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LOWER BOUNDS TO RANDOMIZED ALGORITHMS FOR GRAPH PROPERTIES.

  • Andrew Chi Chih Yao

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Abstract

For any property P on n-vertex graphs, let C(P) be the minimum number of edges that need to be examined by any decision tree algorithm for determining P. R. Rivest and S. Vuillemin (1975) settled the Aanderra-Rosenberg Conjecture, proving that C(P) equals OMEGA (n**2) for every nontrivial monotone graph property P. An intriguing open question is whether the theorem remains true when randomized algorithms are allowed. The author reports progress on this problem, showing that OMEGA (n(log n)**1**/**1**2) edges must be examined by a randomized algorithm for determining any nontrivial monotone graph property.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationAnnual Symposium on Foundations of Computer Science (Proceedings)
PublisherIEEE
Pages393-400
Number of pages8
ISBN (Print)0818608072, 9780818608070
DOIs
StatePublished - 1987

Publication series

NameAnnual Symposium on Foundations of Computer Science (Proceedings)
ISSN (Print)0272-5428

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