0390. Elimination Game

https://leetcode.com/problems/elimination-game

Description

You have a list arr of all integers in the range [1, n] sorted in a strictly increasing order. Apply the following algorithm on arr:

  • Starting from left to right, remove the first number and every other number afterward until you reach the end of the list.

  • Repeat the previous step again, but this time from right to left, remove the rightmost number and every other number from the remaining numbers.

  • Keep repeating the steps again, alternating left to right and right to left, until a single number remains.

Given the integer n, return the last number that remains in arr.

Example 1:

**Input:** n = 9
**Output:** 6
**Explanation:**
arr = [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9]
arr = [2, 4, 6, 8]
arr = [2, 6]
arr = [6]

Example 2:

**Input:** n = 1
**Output:** 1

Constraints:

  • 1 <= n <= 109

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