Mid/SeniorArrayMath

Beautiful Arrangement II

Given two integers n and k, construct a list answer that contains n different positive integers ranging from 1 to n and obeys the following requirement:

  • Suppose this list is answer = [a1, a2, a3, ... , an], then the list [|a1 - a2|, |a2 - a3|, |a3 - a4|, ... , |an-1 - an|] has exactly k distinct integers.

Return the list answer. If there multiple valid answers, return any of them.

Example 1
Inputn = 3, k = 1
Output[1,2,3]
The list [1, 2, 3] has three different positive integers ranging from 1 to 3, and the adjacent differences [1, 1] have exactly 1 distinct integer: 1.
Example 2
Inputn = 3, k = 2
Output[1,3,2]
The list [1, 3, 2] has three different positive integers ranging from 1 to 3, and the adjacent differences [2, 1] have exactly 2 distinct integers: 1 and 2.

Constraints

  • 1 <= k < n <= 10^4

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