counting boolean parenthesizations implementation

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Given a boolean expression containing the symbols {true, false, and, or, xor}, count the number of ways to parenthesize the expression such that it evaluates to true.

For example, there is only 1 way to parenthesize 'true and false xor true' such that it evaluates to true.

Here is my algorithm

we can calculate the total number of parenthesization of a string
Definition:  
N - the total number of 
True -  the number of parenthesizations that evaluates to true
False - the number of parenthesizations that evaluates to false
True + False = N 
Left_True - the number of parenthesization in the left part that evaluates to True
same to Left_False, Right_True, Right_False

we iterate the input string from left to right and deal with each operator as follows:


if it is "and", the number of parenthesization leads to true is
    Left_True * Right_True;

if it is "xor", the number of parenthesization leads to true
    Left_True * Right_False + Left_False * Right_True

if it is 'or', the number is
    N - Left_False * Right_False 

Here is my psuedocode 

n = number of operator within the String 

int[n][n] M; // save number of ways evaluate to true

for l = 2 to n
for i = 1 to n-l+1
  do j = i+l-1  
  // here we have different string varying from 2 to n starting from i and ending at j
  for k = i to j-1
  // (i,k-1) is left part
  // (k+1, j) is right part
  switch(k){
    case 'and':  // calculate, update array m
    case 'or':  // same
    case 'xor':
  }

  we save all the solutions to subproblems and read them when we meet them again. thus save time.

Can we have a better solution?

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