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$k$-protected vertices in binary search trees

Combinatorics 2013-04-24 v1

Abstract

We show that for every kk, the probability that a randomly selected vertex of a random binary search tree on nn nodes is at distance k1k-1 from the closest leaf converges to a rational constant ckc_k as nn goes to infinity.

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@article{arxiv.1304.6105,
  title  = {$k$-protected vertices in binary search trees},
  author = {Miklos Bona},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1304.6105},
  year   = {2013}
}

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