The Complexity of Identifying Large Equivalence Classes

Authors

  • Peter G. Binderup
  • Gudmund Skovbjerg Frandsen
  • Peter Bro Miltersen
  • Sven Skyum

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.7146/brics.v5i34.19440

Abstract

We prove that at least (3k−4) / k(2k−3) n(n-1)/2 − O(k) equivalence tests and no
more than 2/k n(n-1)/2 + O(n)
equivalence tests are needed in the worst case to identify the equivalence classes with at least k members in set of n elements. The upper bound is an improvement by a factor 2 compared to known results. For k = 3 we give tighter bounds. Finally, for k > n/2 we prove that it is necessary and it suffices to make 2n − k − 1 equivalence tests which generalizes a known result for k = [(n+1)/2] .

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Published

1998-06-04

How to Cite

Binderup, P. G., Frandsen, G. S., Miltersen, P. B., & Skyum, S. (1998). The Complexity of Identifying Large Equivalence Classes. BRICS Report Series, 5(34). https://doi.org/10.7146/brics.v5i34.19440