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Discussion of Problem 1280. Topological Sorting

Why this problem has so high complexity estimation?
Posted by breezemaster 25 Dec 2013 20:23
It is very easy problem, i think complexity estimation 192 is overestimation.
Very simple search was accepted:

        static bool Solve(IEnumerable<Tuple<int, int>> limitations, int[] proposedOrder)
        {
            foreach (Tuple<int, int> limitation in limitations)
            {
                int less = limitation.Item1;
                int greater = limitation.Item2;
                if (less == greater)
                    return false; // wrong rule

                foreach (int currentSubj in proposedOrder)
                {
                    if (currentSubj == greater)
                        return false; // first is greater, so rule is contradicted
                    if (currentSubj == less)
                        break; // first is smaller, so rule is satisfied, go to next one
                }
            }
            return true; // all rules was satisfied
        }
Re: Why this problem has so high complexity estimation?
1. Some time ago ML for it was 1MB. Try to solve within this limitation.
2. Average difficulty of a problem on Timus is ~1300, so 192 means that it is very simple problem (~15% of average difficulty), how did you get it is overestimation?