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Problem 819
Iterative Sampling - E(1000), expected steps until all entries equal. The process is equivalent to repeated composition of random functions. The chain is monotone non-increasing in m (image size), so the expected hitting time to m=1 is computed by a triangular dynamic program.
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Performance comparison
Metric Our solution Best known
Time complexity O(n^2)O(n * s^2)
Space complexity O(n)O(s^2)
Approach Flow solution Markov chain or DP over states
Verdict Unknown
Flow source
# Project Euler 819
# Iterative Sampling - E(1000), expected steps until all entries equal.
# The process is equivalent to repeated composition of random functions.
# The chain is monotone non-increasing in m (image size), so the expected
# hitting time to m=1 is computed by a triangular dynamic program.
extern {
function calloc(n: i64, size: i64) -> ptr<void>
function free(p: ptr<void>) -> void
}
function main() -> i32 {
let n: i32 = 1000
if n <= 1 {
printf("0.000000\n")
return 0
}
let n64: i64 = (n + 1) as i64
let T: ptr<f64> = calloc(n64, 8)
let p: ptr<f64> = calloc(n64, 8)
if T == null || p == null { return 1 }
T[1] = 0.0
p[0] = 1.0
let inv_n: f64 = 1.0 / (n as f64)
let mut m: i32 = 1
while m <= n {
let mut k: i32 = m
while k >= 1 {
let kf: f64 = (k as f64)
let pk: f64 = p[k] * (kf * inv_n)
let pk1: f64 = p[k - 1] * (((n - k + 1) as f64) * inv_n)
p[k] = pk + pk1
k = k - 1
}
p[0] = 0.0
if m == 1 {
m = m + 1
continue
}
let stay: f64 = p[m]
let mut acc: f64 = 0.0
let mut kk: i32 = 1
while kk < m {
acc = acc + p[kk] * T[kk]
kk = kk + 1
}
T[m] = (1.0 + acc) / (1.0 - stay)
m = m + 1
}
printf("%.6f\n", T[n])
free(T)
free(p)
return 0
}
Generated C
#include <stdint.h>
#include <stdbool.h>
#include <stdio.h>
#include <stdlib.h>
#include <string.h>
/* Flow runtime helpers */
typedef struct flow_temp_node { struct flow_temp_node* next; } flow_temp_node;
static flow_temp_node* flow_temp_head = NULL;
static int flow_temp_atexit_set = 0;
__attribute__((unused)) static void flow_temp_free_all(void) {
while (flow_temp_head) {
flow_temp_node* n = flow_temp_head;
flow_temp_head = n->next;
free(n);
}
}
__attribute__((unused)) static void* flow_temp_alloc(size_t nbytes) {
flow_temp_node* node = (flow_temp_node*)malloc(sizeof(flow_temp_node) + nbytes);
if (!node) return NULL;
node->next = flow_temp_head;
flow_temp_head = node;
if (!flow_temp_atexit_set) {
flow_temp_atexit_set = 1;
atexit(flow_temp_free_all);
}
return (void*)(node + 1);
}
#ifndef FLOW_DIAG
#define FLOW_DIAG(msg) fprintf(stderr, "%s", (msg))
#endif
#ifndef FLOW_LOG
#define FLOW_LOG(fmt, ...) printf(fmt, __VA_ARGS__)
#endif
#ifndef FLOW_LOG_EMPTY
#define FLOW_LOG_EMPTY(fmt) printf(fmt)
#endif
static char* flow_strcat(const char* a, const char* b) {
size_t la = strlen(a ? a : ""), lb = strlen(b ? b : "");
char* r = (char*)flow_temp_alloc(la + lb + 1);
if (!r) return NULL;
if (la) memcpy(r, a, la);
if (lb) memcpy(r + la, b, lb);
r[la + lb] = '\0';
return r;
}
#define __flow_in_arr(arr, val) __extension__ ({ \
int _found = 0; \
size_t _n = sizeof(arr)/sizeof((arr)[0]); \
for (size_t _i = 0; _i < _n; _i++) { \
if ((arr)[_i] == (val)) { _found = 1; break; } \
} _found; })
/* Unified fault handler (MISRA #279) — override with -DFLOW_FAULT_HANDLER=fn */
#ifndef FLOW_FAULT_HANDLER
__attribute__((unused)) static inline void flow_fault_handler(const char* msg) {
fprintf(stderr, "flow: %s\n", msg ? msg : "fault");
abort();
#if defined(__GNUC__) || defined(__clang__)
__builtin_unreachable();
#endif
}
#else
#define flow_fault_handler FLOW_FAULT_HANDLER
#endif
#define flow_div_by_zero_handler() flow_fault_handler("division by zero")
#define flow_shift_ub_handler() flow_fault_handler("invalid shift (amount out of range or left-shift of negative)")
#ifndef FLOW_CHECKED_DIV
#define FLOW_CHECKED_DIV(L, R) (((R) != 0) ? ((L) / (R)) : (flow_div_by_zero_handler(), (L) * 0))
#endif
#ifndef FLOW_CHECKED_MOD
#define FLOW_CHECKED_MOD(L, R) (((R) != 0) ? ((L) % (R)) : (flow_div_by_zero_handler(), (L) * 0))
#endif
#ifndef FLOW_CHECKED_SHL
#define FLOW_CHECKED_SHL(L, R) ((((R) >= 0) && ((unsigned long long)(R) < (sizeof(L) * 8ull)) && ((L) >= 0)) ? ((L) << (R)) : (flow_shift_ub_handler(), (L) * 0))
#endif
#ifndef FLOW_CHECKED_SHR
#define FLOW_CHECKED_SHR(L, R) ((((R) >= 0) && ((unsigned long long)(R) < (sizeof(L) * 8ull))) ? ((L) >> (R)) : (flow_shift_ub_handler(), (L) * 0))
#endif
#include <math.h>
void* _ui_state = NULL;
static inline float i32_to_f32(int32_t v) { return (float)v; }
/* Host stub for @gpu kernels (device codegen replaces this). */
static inline int32_t gpu_thread_id(void) { return 0; }
int32_t main(void);
int32_t main(void) {
int32_t n = 1000;
if (n <= 1) {
printf("0.000000\n");
return 0;
}
int64_t n64 = ((int64_t)((n + 1)));
double* T = (double*)(calloc(n64, 8));
double* p = (double*)(calloc(n64, 8));
if ((T == NULL || p == NULL)) {
return 1;
}
T[1] = 0.0;
p[0] = 1.0;
double inv_n = (1.0 / ((double)(n)));
int32_t m = 1;
while (m <= n) {
int32_t k = m;
while (k >= 1) {
double kf = ((double)(k));
double pk = (p[k] * (kf * inv_n));
double pk1 = (p[(k - 1)] * (((double)(((n - k) + 1))) * inv_n));
p[k] = (pk + pk1);
k = (k - 1);
}
p[0] = 0.0;
if (m == 1) {
m = (m + 1);
continue;
}
double stay = p[m];
double acc = 0.0;
int32_t kk = 1;
while (kk < m) {
acc = (acc + (p[kk] * T[kk]));
kk = (kk + 1);
}
T[m] = ((1.0 + acc) / (1.0 - stay));
m = (m + 1);
}
printf("%.6f\n", T[n]);
free(T);
free(p);
return 0;
}
Generated MLIR
module {
llvm.func @printf(!llvm.ptr, ...) -> i32
llvm.mlir.global internal constant @str_0("0.000000\n\00") {addr_space = 0 : i32} : !llvm.array<10 x i8>
llvm.mlir.global internal constant @str_1("%.6f\n\00") {addr_space = 0 : i32} : !llvm.array<6 x i8>
func.func private @calloc(i64, i64) -> !llvm.ptr
func.func private @free(!llvm.ptr) -> ()
func.func @main() -> i32 {
%0 = arith.constant 1000 : i32
%1 = arith.constant 1 : i32
%2 = arith.cmpi sle, %0, %1 : i32
cf.cond_br %2, ^bb0, ^bb1
^bb0:
%3 = llvm.mlir.addressof @str_0 : !llvm.ptr
%4 = llvm.call @printf(%3) vararg(!llvm.func<i32 (ptr, ...)>) : (!llvm.ptr) -> i32
%5 = arith.constant 0 : i32
func.return %5 : i32
^bb1:
cf.br ^bb2
^bb2:
%6 = arith.constant 1 : i32
%7 = arith.addi %0, %6 : i32
%8 = arith.extsi %7 : i32 to i64
%10 = arith.constant 8 : i32
%11 = arith.extsi %10 : i32 to i64
%9 = func.call @calloc(%8, %11) : (i64, i64) -> !llvm.ptr
%13 = arith.constant 8 : i32
%14 = arith.extsi %13 : i32 to i64
%12 = func.call @calloc(%8, %14) : (i64, i64) -> !llvm.ptr
%15 = llvm.mlir.zero : !llvm.ptr
%16 = llvm.icmp "eq" %9, %15 : !llvm.ptr
%17 = scf.if %16 -> (i1) {
%18 = arith.constant true
scf.yield %18 : i1
} else {
%19 = llvm.mlir.zero : !llvm.ptr
%20 = llvm.icmp "eq" %12, %19 : !llvm.ptr
scf.yield %20 : i1
}
cf.cond_br %17, ^bb3, ^bb4
^bb3:
%21 = arith.constant 1 : i32
func.return %21 : i32
^bb4:
cf.br ^bb5
^bb5:
%22 = arith.constant 0.0 : f32
%23 = arith.constant 1 : i32
%24 = arith.extf %22 : f32 to f64
%25 = arith.extsi %23 : i32 to i64
%26 = llvm.getelementptr %9[%25] : (!llvm.ptr, i64) -> !llvm.ptr, f64
llvm.store %24, %26 : f64, !llvm.ptr
%27 = arith.constant 1.0 : f32
%28 = arith.constant 0 : i32
%29 = arith.extf %27 : f32 to f64
%30 = arith.extsi %28 : i32 to i64
%31 = llvm.getelementptr %12[%30] : (!llvm.ptr, i64) -> !llvm.ptr, f64
llvm.store %29, %31 : f64, !llvm.ptr
%32 = arith.constant 1.0 : f32
%33 = arith.sitofp %0 : i32 to f64
%35 = arith.extf %32 : f32 to f64
%34 = arith.divf %35, %33 : f64
%36 = arith.constant 1 : i32
%37 = llvm.mlir.constant(1 : i64) : i64
%38 = llvm.alloca %37 x i32 : (i64) -> !llvm.ptr
llvm.store %36, %38 : i32, !llvm.ptr
cf.br ^bb6
^bb6:
%39 = llvm.load %38 : !llvm.ptr -> i32
%40 = arith.cmpi sle, %39, %0 : i32
cf.cond_br %40, ^bb7, ^bb8
^bb7:
%41 = llvm.load %38 : !llvm.ptr -> i32
%42 = llvm.mlir.constant(1 : i64) : i64
%43 = llvm.alloca %42 x i32 : (i64) -> !llvm.ptr
llvm.store %41, %43 : i32, !llvm.ptr
cf.br ^bb9
^bb9:
%44 = llvm.load %43 : !llvm.ptr -> i32
%45 = arith.constant 1 : i32
%46 = arith.cmpi sge, %44, %45 : i32
cf.cond_br %46, ^bb10, ^bb11
^bb10:
%47 = llvm.load %43 : !llvm.ptr -> i32
%48 = arith.sitofp %47 : i32 to f64
%50 = llvm.load %43 : !llvm.ptr -> i32
%51 = arith.extsi %50 : i32 to i64
%52 = llvm.getelementptr %12[%51] : (!llvm.ptr, i64) -> !llvm.ptr, f64
%49 = llvm.load %52 : !llvm.ptr -> f64
%53 = arith.mulf %48, %34 : f64
%54 = arith.mulf %49, %53 : f64
%56 = llvm.load %43 : !llvm.ptr -> i32
%57 = arith.constant 1 : i32
%58 = arith.subi %56, %57 : i32
%59 = arith.extsi %58 : i32 to i64
%60 = llvm.getelementptr %12[%59] : (!llvm.ptr, i64) -> !llvm.ptr, f64
%55 = llvm.load %60 : !llvm.ptr -> f64
%61 = llvm.load %43 : !llvm.ptr -> i32
%62 = arith.subi %0, %61 : i32
%63 = arith.constant 1 : i32
%64 = arith.addi %62, %63 : i32
%65 = arith.sitofp %64 : i32 to f64
%66 = arith.mulf %65, %34 : f64
%67 = arith.mulf %55, %66 : f64
%68 = arith.addf %54, %67 : f64
%69 = llvm.load %43 : !llvm.ptr -> i32
%70 = arith.extsi %69 : i32 to i64
%71 = llvm.getelementptr %12[%70] : (!llvm.ptr, i64) -> !llvm.ptr, f64
llvm.store %68, %71 : f64, !llvm.ptr
%72 = llvm.load %43 : !llvm.ptr -> i32
%73 = arith.constant 1 : i32
%74 = arith.subi %72, %73 : i32
llvm.store %74, %43 : i32, !llvm.ptr
cf.br ^bb9
^bb11:
%75 = arith.constant 0.0 : f32
%76 = arith.constant 0 : i32
%77 = arith.extf %75 : f32 to f64
%78 = arith.extsi %76 : i32 to i64
%79 = llvm.getelementptr %12[%78] : (!llvm.ptr, i64) -> !llvm.ptr, f64
llvm.store %77, %79 : f64, !llvm.ptr
%80 = llvm.load %38 : !llvm.ptr -> i32
%81 = arith.constant 1 : i32
%82 = arith.cmpi eq, %80, %81 : i32
cf.cond_br %82, ^bb12, ^bb13
^bb12:
%83 = llvm.load %38 : !llvm.ptr -> i32
%84 = arith.constant 1 : i32
%85 = arith.addi %83, %84 : i32
llvm.store %85, %38 : i32, !llvm.ptr
cf.br ^bb6
^bb13:
cf.br ^bb14
^bb14:
%87 = llvm.load %38 : !llvm.ptr -> i32
%88 = arith.extsi %87 : i32 to i64
%89 = llvm.getelementptr %12[%88] : (!llvm.ptr, i64) -> !llvm.ptr, f64
%86 = llvm.load %89 : !llvm.ptr -> f64
%90 = arith.constant 0.0 : f32
%91 = arith.extf %90 : f32 to f64
%92 = llvm.mlir.constant(1 : i64) : i64
%93 = llvm.alloca %92 x f64 : (i64) -> !llvm.ptr
llvm.store %91, %93 : f64, !llvm.ptr
%94 = arith.constant 1 : i32
%95 = llvm.mlir.constant(1 : i64) : i64
%96 = llvm.alloca %95 x i32 : (i64) -> !llvm.ptr
llvm.store %94, %96 : i32, !llvm.ptr
cf.br ^bb15
^bb15:
%97 = llvm.load %96 : !llvm.ptr -> i32
%98 = llvm.load %38 : !llvm.ptr -> i32
%99 = arith.cmpi slt, %97, %98 : i32
cf.cond_br %99, ^bb16, ^bb17
^bb16:
%100 = llvm.load %93 : !llvm.ptr -> f64
%102 = llvm.load %96 : !llvm.ptr -> i32
%103 = arith.extsi %102 : i32 to i64
%104 = llvm.getelementptr %12[%103] : (!llvm.ptr, i64) -> !llvm.ptr, f64
%101 = llvm.load %104 : !llvm.ptr -> f64
%106 = llvm.load %96 : !llvm.ptr -> i32
%107 = arith.extsi %106 : i32 to i64
%108 = llvm.getelementptr %9[%107] : (!llvm.ptr, i64) -> !llvm.ptr, f64
%105 = llvm.load %108 : !llvm.ptr -> f64
%109 = arith.mulf %101, %105 : f64
%110 = arith.addf %100, %109 : f64
llvm.store %110, %93 : f64, !llvm.ptr
%111 = llvm.load %96 : !llvm.ptr -> i32
%112 = arith.constant 1 : i32
%113 = arith.addi %111, %112 : i32
llvm.store %113, %96 : i32, !llvm.ptr
cf.br ^bb15
^bb17:
%114 = arith.constant 1.0 : f32
%115 = llvm.load %93 : !llvm.ptr -> f64
%117 = arith.extf %114 : f32 to f64
%116 = arith.addf %117, %115 : f64
%118 = arith.constant 1.0 : f32
%120 = arith.extf %118 : f32 to f64
%119 = arith.subf %120, %86 : f64
%121 = arith.divf %116, %119 : f64
%122 = llvm.load %38 : !llvm.ptr -> i32
%123 = arith.extsi %122 : i32 to i64
%124 = llvm.getelementptr %9[%123] : (!llvm.ptr, i64) -> !llvm.ptr, f64
llvm.store %121, %124 : f64, !llvm.ptr
%125 = llvm.load %38 : !llvm.ptr -> i32
%126 = arith.constant 1 : i32
%127 = arith.addi %125, %126 : i32
llvm.store %127, %38 : i32, !llvm.ptr
cf.br ^bb6
^bb8:
%128 = llvm.mlir.addressof @str_1 : !llvm.ptr
%130 = arith.extsi %0 : i32 to i64
%131 = llvm.getelementptr %9[%130] : (!llvm.ptr, i64) -> !llvm.ptr, f64
%129 = llvm.load %131 : !llvm.ptr -> f64
%132 = llvm.call @printf(%128, %129) vararg(!llvm.func<i32 (ptr, ...)>) : (!llvm.ptr, f64) -> i32
func.call @free(%9) : (!llvm.ptr) -> ()
func.call @free(%12) : (!llvm.ptr) -> ()
%135 = arith.constant 0 : i32
func.return %135 : i32
}
}