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Large deviation theorem for branches of the random binary tree in the Horton-Strahler analysis

Probability 2020-04-02 v1

Abstract

The Horton-Strahler analysis is a graph-theoretic method to measure the bifurcation complexity of branching patterns, by defining a number called the order to each branch. The main result of this paper is a large deviation theorem for the number of branches of each order in a random binary tree. The rate function associated with a large deviation cannot be derived in a closed form; instead, asymptotic forms of the rate function are given.

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@article{arxiv.1907.13346,
  title  = {Large deviation theorem for branches of the random binary tree in the Horton-Strahler analysis},
  author = {Ken Yamamoto},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1907.13346},
  year   = {2020}
}

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12 pages, 3 figures

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