Maximize product of absolute index difference with K

Given an array A[] consisting of N integers, the task is to find the maximum possible value of K, such that K * |i - j| <= min(A_i, A_j), where (0 ? i < j < N). 

Given expression, k * |i - j| <= min(A_i, A_j) can also be written as k = floor( min(A_i, A_j) / |i - j| )

Examples:  

Input: N = 5, A[ ] = {80, 10, 12, 15, 90} 
Output: 20 
Explanation: 
For i = 0 and j = 4, the maximum possible value of K can be obtained. 
Maximum k = min(A[0], A[4]) / |0 - 4| = min(80, 90) / |-4| = 80/4 = 20

Input: N = 5, A[ ] = {10, 5, 12, 15, 8} 
Output: 12 
Explanation: 
For i = 2 and j = 3, the maximum possible value of K can be obtained. 
Maximum k = min(A[2], A[3]) / |2 - 3| = min(12, 15) / |-1| = 12/1 = 12 

Naive Approach: 
The simplest approach to solve this problem is to generate all possible pairs from the given array, and for each pair, find the value of K and keep updating the maximum K obtained. Finally, print the maximum value of K obtained. 
Time Complexity: O(N²) 
Auxiliary Space: O(1)

Efficient Approach: 
To optimize the above approach, use Two Pointers technique. Follow the steps given below: 

• Initialize three variables i, j and k. Initially set i = 0 and k = 0.
• Iterate over the array, starting from j = 1 up to j = N-1.
• Now, for each pair of A[i] and A[j], find min(A[i], A[j]) / ( j - i ). If it is greater than K, then update K.
• If A[ j ] >= A[i] / ( j - i ), then update pointer i to j, to make sure that among all element up to i, A[i] will result in maximum K with all upcoming A[j]
• Finally, print the maximum value of K after the array is traversed completely.

Below is the implementation of the above approach: 

// C++ program to implement
// the above approach
#include <bits/stdc++.h>
using namespace std;

// Function returns maximum
// possible value of k
int solve(int A[], int N)
{

    // Pointer i make sure that
    // A[i] will result in max k
    int i = 0;

    // Stores maximum possible k
    int k = 0;

    for (int j = 1; j < N; j++) {

        // Possible value of k for
        // current pair (A[i] and A[j])
        int tempK = min(A[i], A[j])
                    / (j - i);

        // If current value exceeds k
        if (tempK > k) {
            // Update the value of k
            k = tempK;
        }

        // Update pointer i
        if (A[j] >= A[i] / (j - i))
            i = j;
    }

    // Return the maxm possible k
    return k;
}

// Driver Code
int main()
{
    int A[] = { 10, 5, 12, 15, 8 };

    int N = sizeof(A) / sizeof(A[0]);

    cout << solve(A, N);

    return 0;
}

// Java program to implement
// the above approach
class GFG{

// Function returns maximum
// possible value of k
static int solve(int A[], int N)
{
    
    // Pointer i make sure that
    // A[i] will result in max k
    int i = 0;

    // Stores maximum possible k
    int k = 0;

    for(int j = 1; j < N; j++)
    {
        
        // Possible value of k for
        // current pair (A[i] and A[j])
        int tempK = Math.min(A[i], A[j]) / 
                              (j - i);

        // If current value exceeds k
        if (tempK > k) 
        {
            
            // Update the value of k
            k = tempK;
        }

        // Update pointer i
        if (A[j] >= A[i] / (j - i))
            i = j;
    }

    // Return the maxm possible k
    return k;
}

// Driver Code
public static void main(String[] args)
{
    int A[] = { 10, 5, 12, 15, 8 };
    int N = A.length;
    
    System.out.println(solve(A, N));
}
}

// This code is contributed by rutvik_56

# Python3 program to implement
# the above approach

# Function returns maximum
# possible value of k
def solve(A, N):

    # Pointer i make sure that
    # A[i] will result in max k
    i = 0

    # Stores maximum possible k
    k = 0

    for j in range(1, N):

        # Possible value of k for
        # current pair (A[i] and A[j])
        tempK = (min(A[i], A[j]) // (j - i))
                    
        # If current value exceeds k
        if (tempK > k):
            
            # Update the value of k
            k = tempK
        
        # Update pointer i
        if (A[j] >= A[i] // (j - i)):
            i = j

    # Return the maxm possible k
    return k

# Driver Code
if __name__ == "__main__":
    
    A = [ 10, 5, 12, 15, 8 ]
    N = len(A);

    print(solve(A, N))

# This code is contributed by chitranayal

// C# program to implement
// the above approach
using System;
class GFG{
 
// Function returns maximum
// possible value of k
static int solve(int[] A, int N)
{
     
    // Pointer i make sure that
    // A[i] will result in max k
    int i = 0;
 
    // Stores maximum possible k
    int k = 0;
 
    for(int j = 1; j < N; j++)
    {
         
        // Possible value of k for
        // current pair (A[i] and A[j])
        int tempK = Math.Min(A[i], A[j]) / 
                              (j - i);
 
        // If current value exceeds k
        if (tempK > k) 
        {
             
            // Update the value of k
            k = tempK;
        }
 
        // Update pointer i
        if (A[j] >= A[i] / (j - i))
            i = j;
    }
 
    // Return the maxm possible k
    return k;
}
 
// Driver Code
public static void Main(string[] args)
{
    int[] A = { 10, 5, 12, 15, 8 };
    int N = A.Length;
     
    Console.Write(solve(A, N));
}
}
 
// This code is contributed by rock_cool

<script>

// Javascript program to implement
// the above approach

// Function returns maximum
// possible value of k
function solve(A, N)
{
    
    // Pointer i make sure that
    // A[i] will result in max k
    let i = 0;

    // Stores maximum possible k
    let k = 0;

    for(let j = 1; j < N; j++)
    {
        
        // Possible value of k for
        // current pair (A[i] and A[j])
        let tempK = Math.min(A[i], A[j]) / (j - i);

        // If current value exceeds k
        if (tempK > k)
        {
            
            // Update the value of k
            k = tempK;
        }

        // Update pointer i
        if (A[j] >= A[i] / (j - i))
            i = j;
    }

    // Return the maxm possible k
    return k;
}

// Driver code
let A = [ 10, 5, 12, 15, 8 ];
let N = A.length;

document.write(solve(A, N));

// This code is contributed by divyeshrabadiya07

</script>

12

Time Complexity: O(N) 
Auxiliary Space: O(1)
 

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