Li Chao Tree
(convex/li_chao_tree.hpp)
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Overview
LiChaoTree<T, Objective> maintains linear functions over a fixed integral
coordinate domain. Unlike the monotone-slope convex hull trick, lines may be
inserted in any order.
It supports both lines over the complete domain and lines restricted to a half-open coordinate segment.
Construction
LiChaoTree(T left, T right);
The coordinate domain is [left, right). It is fixed at construction, but
nodes are allocated only where insertion visits, so a large integer domain is
practical.
The aliases MinLiChaoTree<T> and MaxLiChaoTree<T> select minimum and maximum
queries. T must be a signed integral type.
Evaluation uses the widened type described by LinearFunction<T> in
convex/convex_hull_trick.hpp.
Methods
Let $U$ be the number of integer coordinates in the domain.
| Method | Description | Complexity |
|---|---|---|
add_line(slope, intercept) |
Adds a line over the complete domain. | $O(\log U)$ |
add_segment(l, r, slope, intercept) |
Adds a line only over [l, r). |
$O(\log^2 U)$ |
query(x) |
Returns the optimum at x, or nullopt if no line covers it. |
$O(\log U)$ |
get(x) |
Returns the optimum and requires some line to cover x. |
$O(\log U)$ |
left_bound(), right_bound()
|
Return domain endpoints. | $O(1)$ |
node_count() |
Returns allocated node count. | $O(1)$ |
reserve(capacity) |
Reserves node storage. | $O(N)$ |
clear() |
Removes every line while retaining the domain. | $O(N)$ |
Example
#include "convex/li_chao_tree.hpp"
#include <iostream>
int main() {
m1une::convex::MinLiChaoTree<long long> tree(-1000, 1001);
tree.add_line(2, 3);
tree.add_line(-1, 8);
tree.add_segment(-10, 11, 0, -5);
long long answer = static_cast<long long>(tree.get(4));
std::cout << answer << "\n";
}
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Code
#ifndef M1UNE_CONVEX_LI_CHAO_TREE_HPP
#define M1UNE_CONVEX_LI_CHAO_TREE_HPP 1
#include <cassert>
#include <concepts>
#include <cstddef>
#include <limits>
#include <numeric>
#include <optional>
#include <type_traits>
#include <utility>
#include <vector>
#include "convex_hull_trick.hpp"
namespace m1une {
namespace convex {
// Dynamic Li Chao tree over an integral half-open coordinate domain.
template <std::signed_integral T, LineOptimization Objective = LineOptimization::Minimize>
struct LiChaoTree {
using Line = LinearFunction<T>;
using value_type = typename Line::value_type;
private:
struct Node {
Line line;
bool has_line;
int left;
int right;
Node() : has_line(false), left(-1), right(-1) {}
explicit Node(Line value) : line(std::move(value)), has_line(true), left(-1), right(-1) {}
};
T _left;
T _right;
int _root;
std::vector<Node> _nodes;
static bool better(value_type first, value_type second) {
if constexpr (Objective == LineOptimization::Minimize) {
return first < second;
} else {
return second < first;
}
}
int new_node() {
assert(_nodes.size() < std::size_t(std::numeric_limits<int>::max()));
_nodes.emplace_back();
return int(_nodes.size()) - 1;
}
int new_node(Line line) {
assert(_nodes.size() < std::size_t(std::numeric_limits<int>::max()));
_nodes.emplace_back(std::move(line));
return int(_nodes.size()) - 1;
}
int add_line_node(int node, T left, T right, Line line) {
if (node == -1) return new_node(std::move(line));
if (!_nodes[node].has_line) {
_nodes[node].line = std::move(line);
_nodes[node].has_line = true;
return node;
}
T middle = std::midpoint(left, right);
bool left_better = better(line(left), _nodes[node].line(left));
bool middle_better = better(line(middle), _nodes[node].line(middle));
if (middle_better) std::swap(line, _nodes[node].line);
if (middle == left) return node;
if (left_better != middle_better) {
int child = add_line_node(_nodes[node].left, left, middle, std::move(line));
_nodes[node].left = child;
} else {
int child = add_line_node(_nodes[node].right, middle, right, std::move(line));
_nodes[node].right = child;
}
return node;
}
int add_segment_node(int node, T left, T right, T query_left, T query_right, const Line& line) {
if (query_right <= left || right <= query_left) return node;
if (query_left <= left && right <= query_right) {
return add_line_node(node, left, right, line);
}
if (node == -1) node = new_node();
T middle = std::midpoint(left, right);
if (middle == left) return add_line_node(node, left, right, line);
int left_child = add_segment_node(_nodes[node].left, left, middle, query_left, query_right, line);
int right_child = add_segment_node(_nodes[node].right, middle, right, query_left, query_right, line);
_nodes[node].left = left_child;
_nodes[node].right = right_child;
return node;
}
public:
LiChaoTree() : _left(0), _right(0), _root(-1) {}
LiChaoTree(T left, T right) : _left(left), _right(right), _root(-1) {
assert(left <= right);
}
T left_bound() const {
return _left;
}
T right_bound() const {
return _right;
}
bool empty() const {
return _root == -1;
}
std::size_t node_count() const {
return _nodes.size();
}
void reserve(std::size_t node_capacity) {
_nodes.reserve(node_capacity);
}
void clear() {
_root = -1;
_nodes.clear();
}
void add_line(T slope, T intercept) {
assert(_left < _right);
_root = add_line_node(_root, _left, _right, Line(slope, intercept));
}
void add_segment(T segment_left, T segment_right, T slope, T intercept) {
assert(_left <= segment_left && segment_left <= segment_right && segment_right <= _right);
if (segment_left == segment_right) return;
_root = add_segment_node(_root, _left, _right, segment_left, segment_right, Line(slope, intercept));
}
// Returns nullopt when no inserted line covers x.
std::optional<value_type> query(T x) const {
assert(_left <= x && x < _right);
std::optional<value_type> result;
int node = _root;
T left = _left;
T right = _right;
while (node != -1) {
if (_nodes[node].has_line) {
value_type candidate = _nodes[node].line(x);
if (!result || better(candidate, *result)) {
result = candidate;
}
}
T middle = std::midpoint(left, right);
if (middle == left) break;
if (x < middle) {
node = _nodes[node].left;
right = middle;
} else {
node = _nodes[node].right;
left = middle;
}
}
return result;
}
value_type get(T x) const {
std::optional<value_type> result = query(x);
assert(result.has_value());
return result.value_or(value_type());
}
};
template <std::signed_integral T>
using MinLiChaoTree = LiChaoTree<T, LineOptimization::Minimize>;
template <std::signed_integral T>
using MaxLiChaoTree = LiChaoTree<T, LineOptimization::Maximize>;
} // namespace convex
} // namespace m1une
#endif // M1UNE_CONVEX_LI_CHAO_TREE_HPP#line 1 "convex/li_chao_tree.hpp"
#include <cassert>
#include <concepts>
#include <cstddef>
#include <limits>
#include <numeric>
#include <optional>
#include <type_traits>
#include <utility>
#include <vector>
#line 1 "convex/convex_hull_trick.hpp"
#line 10 "convex/convex_hull_trick.hpp"
namespace m1une {
namespace convex {
enum class LineOptimization {
Minimize,
Maximize,
};
template <std::signed_integral T>
using line_wide_type = __int128_t;
template <std::signed_integral T>
struct LinearFunction {
using value_type = line_wide_type<T>;
value_type slope;
value_type intercept;
constexpr LinearFunction() : slope(0), intercept(0) {}
constexpr LinearFunction(T slope_value, T intercept_value) : slope(slope_value), intercept(intercept_value) {}
constexpr value_type operator()(T x) const {
return slope * value_type(x) + intercept;
}
};
// Convex hull trick for lines inserted in nondecreasing slope order.
template <std::signed_integral T, LineOptimization Objective = LineOptimization::Minimize>
struct ConvexHullTrick {
using Line = LinearFunction<T>;
using value_type = typename Line::value_type;
private:
std::vector<Line> _lines;
static bool better(value_type first, value_type second) {
if constexpr (Objective == LineOptimization::Minimize) {
return first < second;
} else {
return second < first;
}
}
static bool redundant(const Line& first, const Line& middle, const Line& last) {
value_type left = (first.intercept - middle.intercept) * (last.slope - middle.slope);
value_type right = (middle.intercept - last.intercept) * (middle.slope - first.slope);
if constexpr (Objective == LineOptimization::Minimize) {
return left <= right;
} else {
return right <= left;
}
}
public:
ConvexHullTrick() = default;
int size() const {
return int(_lines.size());
}
bool empty() const {
return _lines.empty();
}
const std::vector<Line>& lines() const {
return _lines;
}
void reserve(std::size_t line_capacity) {
_lines.reserve(line_capacity);
}
void clear() {
_lines.clear();
}
// Slopes must be inserted in nondecreasing order.
void add_line(T slope, T intercept) {
Line line(slope, intercept);
if (!_lines.empty()) {
assert(_lines.back().slope <= line.slope);
}
if (!_lines.empty() && _lines.back().slope == line.slope) {
if (!better(line.intercept, _lines.back().intercept)) return;
_lines.pop_back();
}
while (_lines.size() >= 2 && redundant(_lines[_lines.size() - 2], _lines.back(), line)) {
_lines.pop_back();
}
_lines.push_back(line);
}
std::optional<value_type> try_query(T x) const {
if (_lines.empty()) return std::nullopt;
int low = 0;
int high = int(_lines.size()) - 1;
while (low < high) {
int middle = low + (high - low) / 2;
value_type first = _lines[middle](x);
value_type second = _lines[middle + 1](x);
if (better(first, second) || first == second) {
high = middle;
} else {
low = middle + 1;
}
}
return _lines[low](x);
}
value_type query(T x) const {
assert(!empty());
return *try_query(x);
}
};
template <std::signed_integral T>
using MinConvexHullTrick = ConvexHullTrick<T, LineOptimization::Minimize>;
template <std::signed_integral T>
using MaxConvexHullTrick = ConvexHullTrick<T, LineOptimization::Maximize>;
} // namespace convex
} // namespace m1une
#line 15 "convex/li_chao_tree.hpp"
namespace m1une {
namespace convex {
// Dynamic Li Chao tree over an integral half-open coordinate domain.
template <std::signed_integral T, LineOptimization Objective = LineOptimization::Minimize>
struct LiChaoTree {
using Line = LinearFunction<T>;
using value_type = typename Line::value_type;
private:
struct Node {
Line line;
bool has_line;
int left;
int right;
Node() : has_line(false), left(-1), right(-1) {}
explicit Node(Line value) : line(std::move(value)), has_line(true), left(-1), right(-1) {}
};
T _left;
T _right;
int _root;
std::vector<Node> _nodes;
static bool better(value_type first, value_type second) {
if constexpr (Objective == LineOptimization::Minimize) {
return first < second;
} else {
return second < first;
}
}
int new_node() {
assert(_nodes.size() < std::size_t(std::numeric_limits<int>::max()));
_nodes.emplace_back();
return int(_nodes.size()) - 1;
}
int new_node(Line line) {
assert(_nodes.size() < std::size_t(std::numeric_limits<int>::max()));
_nodes.emplace_back(std::move(line));
return int(_nodes.size()) - 1;
}
int add_line_node(int node, T left, T right, Line line) {
if (node == -1) return new_node(std::move(line));
if (!_nodes[node].has_line) {
_nodes[node].line = std::move(line);
_nodes[node].has_line = true;
return node;
}
T middle = std::midpoint(left, right);
bool left_better = better(line(left), _nodes[node].line(left));
bool middle_better = better(line(middle), _nodes[node].line(middle));
if (middle_better) std::swap(line, _nodes[node].line);
if (middle == left) return node;
if (left_better != middle_better) {
int child = add_line_node(_nodes[node].left, left, middle, std::move(line));
_nodes[node].left = child;
} else {
int child = add_line_node(_nodes[node].right, middle, right, std::move(line));
_nodes[node].right = child;
}
return node;
}
int add_segment_node(int node, T left, T right, T query_left, T query_right, const Line& line) {
if (query_right <= left || right <= query_left) return node;
if (query_left <= left && right <= query_right) {
return add_line_node(node, left, right, line);
}
if (node == -1) node = new_node();
T middle = std::midpoint(left, right);
if (middle == left) return add_line_node(node, left, right, line);
int left_child = add_segment_node(_nodes[node].left, left, middle, query_left, query_right, line);
int right_child = add_segment_node(_nodes[node].right, middle, right, query_left, query_right, line);
_nodes[node].left = left_child;
_nodes[node].right = right_child;
return node;
}
public:
LiChaoTree() : _left(0), _right(0), _root(-1) {}
LiChaoTree(T left, T right) : _left(left), _right(right), _root(-1) {
assert(left <= right);
}
T left_bound() const {
return _left;
}
T right_bound() const {
return _right;
}
bool empty() const {
return _root == -1;
}
std::size_t node_count() const {
return _nodes.size();
}
void reserve(std::size_t node_capacity) {
_nodes.reserve(node_capacity);
}
void clear() {
_root = -1;
_nodes.clear();
}
void add_line(T slope, T intercept) {
assert(_left < _right);
_root = add_line_node(_root, _left, _right, Line(slope, intercept));
}
void add_segment(T segment_left, T segment_right, T slope, T intercept) {
assert(_left <= segment_left && segment_left <= segment_right && segment_right <= _right);
if (segment_left == segment_right) return;
_root = add_segment_node(_root, _left, _right, segment_left, segment_right, Line(slope, intercept));
}
// Returns nullopt when no inserted line covers x.
std::optional<value_type> query(T x) const {
assert(_left <= x && x < _right);
std::optional<value_type> result;
int node = _root;
T left = _left;
T right = _right;
while (node != -1) {
if (_nodes[node].has_line) {
value_type candidate = _nodes[node].line(x);
if (!result || better(candidate, *result)) {
result = candidate;
}
}
T middle = std::midpoint(left, right);
if (middle == left) break;
if (x < middle) {
node = _nodes[node].left;
right = middle;
} else {
node = _nodes[node].right;
left = middle;
}
}
return result;
}
value_type get(T x) const {
std::optional<value_type> result = query(x);
assert(result.has_value());
return result.value_or(value_type());
}
};
template <std::signed_integral T>
using MinLiChaoTree = LiChaoTree<T, LineOptimization::Minimize>;
template <std::signed_integral T>
using MaxLiChaoTree = LiChaoTree<T, LineOptimization::Maximize>;
} // namespace convex
} // namespace m1une