101485: [AtCoder]ABC148 F - Playing Tag on Tree

Memory Limit:256 MB Time Limit:2 S
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Description

Score : $600$ points

Problem Statement

We have a tree with $N$ vertices. The $i$-th edge connects Vertex $A_i$ and $B_i$ bidirectionally.

Takahashi is standing at Vertex $u$, and Aoki is standing at Vertex $v$.

Now, they will play a game of tag as follows:

  • $1$. If Takahashi and Aoki are standing at the same vertex, the game ends. Otherwise, Takahashi moves to a vertex of his choice that is adjacent to his current vertex.

  • $2$. If Takahashi and Aoki are standing at the same vertex, the game ends. Otherwise, Aoki moves to a vertex of his choice that is adjacent to his current vertex.

  • $3$. Go back to step $1$.

Takahashi performs his moves so that the game ends as late as possible, while Aoki performs his moves so that the game ends as early as possible.

Find the number of moves Aoki will perform before the end of the game if both Takahashi and Aoki know each other's position and strategy.

It can be proved that the game is bound to end.

Constraints

  • $2 \leq N \leq 10^5$
  • $1 \leq u,v \leq N$
  • $u \neq v$
  • $1 \leq A_i,B_i \leq N$
  • The given graph is a tree.

Input

Input is given from Standard Input in the following format:

$N$ $u$ $v$
$A_1$ $B_1$
$:$
$A_{N-1}$ $B_{N-1}$

Output

Print the number of moves Aoki will perform before the end of the game.


Sample Input 1

5 4 1
1 2
2 3
3 4
3 5

Sample Output 1

2

If both players play optimally, the game will progress as follows:

  • Takahashi moves to Vertex $3$.
  • Aoki moves to Vertex $2$.
  • Takahashi moves to Vertex $5$.
  • Aoki moves to Vertex $3$.
  • Takahashi moves to Vertex $3$.

Here, Aoki performs two moves.

Note that, in each move, it is prohibited to stay at the current vertex.


Sample Input 2

5 4 5
1 2
1 3
1 4
1 5

Sample Output 2

1

Sample Input 3

2 1 2
1 2

Sample Output 3

0

Sample Input 4

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

Sample Output 4

5

Input

题意翻译

有一棵$n$个节点的树。$T$站在$u$号节点上,$A$站在$v$号节点上。 现在,两个人轮流移动,$T$是先手。每人每次移动必须移动到任何一个相邻的节点。如果某个人发现自己与对方站在了同一个节点上,那么宣布游戏结束。**注意每个人每一轮必须移动**。 已知$T$希望游戏能够尽可能晚地结束,$A$希望游戏能够尽可能早地结束。若两人都使用最佳方案,请问$A$会移动多少步?

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