@Raja : distance is defined as The distance of a triplet (a,b,c) is defined is *max*(|a-b|, |b-c|, |c-a|)
OR The distance of a triplet (a,b,c) is defined is *min*(|a-b|, |b-c|, |c-a|) On Tue, Nov 29, 2011 at 11:50 PM, Dave <dave_and_da...@juno.com> wrote: > @Kumar: Let the three arrays be a, b, and c, of lengths na, nb, and > nc, respectively. > Sort each array. > Set ia = 0, ib = 0, ic = 0. > Record the triplet (a[0], b[0], c[0]) as the best so far. > Loop > Increment the index corresponding to the smaller of a[ia], b[ib], > and c[ic]. > If the incremented index reaches its corresponding length, break > the loop. > If the new (a[ia], b[ib], c[ic]) is better than the best so far, > update the best so far. > End loop > > O(n log n), where n = max(na,nb,nc). > > Dave > > On Nov 29, 11:42 am, kumar raja <rajkumar.cs...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Given three arrays, find the triplet (containing one element from each > > array) with the minimum > > distance. The distance of a triplet (a,b,c) is defined is max(|a-b|, > |b-c|, > > |c-a|) > > > > -- > > Regards > > Kumar Raja > > M.Tech(SIT) > > IIT Kharagpur, > > 10it60...@iitkgp.ac.in > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Algorithm Geeks" group. > To post to this group, send email to algogeeks@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. > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Algorithm Geeks" group. To post to this group, send email to algogeeks@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.