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Markov bases for two-way subtable sum problems

Combinatorics 2009-04-27 v1 Commutative Algebra

Abstract

It has been well-known that for two-way contingency tables with fixed row sums and column sums the set of square-free moves of degree two forms a Markov basis. However when we impose an additional constraint that the sum of a subtable is also fixed, then these moves do not necessarily form a Markov basis. Thus, in this paper, we show a necessary and sufficient condition on a subtable so that the set of square-free moves of degree two forms a Markov basis.

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@article{arxiv.0708.2312,
  title  = {Markov bases for two-way subtable sum problems},
  author = {Hisayuki Hara and Akimichi Takemura and Ruriko Yoshida},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:0708.2312},
  year   = {2009}
}

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23 pages

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