Predecessor problem on smooth distributions
Data Structures and Algorithms
2017-01-27 v2
Abstract
We follow a research thread studying the predecessor problem on "smooth" distribution families. We propose a conceptually simpler solution utilizing well-known results from much better studied variant of the problem that assumes nothing about the input. As a side effect, we are able to extend the range of handled input distributions for the most studied case needing expected time, and we provide better insight into why the related methods are faster on smooth inputs.
Cite
@article{arxiv.1511.08598,
title = {Predecessor problem on smooth distributions},
author = {Vladimír Čunát},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1511.08598},
year = {2017}
}
Comments
6 pages, to be submitted to DMTCS