Number of Distinct Roll Sequences — LeetCode 2318 Python Solution

HardMemoizationDynamic Programming
Problem
#2318
Reading time
4 min

The problem

You are given an integer n. You roll a fair 6-sided dice n times.

Example

Input
n = 4
Output
184
Explanation
Some of the possible sequences are (1, 2, 3, 4), (6, 1, 2, 3), (1, 2, 3, 1), etc.

Python solution

Python
class Solution:
    def distinctSequences(self, n: int) -> int:
        if n == 1:
            return 6
        mod = 10**9 + 7
        dp = [[[0] * 6 for _ in range(6)] for _ in range(n + 1)]
        for i in range(6):
            for j in range(6):
                if gcd(i + 1, j + 1) == 1 and i != j:
                    dp[2][i][j] = 1
        for k in range(3, n + 1):
            for i in range(6):
                for j in range(6):
                    if gcd(i + 1, j + 1) == 1 and i != j:
                        for h in range(6):
                            if gcd(h + 1, i + 1) == 1 and h != i and h != j:
                                dp[k][i][j] += dp[k - 1][h][i]
        ans = 0
        for i in range(6):
            for j in range(6):
                ans += dp[-1][i][j]
        return ans % mod

Complexity

MeasureComplexity
TimeO(n·m) (typical)
SpaceO(n·m) or optimized auxiliary

Pattern: Dynamic Programming

Define a state, write the transition, and stop recomputing the same subproblem. LeetCode 2318. Number of Distinct Roll Sequences is filed here on both counts: the reference solution below belongs to the algorithm family this hub collects, and LeetCode tags it Dynamic Programming and Memoization.

The dynamic programming guide has the Python template for the pattern and the 481 LeetCode problems that use it.

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