) = 2, >> f(6) = 3 >> > > and so on. >> > > Given k >= 0, compute f(k). >> > >> > There must be a mistake in you problem statement or examples. It only >> > makes sense if you change it as follows: >> > >> > Let f(k) = y where k is the y-th number in the increasing sequence of >> > non-negative integers with the same number of ones in its >> > binary representation as k, <<-- change this from y to k. >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "Algorithm Geeks" group. >> To post to this group, send email to algoge...@googlegroups.com. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> algogeeks+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com<algogeeks%2bunsubscr...@googlegroups.com> >> . >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/algogeeks?hl=en. >> >> > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Algorithm Geeks" group. > To post to this group, send email to algoge...@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > algogeeks+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com<algogeeks%2bunsubscr...@googlegroups.com> > . > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/algogeeks?hl=en. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Algorithm Geeks" group. To post to this group, send email to algoge...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to algogeeks+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/algogeeks?hl=en.