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Discussion of Problem 1329. Galactic History

Bandera To administrator: Test 42 bad!!! [3] // Problem 1329. Galactic History 16 Oct 2004 16:28
In this problem in input data must be TREE, because in input write:" The input file contains full history TREE description...". But it is not a tree, because there are cycle...
Nazarov Denis (nsc2001@rambler.ru) Re: To administrator: Test 42 bad!!! // Problem 1329. Galactic History 16 Oct 2004 21:59
Yes, I think that it is true. I used LCA-offline algorithm (I know that it is a bit complicated, but..) and got WA on 42 test many times. At the end of the contest I've made the same decision as yours.
Chernov Andrey [Vladimir SU] Re: To administrator: Test 42 bad!!! // Problem 1329. Galactic History 16 Oct 2004 23:21
it's impossible to describe cycle by such way of input, IMHO
Vladimir Yakovlev (USU) Re: To administrator: Test 42 bad!!! // Problem 1329. Galactic History 17 Oct 2004 12:29
The problem was redjudged, some authors got AC now

Sorry, for this mistake