#!/usr/bin/env python3 """ Validator for problem 065: General Algorithm for Difference Bases Test an algorithm that produces difference bases at multiple values of n. Expected input format: { "algorithm": "description", "test_cases": [ {"n": n, "basis": [b0, b1, ...]}, ... ] } """ import argparse import math from typing import Any from . import ValidationResult, load_solution, output_result, success, failure def baseline_ratio(n: int) -> float: """Compute baseline efficiency: (2 * ceil(sqrt(n)))^2 / n.""" return (2 * math.ceil(math.sqrt(n))) ** 2 / n def verify_difference_basis(n: int, basis: list[int]) -> tuple[bool, int]: """Verify a difference basis and return (valid, size).""" B = set(basis) # Check range for b in B: if b < 0 or b >= n: return False, len(B) # Compute all differences differences = set() for a in B: for b in B: diff = abs(a - b) if diff > 0: differences.add(diff) # Check coverage missing = set(range(1, n)) - differences return len(missing) == 0, len(B) def validate(solution: Any) -> ValidationResult: """ Validate a general difference basis algorithm. Args: solution: Dict with algorithm and test cases Returns: ValidationResult with performance analysis """ try: if not isinstance(solution, dict): return failure("Invalid format: expected dict") algorithm = solution.get('algorithm', 'not provided') test_cases = solution.get('test_cases', []) if not test_cases: return failure("Need at least one test case") except (ValueError, TypeError) as e: return failure(f"Failed to parse solution: {e}") results = [] all_valid = True beats_baseline_count = 0 for tc in test_cases: n = int(tc['n']) basis = [int(b) for b in tc['basis']] valid, size = verify_difference_basis(n, basis) ratio = (size ** 2) / n bl_ratio = baseline_ratio(n) beats = valid and ratio < bl_ratio if not valid: all_valid = False if beats: beats_baseline_count += 1 results.append({ 'n': n, 'basis_size': size, 'ratio': ratio, 'baseline_ratio': bl_ratio, 'beats_baseline': beats, 'valid': valid }) if not all_valid: invalid = [r for r in results if not r['valid']] return failure( f"Invalid difference basis for n={invalid[0]['n']}", test_results=results ) avg_ratio = sum(r['ratio'] for r in results) / len(results) metrics = dict( algorithm=algorithm, test_results=results, average_ratio=avg_ratio, beats_baseline_count=beats_baseline_count, num_test_cases=len(results), ) if beats_baseline_count == 0: details = [f"n={r['n']}: ratio={r['ratio']:.4f} vs baseline={r['baseline_ratio']:.4f}" for r in results[:5]] return failure( f"Valid bases but none beat the baseline (need |B|²/n < (2*ceil(sqrt(n)))²/n). " f"{'; '.join(details)}", **metrics, ) return success( f"Difference basis algorithm valid for all {len(results)} test cases " f"(avg |B|²/n: {avg_ratio:.4f}). " f"Beats baseline in {beats_baseline_count}/{len(results)} test cases.", **metrics, ) def main(): parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(description='Validate general difference basis algorithm') parser.add_argument('solution', help='Solution as JSON string or path to JSON file') parser.add_argument('--verbose', '-v', action='store_true', help='Verbose output') args = parser.parse_args() solution = load_solution(args.solution) result = validate(solution) output_result(result) if __name__ == '__main__': main()