I think the output is wrong. It should be

1 3 4 9 n in no call them ai's a[1] to a[n]

4 5 10 7 12 13 m in no call them bi's b[1] to b[m]

I assume starting from 1 to make manipulation easier

n(n-1)/2= m

n(n-1)=2m
n2 -n -2m=0

using quadratic formula:-
n=1 + sqrt( 1+8m)/2
This will always be a whole no if it isnt then error.

Once I know n then what remains is algebraic manipulation. fill in the
following matrix :-

 a1+a2 a1+a3 ... a1+an = b1 ..          bn NOTE! n not m
           a2+a3 ..  a2+an =      b(n+1)..b(2n)

                         an-1+an=                bm


12 13   1n
     23   2n

            (n-1)n


1st ALL C[i][j]=0; i : 1 to n-1 and j : 2 to n
offset=0
Then
for( i=1; i<=(n-1) ; i++)
    for( j=i+1; j<=n ; j++) {
         C[i][j] = b[ offset  + j - 1 ] ;
    }
   offset= offset+j-1;
}

for( i=1; i<=(n-1) ; i++)
    for( j=i+1; j<=n ; j++) {
         D[i][j] = C[i][j] - C[i+1][j];
    }
}

now C[i][j] = a[i] + a[j]
       D[i][j+1] = a[i]-a[j]


We may solve for the a[i]'s.
( see rough figure below)

Subtract R i+1 from R i

a1+a2 (a1-a2) ... a1-a2 = RHS
           a2+a3  ...a2-a3 = RHS



          an-2+an-1   an-2-an-1 =RHS
                         an-1+an=RHS


I am in a hurry as I have to go home now, sorry, but I think people will see
the solution. Is there a better way?

Ashim.




 On Thu, Feb 24, 2011 at 2:52 AM, radha krishnan <
radhakrishnance...@gmail.com> wrote:

> This s a topcoder problem :)
>
> On Wed, Feb 23, 2011 at 7:16 PM, bittu <shashank7andr...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > If pairwise sums of 'n' numbers are given in non-decreasing order
> > identify the individual numbers. If the sum is corrupted print -1
> > Example:
> > i/p:
> > 4 5 7 10 12 13
> >
> > o/p:
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