#P3187. Backward Digit Sums
Backward Digit Sums
Description
FJ and his cows enjoy playing a mental game. They write down the numbers from 1 to N (1 <= N <= 10) in a certain order and then sum adjacent numbers to produce a new list with one fewer number. They repeat this until only a single number is left. For example, one instance of the game (when N=4) might go like this:
Behind FJ's back, the cows have started playing a more difficult game, in which they try to determine the starting sequence from only the final total and the number N. Unfortunately, the game is a bit above FJ's mental arithmetic capabilities.3 1 2 4
4 3 6
7 9
16
Write a program to help FJ play the game and keep up with the cows.
Input
Line 1: Two space-separated integers: N and the final sum.
Output
Line 1: An ordering of the integers 1..N that leads to the given sum. If there are multiple solutions, choose the one that is lexicographically least, i.e., that puts smaller numbers first.
4 16
3 1 2 4
Hint
Explanation of the sample:
There are other possible sequences, such as 3 2 1 4, but 3 1 2 4 is the lexicographically smallest.
Source
USACO 2006 February Gold & Silver