"Dmitry " <dmitry_vasilyev@yahoo.com> wrote in message <hcte3m$afn$1@fred.mathworks.com>...
> Hello,
>
> In certain "pathological" problems it might be better not to provide a result, but to return empty matrix. For example:
> [1 1;
> 1 3]
>
> Solution is obviously [3]. But the score will be 15. Whereas if no solution is provided, score is 12.
>
> Is this something the program should take care of?
>
> - Dmitry
In certain "pathological" posts, it might be better not to provide an answer, but rather to try to better understand the question.
What do you mean that the "solution" to
> [1 1; 1 3]
is obviously [3]? That's just an array. It has no "solution." It is also by no means clear what you mean by "score".
the cyclist
Subject: Can an empty solution be better than optimal?
"Darren Rowland" <darrenjremovethisrowland@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:hctmur$dot$1@fred.mathworks.com...
>@ cyclist: I'm pretty sure that this is regarding the current contest.
I'd like to suggest that if you have questions about the contest, please
either post in the main contest thread:
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