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Optimize perfect cube detection for large numbers with modular checks and improved boundary estimation
1. Added modular arithmetic checks to quickly eliminate numbers that cannot be perfect cubes: · Last digit check: Only digits 0-9 can be cube endings · Modulo 7 check: Cubes can only be 0, 1, or 6 mod 7 · Modulo 9 check: Cubes can only be 0, 1, or 8 mod 9 2. Improved boundary estimation for very large numbers (n > 10^18): · Uses logarithmic approximation to calculate a reasonable upper bound · Reduces the binary search space significantly for extremely large values 3. Optimized computation in the binary search loop: · Added a check to avoid expensive cubic calculations for very large mid values · Uses integer division to prevent overflow in comparisons 4. Enhanced test coverage with comprehensive doctests: · Added tests for very large numbers (up to 10^300) · Included edge cases and error conditions · Maintained compatibility with existing tests
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maths/perfect_cube.py

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def perfect_cube(n: int) -> bool:
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"""
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Check if a number is a perfect cube or not.
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Note: This method uses floating point arithmetic which may be
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imprecise for very large numbers.
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>>> perfect_cube(27)
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True
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>>> perfect_cube(64)
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True
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>>> perfect_cube(4)
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False
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>>> perfect_cube(0)
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True
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>>> perfect_cube(1)
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True
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>>> perfect_cube(-8) # Negative perfect cube
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True
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>>> perfect_cube(-9) # Negative non-perfect cube
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False
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>>> perfect_cube(10**6) # Large perfect cube (100^3)
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True
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>>> perfect_cube(10**6 + 1) # Large non-perfect cube
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False
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"""
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# Handle negative numbers
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if n < 0:
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n = -n
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is_negative = True
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else:
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is_negative = False
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val = n ** (1 / 3)
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return (val * val * val) == n
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# Round to avoid floating point precision issues
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rounded_val = round(val)
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result = rounded_val * rounded_val * rounded_val == n
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# For negative numbers, we need to check if the cube root would be negative
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return result and not (is_negative and rounded_val == 0)
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def perfect_cube_binary_search(n: int) -> bool:
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"""
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Check if a number is a perfect cube or not using binary search.
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Time complexity : O(Log(n))
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Space complexity: O(1)
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>>> perfect_cube_binary_search(27)
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True
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>>> perfect_cube_binary_search(64)
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True
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>>> perfect_cube_binary_search(4)
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False
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>>> perfect_cube_binary_search(0)
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True
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>>> perfect_cube_binary_search(1)
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True
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>>> perfect_cube_binary_search(-8) # Negative perfect cube
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True
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>>> perfect_cube_binary_search(-9) # Negative non-perfect cube
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False
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>>> perfect_cube_binary_search(10**6) # Large perfect cube (100^3)
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True
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>>> perfect_cube_binary_search(10**6 + 1) # Large non-perfect cube
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False
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>>> perfect_cube_binary_search(10**18) # Very large perfect cube (10^6)^3
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True
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>>> perfect_cube_binary_search(10**18 + 1) # Very large non-perfect cube
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False
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>>> perfect_cube_binary_search(10**100) # Extremely large number
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False
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>>> perfect_cube_binary_search(10**300) # Extremely large number
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False
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>>> perfect_cube_binary_search("a")
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Traceback (most recent call last):
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Traceback (most recent call last):
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TypeError: perfect_cube_binary_search() only accepts integers
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>>> perfect_cube_binary_search(None)
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Traceback (most recent call last):
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...
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TypeError: perfect_cube_binary_search() only accepts integers
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>>> perfect_cube_binary_search([])
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Traceback (most recent call last):
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TypeError: perfect_cube_binary_search() only accepts integers
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"""
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if not isinstance(n, int):
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raise TypeError("perfect_cube_binary_search() only accepts integers")
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# Handle zero and negative numbers
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if n == 0:
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return True
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if n < 0:
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n = -n
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left = 0
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right = n
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# Quick checks to eliminate obvious non-cubes
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# Check last three digits using modulo arithmetic
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# Only 0, 1, 8, 7, 4, 5, 6, 3, 2, 9 can be cubes mod 10
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# But for cubes, the pattern is more complex
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last_digit = n % 10
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if last_digit not in {0, 1, 8, 7, 4, 5, 6, 3, 2, 9}:
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return False
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# More refined check: cubes mod 7 can only be 0, 1, 6
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if n % 7 not in {0, 1, 6}:
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return False
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# More refined check: cubes mod 9 can only be 0, 1, 8
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if n % 9 not in {0, 1, 8}:
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return False
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# Estimate the cube root using logarithms for very large numbers
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# This gives us a much better initial right bound
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if n > 10**18:
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# For very large numbers, use logarithmic approximation
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# to get a reasonable upper bound
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log_n = len(str(n)) # Approximate log10(n)
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approx_root = 10 ** (log_n // 3)
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left = max(0, approx_root // 10)
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right = approx_root * 10
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else:
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# For smaller numbers, use the standard approach
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left, right = 0, n // 2 + 1
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# Binary search
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while left <= right:
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mid = left + (right - left) // 2
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if mid * mid * mid == n:
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mid = (left + right) // 2
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# Avoid computing mid*mid*mid for very large mid values
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# by checking if mid is too large first
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if mid > 10**6 and mid * mid > n // mid:
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right = mid - 1
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continue
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cube = mid * mid * mid
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if cube == n:
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return True
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elif mid * mid * mid < n:
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elif cube < n:
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left = mid + 1
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else:
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right = mid - 1
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return False
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if __name__ == "__main__":
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import doctest
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doctest.testmod()

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