Simulation

Authors: Darren Yao, Allen Li, Siyong Huang

Directly simulating the problem statement, which many Bronze problems allow you to do.

Example 1 Solution Example 2 Solution Problems Easier Harder

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IUSACO	5 - Simulation	This module is based on Chapter 5 of Darren Yao's book

Since there's no formal algorithm involved, the intent of the problem is to assess competence with one's programming language of choice and knowledge of built-in data structures. At least in USACO Bronze, when a problem statement says to find the end result of some process, or to find when something occurs, it's usually sufficient to simulate the process naively.

Example 1

Shell Game

Bronze - Easy

Focus Problem – read through this problem before continuing!

Solution

Example 2

Mixing Milk

Bronze - Easy

Focus Problem – read through this problem before continuing!

Solution

Problems

Easier

Source	Problem Name	Difficulty	Tags	Solution
Bronze	The Cow-Signal	Easy	Show Tags Nested Loop	Internal Sol
Bronze	Speeding	Easy	Show Tags Nested Loop	Internal Sol
Bronze	The Lost Cow	Easy	Show Tags Single Loop	External Sol
Bronze	The Bovine Shuffle	Easy		External Sol

Harder

Source	Problem Name	Difficulty	Solution
Bronze	Measuring Traffic	Normal	External Sol
Bronze	Circular Barn	Normal	Internal Sol
Bronze	Block Game	Normal	Internal Sol
Bronze	Team Tic Tac Toe	Normal	Internal Sol
Bronze	Why Did the Cow Cross the Road III	Normal	Internal Sol
Bronze	Mowing the Field	Normal	Internal Sol
Bronze	Milk Measurement	Hard	External Sol
Bronze	Angry Cows	Hard	Internal Sol

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Simulation

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