Graph colouring algorithm: typical scheduling problem

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Published on 2010-03-06T21:06:19Z Indexed on 2010/03/09 11:51 UTC
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Hi, I'm training code problems like UvA and I have this one in which I have to, given a set of n exams and k students enrolled in the exams, find whether it is possible to schedule all exams in two time slots.

Input Several test cases. Each one starts with a line containing 1 < n < 200 of different examinations to be scheduled. The 2nd line has the number of cases k in which there exist at least 1 student enrolled in 2 examinations. Then, k lines will follow, each containing 2 numbers that specify the pair of examinations for each case above. (An input with n = 0 will means end of the input and is not to be processed).

Output: You have to decide whether the examination plan is possible or not for 2 time slots.

Example:

Input:

3
3
0 1
1 2
2 0
9
8
0 1
0 2
0 3
0 4
0 5
0 6
0 7
0 8
0

Ouput:

NOT POSSIBLE.
POSSIBLE.

I think the general approach is graph colouring, but I'm really a newb and I may confess that I had some trouble understanding the problem. Anyway, I'm trying to do it and then submit it. Could someone please help me doing some code for this problem? I will have to handle and understand this algo now in order to use it later, over and over.

I prefer C or C++, but if you want, Java is fine to me ;)

Thanks in advance

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