On the Search Path Length of Random Binary Skip Graphs
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In this paper we consider the skip graph data structure, a load balancing alternative to skip lists, designed to perform better in a distributed environment. We extend previous results of Devroye on skip lists, and prove that the maximum length of a search path in a random binary skip graph of size n is of order logn with high probability.
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تاریخ انتشار 2010