Almost sure asymptotics for the random binary search tree

Abstract

We consider a (random permutation model) binary search tree with n nodes and give asymptotics on the loglog scale for the height H_n and saturation level h_n of the tree as n\to\infty, both almost surely and in probability. We then consider the number F_n of particles at level H_n at time n, and show that F_n is unbounded almost surely.

12 pages, 2 figures