[Archive!] Pure mathematics, physics, chemistry, etc.: brain-training problems not related to trade in any way - page 585

 
alsu:
Well, the optimality criterion is not set...
Lead time. What else is there?
I would also add development and debugging time.
"Single-pass" clearly loses out on the latter criterion ))))
 
MikeM:
The timing is right. What else?
Number of passes, speed of growth depending on the size of the task... it all depends on the customer))
 
alsu:
number of passes, growth rate depending on task size... it all depends on the customer))

In reality I would make one pass with a copy, but I would not fill it with twos beforehand, but only the middle (remainder), when the pass is already completed

This gives us N read operations, N write operations and 1 memory allocation operation. I can hardly think of anything less))

ps more N increment counter operations ))

 
alsu:

You get N read operations, N write operations and 1 memory allocation operation. I can hardly think of anything less.)

What about value analysis?
 
MikeM:
And value analysis?
and the time it takes to send data over the bus from memory to the processor)
 

Black surrendered, but what was White's last move?

 
b7-b5
 

No, the last one before that. That is, how did this position come about?

How to mate - I know.

b7-b5

White moves from bottom to top, if anything.

 
the elephant made into a pawn?
 
Mathemat:


White moves from bottom to top, if anything.

For real?
Is that what the rules say?
What if you turn the board upside down?

Actually, I'm just kidding. I'm not good at chess.