HorizonMath / validators /general_diff_basis_algo.py
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#!/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()