Problem 45467. Find the fastest reaction chain to reach a target compound

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You are then given a list of valid reactions for converting one compound to another (e.g. 1 --&gt; 2), as well as the time it takes to complete them (</w:t></w:r><w:r><w:t> </w:t></w:r><w:r><w:rPr><w:i/></w:rPr><w:t>completion time</w:t></w:r><w:r><w:t> ). With this information, we can generate</w:t></w:r><w:r><w:t> </w:t></w:r><w:r><w:rPr><w:i/></w:rPr><w:t>reaction chains</w:t></w:r><w:r><w:t>. A reaction chain is a series of valid reaction steps taken one after the other. Examples are given below:</w:t></w:r></w:p><w:p><w:pPr><w:pStyle w:val=\"code\"/></w:pPr><w:r><w:t><![CDATA[Given N = 4 and the following valid reactions:\nReaction 1: 1 --> 2 takes 1.5 mins\nReaction 2: 1 --> 3 takes 2.5 mins \nReaction 3: 2 --> 3 takes 0.6 mins\nReaction 4: 3 --> 4 takes 4.1 mins \nReaction 5: 4 --> 2 takes 3.2 mins\nSample reaction chains: 1 --> 3 --> 4 takes (2.5 + 4.1) mins\n 1 --> 2 --> 3 --> 4 takes (1.5 + 0.6 + 4.1) mins \n 4 --> 2 --> 3 takes (3.2 + 0.6) mins]]></w:t></w:r></w:p><w:p><w:pPr><w:pStyle w:val=\"text\"/></w:pPr><w:r><w:t>Note that conversion reactions can only move forward. But if the list states that converting to and from the same two compounds is possible, then a reaction chain can take only one of these paths.</w:t></w:r></w:p><w:p><w:pPr><w:pStyle w:val=\"text\"/></w:pPr><w:r><w:t>Your task is this: Given a starting compound</w:t></w:r><w:r><w:t> </w:t></w:r><w:r><w:rPr><w:b/></w:rPr><w:t>S</w:t></w:r><w:r><w:t> and a target compound</w:t></w:r><w:r><w:t> </w:t></w:r><w:r><w:rPr><w:b/></w:rPr><w:t>T</w:t></w:r><w:r><w:t>, can you find a reaction chain between them with the smallest</w:t></w:r><w:r><w:t> </w:t></w:r><w:r><w:rPr><w:i/></w:rPr><w:t>total completion time</w:t></w:r><w:r><w:t>?</w:t></w:r></w:p><w:p><w:pPr><w:pStyle w:val=\"text\"/></w:pPr><w:r><w:t>The inputs to this problem are</w:t></w:r><w:r><w:t> </w:t></w:r><w:r><w:rPr><w:b/></w:rPr><w:t>R</w:t></w:r><w:r><w:t>,</w:t></w:r><w:r><w:t> </w:t></w:r><w:r><w:rPr><w:b/></w:rPr><w:t>S</w:t></w:r><w:r><w:t>, and</w:t></w:r><w:r><w:t> </w:t></w:r><w:r><w:rPr><w:b/></w:rPr><w:t>T</w:t></w:r><w:r><w:t>. Variable</w:t></w:r><w:r><w:t> </w:t></w:r><w:r><w:rPr><w:b/></w:rPr><w:t>R</w:t></w:r><w:r><w:t> is a 3-column matrix containing the list of valid reaction steps at each row</w:t></w:r><w:r><w:t> </w:t></w:r><w:r><w:rPr><w:i/></w:rPr><w:t>i</w:t></w:r><w:r><w:t>:</w:t></w:r></w:p><w:p><w:pPr><w:pStyle w:val=\"text\"/></w:pPr><w:r><w:t>\"Reaction</w:t></w:r><w:r><w:t> </w:t></w:r><w:r><w:rPr><w:i/></w:rPr><w:t>i</w:t></w:r><w:r><w:t>:</w:t></w:r><w:r><w:t> </w:t></w:r><w:r><w:rPr><w:b/></w:rPr><w:t>R</w:t></w:r><w:r><w:t>(</w:t></w:r><w:r><w:t> </w:t></w:r><w:r><w:rPr><w:i/></w:rPr><w:t>i</w:t></w:r><w:r><w:t>,</w:t></w:r><w:r><w:t> </w:t></w:r><w:r><w:rPr><w:i/></w:rPr><w:t>1</w:t></w:r><w:r><w:t>) --&gt;</w:t></w:r><w:r><w:t> </w:t></w:r><w:r><w:rPr><w:b/></w:rPr><w:t>R</w:t></w:r><w:r><w:t>(</w:t></w:r><w:r><w:t> </w:t></w:r><w:r><w:rPr><w:i/></w:rPr><w:t>i</w:t></w:r><w:r><w:t>,</w:t></w:r><w:r><w:t> </w:t></w:r><w:r><w:rPr><w:i/></w:rPr><w:t>2</w:t></w:r><w:r><w:t>) takes</w:t></w:r><w:r><w:t> </w:t></w:r><w:r><w:rPr><w:b/></w:rPr><w:t>R</w:t></w:r><w:r><w:t>(</w:t></w:r><w:r><w:t> </w:t></w:r><w:r><w:rPr><w:i/></w:rPr><w:t>i</w:t></w:r><w:r><w:t>,</w:t></w:r><w:r><w:t> </w:t></w:r><w:r><w:rPr><w:i/></w:rPr><w:t>3</w:t></w:r><w:r><w:t>) mins\"</w:t></w:r></w:p><w:p><w:pPr><w:pStyle w:val=\"text\"/></w:pPr><w:r><w:t>Output the total time of the fastest reaction chain from</w:t></w:r><w:r><w:t> </w:t></w:r><w:r><w:rPr><w:b/></w:rPr><w:t>S</w:t></w:r><w:r><w:t> to</w:t></w:r><w:r><w:t> </w:t></w:r><w:r><w:rPr><w:b/></w:rPr><w:t>T</w:t></w:r><w:r><w:t>, rounded to 2 decimal places. If a solution does not exist, then output</w:t></w:r><w:r><w:t> </w:t></w:r><w:r><w:rPr><w:rFonts w:cs=\"monospace\"/></w:rPr><w:t>Inf</w:t></w:r><w:r><w:t>. You are ensured that:</w:t></w:r></w:p><w:p><w:pPr><w:pStyle w:val=\"ListParagraph\"/><w:numPr><w:numId w:val=\"1\"/></w:numPr></w:pPr><w:r><w:t>2 &lt;=</w:t></w:r><w:r><w:t> </w:t></w:r><w:r><w:rPr><w:b/></w:rPr><w:t>N</w:t></w:r><w:r><w:t> &lt;= 20</w:t></w:r></w:p><w:p><w:pPr><w:pStyle w:val=\"ListParagraph\"/><w:numPr><w:numId w:val=\"1\"/></w:numPr></w:pPr><w:r><w:rPr><w:b/></w:rPr><w:t>S</w:t></w:r><w:r><w:t>,</w:t></w:r><w:r><w:t> </w:t></w:r><w:r><w:rPr><w:b/></w:rPr><w:t>T</w:t></w:r><w:r><w:t>, and all elements in the first 2 columns of</w:t></w:r><w:r><w:t> </w:t></w:r><w:r><w:rPr><w:b/></w:rPr><w:t>R</w:t></w:r><w:r><w:t> are integers within [1,</w:t></w:r><w:r><w:t> </w:t></w:r><w:r><w:rPr><w:b/></w:rPr><w:t>N</w:t></w:r><w:r><w:t>].</w:t></w:r></w:p><w:p><w:pPr><w:pStyle w:val=\"ListParagraph\"/><w:numPr><w:numId w:val=\"1\"/></w:numPr></w:pPr><w:r><w:t>Completion times are decimal numbers within (0,10].</w:t></w:r></w:p><w:p><w:pPr><w:pStyle w:val=\"ListParagraph\"/><w:numPr><w:numId w:val=\"1\"/></w:numPr></w:pPr><w:r><w:rPr><w:b/></w:rPr><w:t>S</w:t></w:r><w:r><w:t> is not equal to</w:t></w:r><w:r><w:t> </w:t></w:r><w:r><w:rPr><w:b/></w:rPr><w:t>T</w:t></w:r><w:r><w:t>.</w:t></w:r></w:p><w:p><w:pPr><w:pStyle w:val=\"ListParagraph\"/><w:numPr><w:numId w:val=\"1\"/></w:numPr></w:pPr><w:r><w:t>Each compound 1, ...,</w:t></w:r><w:r><w:t> </w:t></w:r><w:r><w:rPr><w:b/></w:rPr><w:t>N</w:t></w:r><w:r><w:t> is mentioned at least once in</w:t></w:r><w:r><w:t> </w:t></w:r><w:r><w:rPr><w:b/></w:rPr><w:t>R</w:t></w:r><w:r><w:t>. Hence,</w:t></w:r><w:r><w:t> </w:t></w:r><w:r><w:rPr><w:b/></w:rPr><w:t>N</w:t></w:r><w:r><w:t> can be inferred from matrix</w:t></w:r><w:r><w:t> </w:t></w:r><w:r><w:rPr><w:b/></w:rPr><w:t>R</w:t></w:r><w:r><w:t>.</w:t></w:r></w:p><w:p><w:pPr><w:pStyle w:val=\"text\"/></w:pPr><w:r><w:t>The following sample test case is the one illustrated above:</w:t></w:r></w:p><w:p><w:pPr><w:pStyle w:val=\"code\"/></w:pPr><w:r><w:t><![CDATA[>> R = [1 2 1.5; 1 3 2.5; 2 3 0.6; 3 4 4.1; 4 2 3.2];\n>> reaction_chain(R,1,4)\nans = \n 6.20]]></w:t></w:r></w:p></w:body></w:document>"},{"partUri":"/matlab/output.xml","contentType":"text/xml","content":"<?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"UTF-8\" standalone=\"no\" ?><embeddedOutputs><metaData><evaluationState>manual</evaluationState><layoutState>code</layoutState><outputStatus>ready</outputStatus></metaData><outputArray type=\"array\"/><regionArray type=\"array\"/></embeddedOutputs>"}]}

This problem is related to Problem <a href = "45470">45470</a>.Let's denote a list of N compounds as 1, 2, ..., N. You are then given a list of valid reactions for converting one compound to another (e.g. 1 --&gt; 2), as well as the time it takes to complete them ( completion time ). With this information, we can generate reaction chains. A reaction chain is a series of valid reaction steps taken one after the other. Examples are given below:<pre class="language-matlab">Given N = 4 and the following valid reactions:
Reaction 1: 1 --&gt; 2 takes 1.5 mins
Reaction 2: 1 --&gt; 3 takes 2.5 mins 
Reaction 3: 2 --&gt; 3 takes 0.6 mins
Reaction 4: 3 --&gt; 4 takes 4.1 mins 
Reaction 5: 4 --&gt; 2 takes 3.2 mins
Sample reaction chains: 1 --&gt; 3 --&gt; 4 takes (2.5 + 4.1) mins
 1 --&gt; 2 --&gt; 3 --&gt; 4 takes (1.5 + 0.6 + 4.1) mins 
 4 --&gt; 2 --&gt; 3 takes (3.2 + 0.6) mins
</pre>Note that conversion reactions can only move forward. But if the list states that converting to and from the same two compounds is possible, then a reaction chain can take only one of these paths.Your task is this: Given a starting compound S and a target compound T, can you find a reaction chain between them with the smallest total completion time?The inputs to this problem are R, S, and T. Variable R is a 3-column matrix containing the list of valid reaction steps at each row i:"Reaction i: R( i, 1) --&gt; R( i, 2) takes R( i, 3) mins"Output the total time of the fastest reaction chain from S to T, rounded to 2 decimal places. If a solution does not exist, then output <tt>Inf</tt>. You are ensured that:<ul><li>2 &lt;= N &lt;= 20</li><li>S, T, and all elements in the first 2 columns of R are integers within [1, N].</li><li>Completion times are decimal numbers within (0,10].</li><li>S is not equal to T.</li><li>Each compound 1, ..., N is mentioned at least once in R. Hence, N can be inferred from matrix R.</li></ul>The following sample test case is the one illustrated above:<pre class="language-matlab">&gt;&gt; R = [1 2 1.5; 1 3 2.5; 2 3 0.6; 3 4 4.1; 4 2 3.2];
&gt;&gt; reaction_chain(R,1,4)
ans = 
 6.20
</pre>

This problem is related to Problem <45470>.

Let's denote a list of *N* compounds as 1, 2, ..., *N*. You are then given a list of valid reactions for converting one compound to another (e.g. 1 --> 2), as well as the time it takes to complete them ( _completion time_ ). With this information, we can generate _reaction chains_. A reaction chain is a series of valid reaction steps taken one after the other. Examples are given below:

Given N = 4 and the following valid reactions:
  Reaction 1:    1 --> 2 takes 1.5 mins
  Reaction 2:    1 --> 3 takes 2.5 mins 
  Reaction 3:    2 --> 3 takes 0.6 mins
  Reaction 4:    3 --> 4 takes 4.1 mins 
  Reaction 5:    4 --> 2 takes 3.2 mins
  Sample reaction chains: 1 --> 3 --> 4         takes (2.5 + 4.1) mins
                          1 --> 2 --> 3 --> 4   takes (1.5 + 0.6 + 4.1) mins 
                          4 --> 2 --> 3         takes (3.2 + 0.6) mins

Note that conversion reactions can only move forward. But if the list states that converting to and from the same two compounds is possible, then a reaction chain can take only one of these paths.

Your task is this: Given a starting compound *S* and a target compound *T*, can you find a reaction chain between them with the smallest _total completion time_?

The inputs to this problem are *R*, *S*, and *T*. Variable *R* is a 3-column matrix containing the list of valid reaction steps at each row _i_:

"Reaction _i_: *R*( _i_, _1_) --> *R*( _i_, _2_) takes *R*( _i_, _3_) mins"

Output the total time of the fastest reaction chain from *S* to *T*, rounded to 2 decimal places. If a solution does not exist, then output |Inf|. You are ensured that:

* 2 <= *N* <= 20
* *S*, *T*, and all elements in the first 2 columns of *R* are integers within [1, *N*].
* Completion times are decimal numbers within (0,10].
* *S* is not equal to *T*.
* Each compound 1, ..., *N* is mentioned at least once in *R*. Hence, *N* can be inferred from matrix *R*.

The following sample test case is the one illustrated above:

>> R = [1 2 1.5; 1 3 2.5; 2 3 0.6; 3 4 4.1; 4 2 3.2];
  >> reaction_chain(R,1,4)
  ans = 
       6.20

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