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CPC
2016
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On the Length of a Random Minimum Spanning Tree
We study the expected value of the length Ln of the minimum spanning tree of the complete graph Kn when each edge e is given an independent uniform [0, 1] edge weight. We sharpen ...
Colin Cooper, Alan M. Frieze, Nate Ince, Svante Ja...
215
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CPC
2016
10 years 7 days ago
On the Chromatic Thresholds of Hypergraphs
József Balogh, Jane Butterfield, Ping Hu, J...
123
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CPC
2016
10 years 7 days ago
Forcing a sparse minor
This paper addresses the following question for a given graph H: what is the minimum number f(H) such that every graph with average degree at least f(H) contains H as a minor? Due...
Bruce A. Reed, David R. Wood
118
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CPC
2016
10 years 7 days ago
The Satisfiability Threshold for k-XORSAT
We consider “unconstrained” random k-XORSAT, which is a uniformly random system of m linear non-homogeneous equations in F2 over n variables, each equation containing k ≥ 3 v...
Boris Pittel, Gregory B. Sorkin
114
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CPC
2016
10 years 7 days ago
Decomposition of Multiple Packings with Subquadratic Union Complexity
Let k be a positive integer and let X be a k-fold packing of infinitely many simply connected compact sets in the plane, that is, assume that every point belongs to at most k sets...
János Pach, Bartosz Walczak
111
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CPC
2016
10 years 7 days ago
On Active and Passive Testing
Given a property of Boolean functions, what is the minimum number of queries required to determine with high probability if an input function satisfies this property? This is a f...
Noga Alon, Rani Hod, Amit Weinstein
143
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CP
2016
Springer
10 years 7 days ago
Visual re-identification of individual objects: a core problem for organisms and AI
: Two open questions about the visual re-identification of individual objects over extended time periods are briefly reviewed: 1) How much a priori information about the nature of ...
Chris Fields
225
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CP
2016
Springer
10 years 7 days ago
The role of rhythm in perceiving speech in noise: a comparison of percussionists, vocalists and non-musicians
The natural rhythms of speech help a listener follow what is being said, especially in noisy conditions. There is increasing evidence for links between rhythm abilities and languag...
Jessica Slater, Nina Kraus
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CORR
2016
Springer
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Asymmetric Peer Influence in Smartphone Adoption in a Large Mobile Network
Understanding adoption patterns of smartphones is of vital importance to telecommunication managers in today’s highly dynamic mobile markets. In this paper, we leverage the netw...
Qiwei Han, Pedro Ferreira, João Paulo Coste...