Problem 44448. Project Euler: Problem 14 Longest Collatz sequence

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This problem is a hard version of "Problem 42673. Longest Collatz Sequence", because of time limits. https://ww2.mathworks.cn/matlabcentral/cody/problems/42673-longest-collatz-sequence

The following iterative sequence is defined for the set of positive integers:

n → n/2 (n is even) n → 3n + 1 (n is odd)

Using the rule above and starting with 13, we generate the following sequence:

13 → 40 → 20 → 10 → 5 → 16 → 8 → 4 → 2 → 1 It can be seen that this sequence (starting at 13 and finishing at 1) contains 10 terms. Although it has not been proved yet (Collatz Problem), it is thought that all starting numbers finish at 1.

Which starting number, no more than N, produces the longest chain, and how long? Don't cheat!

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li haitao on 14 Dec 2017

It's not possible to forbid cheat totally, because Cody can not hide test cases. It's all about Self-discipline.

goc3 on 4 Jan 2018

li haitao: all answers are currently scored as wrong. On the problem edit/update page, please put your own function in the Reference Solution field and test it to ensure that the problem is solvable before updating or making changes to the test suite.

Tim on 16 Jan 2018

There appears to be something wrong with the test suite--solutions fail the "digit test" even though they do not include 5, 6, 7, 8, or 9.

Athi on 24 Sep 2018

Hi li haitao,
when I run my solution. It throws the following error in the server.
"While evaluating the solution, the server encountered an error caused by long running MATLAB code. Edit the code if needed and then submit."
When I tested my solution in my pc, it takes two times the execution time mentioned in the test cases.
How to get rid of this server error. Please help.
regards,
Athi.

Athi on 24 Sep 2018

Hi li haitao,
For my solution, the execution times for test case 9 is 2.0526 and for test case 10 is 22.1447.

li haitao on 10 Oct 2018

@Tim.
Now I delete "digit test", please submit your codes again, please.

li haitao on 10 Oct 2018

Hi Athi , to get rid of this server error, please speed up your codes.

li haitao on 10 Oct 2018

Hi goc3, now I delete the "digit test", and submit a correct solution.

Athi on 12 Oct 2018

Hi li haitao,
I like this problem very much. I was trying to solve it for 3 three days.
The best running time reached by my solution 1643182 is,
Test Case #9 : 1.7022 sec
Test Case #10: 17.8276 sec
Test Case #11: 15.0268 sec (Random)
Thanks for such a wonderful problem and test case.

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