blogs/sites/art/src/components/problems/StrategyComparison.tsx
Neeldhara Misra 58d8b661a8
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import React, { useMemo } from 'react';
const StrategyComparison: React.FC = () => {
const data = useMemo(() => {
const points = [];
const maxN = 100;
for (let n = 5; n <= maxN; n += 5) {
// Naive strategy
const naiveProb = Math.pow(0.5, n);
// Loop strategy: 1 - sum(1/k for k from n/2+1 to n)
let sum = 0;
for (let k = Math.floor(n / 2) + 1; k <= n; k++) {
sum += 1 / k;
}
const loopProb = 1 - sum;
points.push({ n, naiveProb, loopProb });
}
return points;
}, []);
const chartWidth = 700;
const chartHeight = 350;
const padding = { top: 20, right: 100, bottom: 50, left: 70 };
const width = chartWidth - padding.left - padding.right;
const height = chartHeight - padding.top - padding.bottom;
// Only show loop strategy on linear scale (naive is too small to see)
const maxProb = 0.5;
const getY = (prob: number) => {
return height - (prob / maxProb) * height;
};
const getX = (n: number) => {
return (n / 100) * width;
};
// Create paths for both strategies
const loopPath = data.map((point, i) => {
const x = getX(point.n);
const y = getY(point.loopProb);
return `${i === 0 ? 'M' : 'L'} ${x} ${y}`;
}).join(' ');
// For naive, we'll just show it near zero
const naivePath = data.map((point, i) => {
const x = getX(point.n);
const y = height - 2; // Near the bottom (representing ~0)
return `${i === 0 ? 'M' : 'L'} ${x} ${y}`;
}).join(' ');
return (
<div className="my-8 p-6 border-2 border-gray-300 rounded-lg bg-white">
<h3 className="text-xl font-semibold mb-4">Strategy Comparison</h3>
<svg width={chartWidth} height={chartHeight} className="mx-auto">
<g transform={`translate(${padding.left}, ${padding.top})`}>
{/* Grid lines */}
{[0, 0.1, 0.2, 0.3, 0.4, 0.5].map((val) => {
const y = getY(val);
return (
<g key={val}>
<line
x1={0}
y1={y}
x2={width}
y2={y}
stroke="#e5e7eb"
strokeWidth={1}
/>
<text
x={-10}
y={y + 5}
textAnchor="end"
fontSize="12"
fill="#374151"
>
{val.toFixed(1)}
</text>
</g>
);
})}
{/* X-axis */}
<line
x1={0}
y1={height}
x2={width}
y2={height}
stroke="#374151"
strokeWidth={2}
/>
{/* Y-axis */}
<line
x1={0}
y1={0}
x2={0}
y2={height}
stroke="#374151"
strokeWidth={2}
/>
{/* Loop strategy line */}
<path
d={loopPath}
fill="none"
stroke="#10b981"
strokeWidth={3}
strokeLinecap="round"
strokeLinejoin="round"
/>
{/* Naive strategy line (at the bottom) */}
<path
d={naivePath}
fill="none"
stroke="#ef4444"
strokeWidth={3}
strokeLinecap="round"
strokeLinejoin="round"
strokeDasharray="5,5"
/>
{/* Data points for loop strategy */}
{data.filter((_, i) => i % 2 === 0).map((point) => {
const x = getX(point.n);
const y = getY(point.loopProb);
return (
<circle
key={point.n}
cx={x}
cy={y}
r={4}
fill="#10b981"
/>
);
})}
{/* X-axis labels */}
{[20, 40, 60, 80, 100].map((n) => {
const x = getX(n);
return (
<text
key={n}
x={x}
y={height + 25}
textAnchor="middle"
fontSize="14"
fill="#374151"
>
{n}
</text>
);
})}
{/* X-axis title */}
<text
x={width / 2}
y={height + 45}
textAnchor="middle"
fontSize="16"
fontWeight="600"
fill="#374151"
>
Number of Prisoners (n)
</text>
{/* Y-axis title */}
<text
x={-height / 2}
y={-50}
textAnchor="middle"
fontSize="16"
fontWeight="600"
fill="#374151"
transform={`rotate(-90, ${-height / 2}, -50)`}
>
Probability of Success
</text>
{/* Legend */}
<g transform={`translate(${width + 20}, 20)`}>
<rect x={0} y={0} width={15} height={15} fill="#10b981" />
<text x={20} y={12} fontSize="14" fill="#374151">
Loop Strategy
</text>
<line
x1={0}
y1={35}
x2={15}
y2={35}
stroke="#ef4444"
strokeWidth={3}
strokeDasharray="5,5"
/>
<text x={20} y={40} fontSize="14" fill="#374151">
Naive Strategy
</text>
<text x={20} y={55} fontSize="11" fill="#6b7280">
( 0 for all n)
</text>
</g>
{/* Highlight key value */}
<g>
{(() => {
const n100Point = data.find(p => p.n === 100);
if (n100Point) {
const x = getX(100);
const y = getY(n100Point.loopProb);
return (
<>
<circle
cx={x}
cy={y}
r={6}
fill="none"
stroke="#10b981"
strokeWidth={2}
/>
<line
x1={x}
y1={y - 10}
x2={x}
y2={y - 40}
stroke="#374151"
strokeWidth={1}
/>
<text
x={x}
y={y - 45}
textAnchor="middle"
fontSize="12"
fontWeight="600"
fill="#10b981"
>
31.18%
</text>
</>
);
}
return null;
})()}
</g>
</g>
</svg>
<div className="mt-6 grid grid-cols-1 md:grid-cols-2 gap-4">
<div className="p-4 bg-red-50 border-2 border-red-300 rounded">
<h4 className="font-semibold text-red-900 mb-2"> Naive Strategy</h4>
<p className="text-sm mb-2">
Each prisoner randomly selects 50 boxes.
</p>
<div className="text-xs space-y-1">
<p><strong>n=10:</strong> P {(Math.pow(0.5, 10) * 100).toExponential(2)}%</p>
<p><strong>n=20:</strong> P {(Math.pow(0.5, 20) * 100).toExponential(2)}%</p>
<p><strong>n=50:</strong> P {(Math.pow(0.5, 50) * 100).toExponential(2)}%</p>
<p><strong>n=100:</strong> P {(Math.pow(0.5, 100) * 100).toExponential(2)}%</p>
</div>
<p className="text-xs mt-2 italic">
Essentially impossible for any reasonable n!
</p>
</div>
<div className="p-4 bg-green-50 border-2 border-green-300 rounded">
<h4 className="font-semibold text-green-900 mb-2"> Loop Strategy</h4>
<p className="text-sm mb-2">
Each prisoner follows the cycle starting at their number.
</p>
<div className="text-xs space-y-1">
{(() => {
const calcProb = (n: number) => {
let sum = 0;
for (let k = Math.floor(n / 2) + 1; k <= n; k++) {
sum += 1 / k;
}
return ((1 - sum) * 100).toFixed(2);
};
return (
<>
<p><strong>n=10:</strong> P {calcProb(10)}%</p>
<p><strong>n=20:</strong> P {calcProb(20)}%</p>
<p><strong>n=50:</strong> P {calcProb(50)}%</p>
<p><strong>n=100:</strong> P {calcProb(100)}%</p>
</>
);
})()}
</div>
<p className="text-xs mt-2 italic">
Converges to 1 - ln(2) 30.69% as n
</p>
</div>
</div>
<div className="mt-4 p-4 bg-blue-50 rounded">
<p className="text-sm">
<strong>Key Insight:</strong> The loop strategy transforms an impossible problem
(probability 10<sup>-30</sup>) into a reasonable one (probability 31%).
This astronomical improvement comes from exploiting the mathematical structure
of permutations rather than relying on independent random trials.
</p>
</div>
</div>
);
};
export default StrategyComparison;