2829. Determine the Minimum Sum of a k-avoiding Array
Description
You are given two integers, n
and k
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An array of distinct positive integers is called a k-avoiding array if there does not exist any pair of distinct elements that sum to k
.
Return the minimum possible sum of a k-avoiding array of length n
.
Example 1:
Input: n = 5, k = 4 Output: 18 Explanation: Consider the k-avoiding array [1,2,4,5,6], which has a sum of 18. It can be proven that there is no k-avoiding array with a sum less than 18.
Example 2:
Input: n = 2, k = 6 Output: 3 Explanation: We can construct the array [1,2], which has a sum of 3. It can be proven that there is no k-avoiding array with a sum less than 3.
Constraints:
1 <= n, k <= 50
Solutions
Solution 1: Greedy + Simulation
We start from the positive integer $i=1$, and judge whether $i$ can be added to the array in turn. If it can be added, we add $i$ to the array, accumulate it to the answer, and then mark $k-i$ as visited, indicating that $k-i$ cannot be added to the array. The loop continues until the length of the array is $n$.
The time complexity is $O(n^2)$, and the space complexity is $O(n^2)$. Here, $n$ is the length of the array.
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