Arithmetic Slices Ii Subsequence
To solve this coding challenge, we need to identify the total number of arithmetic subsequences in a given array of integers. An arithmetic subsequence is defined as having at least three elements with a constant difference between consecutive elements. This problem involves determining such subsequences efficiently using dynamic programming.
Let us break down the approach methodically:
# Explanation
- Understanding the Arithmetic Subsequence :
- A subsequence is arithmetic if it has at least three elements with a constant difference between any two consecutive elements.
- The problem can be reduced to finding out how many valid subsequences exist for each difference.
- Dynamic Programming Approach :
- Use a list of dictionaries where each dictionary stores counts of subsequences with specific differences ending at the corresponding index.
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dp[i]
d
dp[i][d]
i
d
- Initialize a result variable to keep track of the total number of valid subsequences.
- Iterating through the Array :
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For each element
nums[i]
nums[j]
d = nums[i] - nums[j]
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If there already exist arithmetic subsequences ending at
j
d
dp[j][d]
nums[i]
- Updating Dynamic Programming State :
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Update
dp[i][d]
dp[j][d] + 1
1
(nums[j], nums[i])
dp[j][d]
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Accumulate the count from
dp[j][d]
dp[j][d]
nums[i]
- Returning the Result :
- Return the total count accumulated which represents the number of valid arithmetic subsequences.
- Initialization :
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Create a list
dp
dp[i]
i
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Initialize
total_arithmetic_subsequences
- Nested Loop :
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Iterate through each index
i
j
i
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For each pair
(i, j)
difference = nums[i] - nums[j]
- Count Retrieval and Update :
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Retrieve the count of sequences ending at
j
dp[j].get(difference, 0)
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Update
dp[i][difference]
count_with_difference + 1
- Result Accumulation :
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Add
count_with_difference
total_arithmetic_subsequences
- Final Return Value :
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Return the value of
total_arithmetic_subsequences
Detailed Steps in Pseudocode
The pseudocode simplifies the explanation above into actionable steps without using specific programming syntax.Pseudocode with Comments
# Initialize a list 'dp' where each element is a dictionary to count arithmetic subsequences with different differences.
dp = list of dictionary of integer for each element in nums
# Initialize the result to store the total count of valid subsequences
total_arithmetic_subsequences = 0
# Loop through each element nums[i] in the array
for i from 0 to length of nums - 1:
# Compare with every previous element nums[j]
for j from 0 to i - 1:
# Calculate the difference d
difference = nums[i] - nums[j]
# Check how many subsequences end at j with this difference
count_with_difference = dp[j].get(difference, 0)
# Update dp[i] for the current difference
dp[i][difference] += count_with_difference + 1
# Add the number of sequences that can be extended by nums[i]
total_arithmetic_subsequences += count_with_difference
# Return the total number of arithmetic subsequences
return total_arithmetic_subsequences