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The box parameter for words and permutations

Helmut Prodinger (2014)

Open Mathematics

The box parameter for words counts how often two letters w j and w k define a “box” such that all the letters w j+1; ..., w k−1 fall into that box. It is related to the visibility parameter and other parameters on words. Three models are considered: Words over a finite alphabet, permutations, and words with letters following a geometric distribution. A typical result is: The average box parameter for words over an M letter alphabet is asymptotically given by 2n − 2n H M/M, for fixed M and n → ∞.

The generalized weighted probability measure on the symmetric group and the asymptotic behavior of the cycles

Ashkan Nikeghbali, Dirk Zeindler (2013)

Annales de l'I.H.P. Probabilités et statistiques

The goal of this paper is to analyse the asymptotic behaviour of the cycle process and the total number of cycles of weighted and generalized weighted random permutations which are relevant models in physics and which extend the Ewens measure. We combine tools from combinatorics and complex analysis (e.g. singularity analysis of generating functions) to prove that under some analytic conditions (on relevant generating functions) the cycle process converges to a vector of independent Poisson variables...

The Josephus problem

Lorenz Halbeisen, Norbert Hungerbühler (1997)

Journal de théorie des nombres de Bordeaux

We give explicit non-recursive formulas to compute the Josephus-numbers j ( n , 2 , i ) and j ( n , 3 , i ) and explicit upper and lower bounds for j ( n , k , i ) (where k 4 ) which differ by 2 k - 2 (for k = 4 the bounds are even better). Furthermore we present a new fast algorithm to calculate j ( n , k , i ) which is based upon the mentioned bounds.

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