Tight bounds on plurality
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چکیده
We show that n 1 2 pairwise equality comparisons are necessary and su cient (in the worst case) to nd a plurality in n colored balls.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Inf. Process. Lett.
دوره 96 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2005