Algorithms for computing lengths of chains in integral partition lattices

Theoretical Computer Science

Volumn 289, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 783-800

  Wan, Honghui ^a   Wootton, John C ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

Algorithm; Chain; Distant shift; Length; Majorization; Nearby shift; Partition lattice

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHMS; ASYMPTOTIC STABILITY; COMPUTATIONAL COMPLEXITY; GRAPH THEORY; INFORMATION ANALYSIS; PROBABILITY;

PARTITION LATTICES;

COMPUTER SCIENCE;

EID: 0037163960     PISSN: 03043975     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0304-3975(01)00392-9     Document Type: Article

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