Maximize sum of squares of array elements possible by replacing pairs with their Bitwise AND and Bitwise OR
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15 Jul, 2025
Given an array arr[] consisting of N integers, the task is to find the maximum sum of the squares of array elements possible from the given array by performing the following operations:
- Select any pair of array elements (arr[i], arr[j])
- Replace arr[i] by arr[i] AND arr[j]
- Replace arr[j] by arr[i] OR arr[j].
Examples:
Input: arr[] = {1, 3, 5}
Output: 51
Explanation:
For the pair (arr[1], arr[2]), perform the following operations:
Replace 3 with 3 AND 5, which is equal to 1.
Replace 5 with 2 OR 5, which is equal to 7.
The modified array obtained after the above steps is {1, 1, 7}.
Therefore, the maximized sum of the squares can be calculated by 1 * 1 + 1 * 1 + 7 * 7 = 51.
Input: arr[] = {8, 9, 9, 1}
Output: 243
Approach: The idea is to observe that if x and y are the 2 selected elements then let z = x AND y, w = x OR y where x + y = z + w.
- If x ? y, without loss of generality, clearly, z ? w. So, rewrite the expression as x + y = (x - d) + (y + d)
Old sum of squares = M = x2 + y2
New sum of squares = N = (x - d)2 + (y - d)2, d > 0
Difference = N - M = 2d(y + d - x), d > 0
- If d > 0, the difference is positive. Hence, we successfully increased the total sum of squares. The above observation is due to the fact that the square of a larger number is greater than the sum of the square of a smaller number.
- After converting the given integers in the binary form we observe the following:
x = 3 = 0 1 1
y = 5 = 1 0 1
z = 1 = 0 0 1
w = 7 = 1 1 1
- Total set bits in x + y = 2 + 2 = 4, and the total set bits in z + w = 1 + 3 = 4. Hence, the total set bits are preserved after performing this operation. Now the idea is to figure out z and w.
For Example: arr[] = {5, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7}
1 0 1 = 5
0 1 0 = 2
0 1 1 = 3
1 0 0 = 4
1 0 1 = 5
1 1 0 = 6
1 1 1 = 7
----------
5 4 4 (sum of set bits)
Now, sum up the squares of these numbers.
- Therefore, iterate for every bit position 1 to 20, store the total number of bits in that index.
- Then while constructing a number, take 1 bit at a time from each of the indexes.
- After obtaining the number, add the square of the number to the answer.
- Print the value of the answer after the above steps.
Below is the implementation for the above approach:
C++
// C++ program for the above approach
#include <bits/stdc++.h>
using namespace std;
// Stores the maximum value
int ans = 0;
int binary[31];
// Function to find the maximum sum
// of squares for each element of the
// array after updates
void findMaximumSum(
const vector<int>& arr, int n)
{
// Update the binary bit count at
// corresponding indices for
// each element
for (auto x : arr) {
int idx = 0;
// Iterate all set bits
while (x) {
// If current bit is set
if (x & 1)
binary[idx]++;
x >>= 1;
idx++;
}
}
// Construct number according
// to the above defined rule
for (int i = 0; i < n; ++i) {
int total = 0;
// Traverse each binary bit
for (int j = 0; j < 21; ++j) {
// If current bit is set
if (binary[j] > 0) {
total += pow(2, j);
binary[j]--;
}
}
// Square the constructed number
ans += total * total;
}
// Return the answer
cout << ans << endl;
}
// Driver Code
int main()
{
// Given array arr[]
vector<int> arr = { 8, 9, 9, 1 };
int N = arr.size();
// Function call
findMaximumSum(arr, N);
return 0;
}
C
// C program for the above approach
#include <math.h>
#include <stdio.h>
// Stores the maximum value
int ans = 0;
int binary[31];
// Function to find the maximum sum
// of squares for each element of the
// array after updates
void findMaximumSum(const int* arr, int n)
{
// Update the binary bit count at
// corresponding indices for
// each element
for (int i = 0; i < n; i++) {
int x = arr[i];
int idx = 0;
// Iterate all set bits
while (x) {
// If current bit is set
if (x & 1)
binary[idx]++;
x >>= 1;
idx++;
}
}
// Construct number according
// to the above defined rule
for (int i = 0; i < n; ++i) {
int total = 0;
// Traverse each binary bit
for (int j = 0; j < 21; ++j) {
// If current bit is set
if (binary[j] > 0) {
total += pow(2, j);
binary[j]--;
}
}
// Square the constructed number
ans += total * total;
}
// Return the answer
printf("%d\n", ans);
}
// Driver Code
int main()
{
// Given array arr[]
int arr[] = { 8, 9, 9, 1 };
int N = sizeof(arr) / sizeof(arr[0]);
// Function call
findMaximumSum(arr, N);
return 0;
}
// This code is contributed by phalashi.
Java
// Java program for the above approach
import java.util.*;
class GFG{
// Stores the maximum value
static int ans = 0;
static int []binary = new int[31];
// Function to find the maximum sum
// of squares for each element of the
// array after updates
static void findMaximumSum(int []arr, int n)
{
// Update the binary bit count at
// corresponding indices for
// each element
for(int x : arr)
{
int idx = 0;
// Iterate all set bits
while (x > 0)
{
// If current bit is set
if ((x & 1) > 0)
binary[idx]++;
x >>= 1;
idx++;
}
}
// Connumber according
// to the above defined rule
for(int i = 0; i < n; ++i)
{
int total = 0;
// Traverse each binary bit
for(int j = 0; j < 21; ++j)
{
// If current bit is set
if (binary[j] > 0)
{
total += Math.pow(2, j);
binary[j]--;
}
}
// Square the constructed number
ans += total * total;
}
// Return the answer
System.out.print(ans + "\n");
}
// Driver Code
public static void main(String[] args)
{
// Given array arr[]
int[] arr = { 8, 9, 9, 1 };
int N = arr.length;
// Function call
findMaximumSum(arr, N);
}
}
// This code is contributed by Amit Katiyar
Python
# Python3 program for the above approach
import math
binary = [0] * 31
# Function to find the maximum sum
# of squares for each element of the
# array after updates
def findMaximumSum(arr, n):
# Stores the maximum value
ans = 0
# Update the binary bit count at
# corresponding indices for
# each element
for x in arr:
idx = 0
# Iterate all set bits
while (x):
# If current bit is set
if (x & 1):
binary[idx] += 1
x >>= 1
idx += 1
# Construct number according
# to the above defined rule
for i in range(n):
total = 0
# Traverse each binary bit
for j in range(21):
# If current bit is set
if (binary[j] > 0):
total += int(math.pow(2, j))
binary[j] -= 1
# Square the constructed number
ans += total * total
# Return the answer
print(ans)
# Driver Code
# Given array arr[]
arr = [ 8, 9, 9, 1 ]
N = len(arr)
# Function call
findMaximumSum(arr, N)
# This code is contributed by code_hunt
C#
// C# program for the
// above approach
using System;
class GFG{
// Stores the maximum
// value
static int ans = 0;
static int []binary =
new int[31];
// Function to find the maximum
// sum of squares for each element
// of the array after updates
static void findMaximumSum(int []arr,
int n)
{
// Update the binary bit
// count at corresponding
// indices for each element
for(int i = 0; i < arr.Length; i++)
{
int idx = 0;
// Iterate all set bits
while (arr[i] > 0)
{
// If current bit is set
if ((arr[i] & 1) > 0)
binary[idx]++;
arr[i] >>= 1;
idx++;
}
}
// Connumber according
// to the above defined rule
for(int i = 0; i < n; ++i)
{
int total = 0;
// Traverse each binary bit
for(int j = 0; j < 21; ++j)
{
// If current bit is set
if (binary[j] > 0)
{
total += (int)Math.Pow(2, j);
binary[j]--;
}
}
// Square the constructed
// number
ans += total * total;
}
// Return the answer
Console.Write(ans + "\n");
}
// Driver Code
public static void Main(String[] args)
{
// Given array []arr
int[] arr = {8, 9, 9, 1};
int N = arr.Length;
// Function call
findMaximumSum(arr, N);
}
}
// This code is contributed by 29AjayKumar
JavaScript
<script>
// Javascript program for the above approach
// Stores the maximum value
var ans = 0;
var binary = Array(31).fill(0);
// Function to find the maximum sum
// of squares for each element of the
// array after updates
function findMaximumSum(arr, n)
{
// Update the binary bit count at
// corresponding indices for
// each element
var i,j;
for (i= 0;i<arr.length;i++) {
var x = arr[i];
var idx = 0;
// Iterate all set bits
while (x) {
// If current bit is set
if (x & 1)
binary[idx]++;
x >>= 1;
idx++;
}
}
// Construct number according
// to the above defined rule
for (i = 0; i < n; ++i) {
var total = 0;
// Traverse each binary bit
for (j = 0; j < 21; ++j) {
// If current bit is set
if (binary[j] > 0) {
total += Math.pow(2, j);
binary[j]--;
}
}
// Square the constructed number
ans += total * total;
}
// Return the answer
document.write(ans);
}
// Driver Code
// Given array arr[]
var arr = [8, 9, 9, 1];
var N = arr.length;
// Function call
findMaximumSum(arr, N);
</script>
Time Complexity: O(N log2A), where A is the maximum element of the array.
Auxiliary Space: O(1)
Another Approach:
- "Initialize 'maxSum' as 0 to store the maximum sum of squares.
- Iterate through all pairs of array elements using two nested loops:
Let the outer loop variable be 'i' ranging from 0 to 'n-1', where 'n' is the size of the array.
Let the inner loop variable be 'j' ranging from 'i+1' to 'n-1'. - For each pair ('arr[i]', 'arr[j]'), perform the following steps:
Calculate the bitwise AND operation between 'arr[i]' and 'arr[j]' and store it in 'new_i'.
Calculate the bitwise OR operation between 'arr[i]' and 'arr[j]' and store it in 'new_j'.
Calculate the sum of squares:
Initialize 'sum' as 0.
Iterate through the array using a loop variable 'k' ranging from 0 to 'n-1'.
If 'k' is equal to 'i', add 'new_i * new_i' to 'sum'.
If 'k' is equal to 'j', add 'new_j * new_j' to 'sum'.
Otherwise, add 'arr[k] * arr[k]' to 'sum'.
Update 'maxSum' if the calculated 'sum' is greater than the current 'maxSum'. - After the loops, 'maxSum' will hold the maximum sum of squares.
- Output the value of 'maxSum'."
Below is the implementation of the above approach:
C++
#include <iostream>
#include <vector>
#include <algorithm>
using namespace std;
int findMaxSumOfSquares(vector<int>& arr) {
int n = arr.size();
int maxSum = 0;
// Iterate through all pairs of array elements
for (int i = 0; i < n; i++) {
for (int j = i + 1; j < n; j++) {
// Calculate the bitwise AND and OR operations
int new_i = arr[i] & arr[j];
int new_j = arr[i] | arr[j];
// Calculate the sum of squares
int sum = 0;
for (int k = 0; k < n; k++) {
if (k == i)
sum += new_i * new_i;
else if (k == j)
sum += new_j * new_j;
else
sum += arr[k] * arr[k];
}
// Update the maximum sum if needed
maxSum = max(maxSum, sum);
}
}
return maxSum;
}
int main() {
// Pre-defined array
vector<int> arr = {1, 3, 5};
int maxSum = findMaxSumOfSquares(arr);
cout << maxSum << endl;
return 0;
}
Java
import java.util.ArrayList;
import java.util.List;
public class Main {
public static int findMaxSumOfSquares(List<Integer> arr) {
int n = arr.size();
int maxSum = 0;
// Iterate through all pairs of array elements
for (int i = 0; i < n; i++) {
for (int j = i + 1; j < n; j++) {
// Calculate the bitwise AND and OR operations
int new_i = arr.get(i) & arr.get(j);
int new_j = arr.get(i) | arr.get(j);
// Calculate the sum of squares
int sum = 0;
for (int k = 0; k < n; k++) {
if (k == i)
sum += new_i * new_i;
else if (k == j)
sum += new_j * new_j;
else
sum += arr.get(k) * arr.get(k);
}
// Update the maximum sum if needed
maxSum = Math.max(maxSum, sum);
}
}
return maxSum;
}
public static void main(String[] args) {
// Pre-defined array
List<Integer> arr = new ArrayList<>();
arr.add(1);
arr.add(3);
arr.add(5);
int maxSum = findMaxSumOfSquares(arr);
System.out.println(maxSum);
}
}
Python
import math
def FindMaxSumOfSquares(arr):
n = len(arr)
maxSum = 0
# Iterate through all pairs of array elements
for i in range(n):
for j in range(i + 1, n):
# Calculate the bitwise AND and OR operations
new_i = arr[i] & arr[j]
new_j = arr[i] | arr[j]
# Calculate the sum of squares
sum_ = 0
for k in range(n):
if k == i:
sum_ += new_i * new_i
elif k == j:
sum_ += new_j * new_j
else:
sum_ += arr[k] * arr[k]
# Update the maximum sum if needed
maxSum = max(maxSum, sum_)
return maxSum
# Driver code
# Pre-defined array
arr = [1, 3, 5]
maxSum = FindMaxSumOfSquares(arr)
print(maxSum)
# by phasing17
C#
using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
class GFG
{
public static int FindMaxSumOfSquares(List<int> arr)
{
int n = arr.Count;
int maxSum = 0;
// Iterate through all pairs of array elements
for (int i = 0; i < n; i++)
{
for (int j = i + 1; j < n; j++)
{
// Calculate the bitwise AND and OR operations
int new_i = arr[i] & arr[j];
int new_j = arr[i] | arr[j];
// Calculate the sum of squares
int sum = 0;
for (int k = 0; k < n; k++)
{
if (k == i)
sum += new_i * new_i;
else if (k == j)
sum += new_j * new_j;
else
sum += arr[k] * arr[k];
}
// Update the maximum sum if needed
maxSum = Math.Max(maxSum, sum);
}
}
return maxSum;
}
// Driver code
public static void Main(string[] args)
{
// Pre-defined array
List<int> arr = new List<int> { 1, 3, 5 };
int maxSum = FindMaxSumOfSquares(arr);
Console.WriteLine(maxSum);
}
}
JavaScript
function findMaxSumOfSquares(arr) {
const n = arr.length;
let maxSum = 0;
// Iterate through all pairs of array elements
for (let i = 0; i < n; i++) {
for (let j = i + 1; j < n; j++) {
// Calculate the bitwise AND and OR operations
const new_i = arr[i] & arr[j];
const new_j = arr[i] | arr[j];
// Calculate the sum of squares
let sum = 0;
for (let k = 0; k < n; k++) {
if (k === i)
sum += new_i * new_i;
else if (k === j)
sum += new_j * new_j;
else
sum += arr[k] * arr[k];
}
// Update the maximum sum if needed
maxSum = Math.max(maxSum, sum);
}
}
return maxSum;
}
// Driver code
const arr = [1, 3, 5];
const maxSum = findMaxSumOfSquares(arr);
console.log(maxSum);
Time Complexity: O(N^3)
Auxiliary Space: O(1)
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