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Exploring mazes at random

Combinatorics 2024-08-07 v2

Abstract

We consider a probabilistic version of the depth-first search on mazes with two exits, and show that this algorithm has equal probability of finding either exit. The proof is combinatorial and uses an explicit involution.

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@article{arxiv.2408.00978,
  title  = {Exploring mazes at random},
  author = {Nikita Gladkov and Igor Pak},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2408.00978},
  year   = {2024}
}

Comments

This paper is intended for a general audience. 5 pages, 10 figures

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