Consider the following stochastic process on a graph: initially all vertices are uncovered and at each step cover the two vertices of a random edge. What is the expected number of steps required to cover all vertices of the graph? In this note we show that the mean cover time for a regular graph of N vertices is asymptotically (N log N)/2. Moreover, we compute the exact mean cover time for some regular graphs via generating functions.

Tauraso, R. (2008). Edge cover time for regular graphs. JOURNAL OF INTEGER SEQUENCES, 11(4).

Edge cover time for regular graphs

TAURASO, ROBERTO
2008-01-01

Abstract

Consider the following stochastic process on a graph: initially all vertices are uncovered and at each step cover the two vertices of a random edge. What is the expected number of steps required to cover all vertices of the graph? In this note we show that the mean cover time for a regular graph of N vertices is asymptotically (N log N)/2. Moreover, we compute the exact mean cover time for some regular graphs via generating functions.
2008
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Rilevanza internazionale
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Settore MAT/05 - ANALISI MATEMATICA
English
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Coupon collector's problem; Edge cover; Graph
Tauraso, R. (2008). Edge cover time for regular graphs. JOURNAL OF INTEGER SEQUENCES, 11(4).
Tauraso, R
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