@immars , can you explain with some example or algorithm ?

Thanks
Shashank

On Tuesday, February 5, 2013 9:14:03 AM UTC+5:30, immars wrote:
>
> suppose:
>
> v : array of guards' request
>
> P(n): our problem: least coin spent until guard n, according to these rules
>
> M(n, x): least coin possibly combined equal to or larger than x until 
> guard n
>
> then:
>
> P(n) = min(P(n-1)+v[n], M(n-1, v[n]))
> M(n, x) = min(M(n-1, x), M(n-1, x-v[n]) + v[n])
>
> On Monday, February 4, 2013 8:24:19 PM UTC+8, marti wrote:
>>
>> You have N guards in a line each with a demand of coins.You can skip 
>> paying a guard only if his demand is lesser than what you have totally paid 
>> before reaching him.Find the least number of coins you spend to cross all 
>> guards.
>> I think its a DP problem but cant come up with a formula.Another approach 
>> would be to binary search on the answer but how do I verify if no. of coins 
>> is a possible answer?
>>
>

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