Can someone please explain how to solve the problem http://codeforces.net/problemset/problem/453/B I am unable to understand even the editorials here http://codeforces.net/blog/entry/13190 that how not taking the factors of given array a[i] will minimise the expression like in editorials and operation is done to remove the prime factors of a[i] using bitmask.Also I wasn;t able to understand the dp part.So a detailed explanation will be highly appreciated. Thanks in advance.
a person who know bitmasks & dp well can undrestand the solotion whit this hints... i think you nedd to know more of Dp ans Bitmask :D
Ok I agree that i don;t know DP+bitmasks ! Would you suggest something to learn it except Topcoder I have tried but didn;t get much idea !
http://activities.tjhsst.edu/sct/lectures.php
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