2 papers
cs.DC2008
Convergence of some leader election algorithms
Svante Janson, Christian Lavault, Guy Louchard
We start with a set of n players. With some probability P(n,k), we kill n-k players; the other ones stay alive, and we repeat with them. What is the distribution of the number X_n…
math.PR2007
Tail estimates for the Brownian excursion area and other Brownian areas
Svante Janson, Guy Louchard
Several Brownian areas are considered in this paper: the Brownian excursion area, the Brownian bridge area, the Brownian motion area, the Brownian meander area, the Brownian double…