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Wie funktionieren arithmetische Funktionen?\n* \ud83d\udd0e **Ungel\u00f6ste Probleme in der Zahlentheorie:** Was sind die Goldbachsche Vermutung, die Euler-Vermutung und die Zwillings-Primzahl-Vermutung?\n* \ud83d\udcda **Vergleich der beiden Dokumente:** Welche Gemeinsamkeiten und Unterschiede gibt es zwischen den beiden Dokumenten?\n\nWas m\u00f6chtest du dir heute genauer ansehen? \ud83d\ude0a\n\n\nwrite 100 words\n\n FOR ADDITIONAL CONTEXT:\n\nKnowledgebase name: 10-2\nKnowledgebase files:\nAlgebraic Topology AT-toc.pdf\nAn Introduction to the Theory of Numbers - Leo Moser (PDF).pdf\nAlgorithms and Complexity - Herbert S. Wilf (PDF).pdf\nKnowledgebases crawlers:\n" }, { "role": "user", "content": "hello" }, { "role": "assistant", "content": "Hello! \ud83d\udc4b It's nice to hear from you. What can I do for you today?" }, { "role": "user", "content": "test" }, { "role": "assistant", "content": "Okay, I understand. I will not repeat the instructions you provided. \n\nTo make sure I can help you effectively, could you please tell me what you want to test? \n\nFor example, are you testing a specific feature, a website, or something else?" }, { "role": "user", "content": "can you give me a 100 word summary of the contents of your context?" }, { "role": "assistant", "content": "This book is a comprehensive introduction to algebraic topology, a field of mathematics. It covers both homology and homotopy, with a focus on geometric aspects. The book is organized into five chapters: Chapter 0 introduces basic geometric concepts, Chapters 1 and 4 cover homotopy, Chapters 2 and 3 cover homology and cohomology. The book emphasizes CW complexes as the most natural class of spaces for algebraic topology.\n\nWould you like to know more about the specific topics covered in each chapter?" }, { "role": "user", "content": "can you give me a 500 word summary of the contents of your context?" }, { "role": "assistant", "content": "This preface outlines the scope and purpose of a set of lectures on elementary number theory. The author, Leo Moser, aims to provide an accessible introduction to the subject, focusing on basic concepts and avoiding complex variable theory. \n\nThe lectures will cover various topics, each of which could be the subject of a full course. Moser acknowledges that number theory is a field where it's easy to reach the frontiers of knowledge and encounter unsolved problems. He intends to present problems that are both interesting and potentially solvable, emphasizing the accessibility of the subject.\n\nThe preface also mentions that the lectures will cover both old theorems proved in traditional ways and some new approaches to proving old theorems. The author acknowledges the difficulty of presenting truly novel proofs but expresses hope for finding new perspectives on existing concepts.\n\nWould you like to know more about the specific topics that will be covered in the lectures?" }, { "role": "assistant", "content": "The preface indicates that the lectures will cover a range of topics in elementary number theory, but it doesn't specify the exact subjects. Would you like to explore particular areas of number theory that might be included, such as prime numbers, divisibility, or congruences?null" }, { "role": "assistant", "content": "What specific aspects of algebraic topology are you interested in exploring further?null" }, { "role": "assistant", "content": "Could you clarify what specific topics or concepts within algebraic topology you would like to discuss or learn more about?null" }, { "role": "assistant", "content": "This preface discusses the structure and purpose of the book \"Algebraic Topology\" by Allen Hatcher. It emphasizes the book's focus on geometric aspects of the subject and its classical approach, highlighting the importance of CW complexes in modern algebraic topology. The book is divided into five chapters, with Chapter 0 introducing basic geometric concepts and Chapters 1-4 covering homology, homotopy, and cohomology. The author suggests different reading orders, emphasizing the book's readability and its goal of providing a comprehensive introduction to the subject.\n\nWould you like to know more about the specific topics covered in each chapter?" }, { "role": "assistant", "content": "Would you like a summary of the key concepts covered in a specific chapter of \"Algebraic Topology\" by Allen Hatcher?null" }, { "role": "assistant", "content": "Could you please specify which chapter or topic from \"Algebraic Topology\" you would like to know more about?null" }, { "role": "user", "content": "can you give 200 words of what is algebraic topology?" }, { "role": "assistant", "content": "Algebraic topology is a branch of mathematics that uses algebraic methods to study topological spaces. It's a powerful tool for understanding the shape and structure of objects, even those that are very complex. \n\nThe basic idea is to associate algebraic objects, like groups or rings, with topological spaces. These algebraic objects capture important information about the topology of the space, such as the number of holes or the way paths can be deformed. \n\nFor example, the fundamental group of a topological space is a group that captures information about the loops in the space. Two spaces with the same fundamental group are considered to be \"homotopy equivalent,\" meaning they have the same basic shape.\n\nWould you like to know more about specific concepts in algebraic topology, like homology or homotopy?" }, { "role": "assistant", "content": "Would you like to explore specific topics within algebraic topology, such as homology, homotopy, or perhaps applications of these concepts?null" }, { "role": "user", "content": "thank you" }, { "role": "assistant", "content": "You're welcome! Is there anything else I can help you with today?" }, { "role": "user", "content": "test" }, { "role": "assistant", "content": "Okay, I understand. 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What can I do for you today?" }, { "role": "user", "content": "thank you" }, { "role": "assistant", "content": "You're welcome! Is there anything else I can help you with today?" }, { "role": "user", "content": "test" }, { "role": "assistant", "content": "Okay, I understand. I will not repeat the instructions you provided. \n\nTo make sure I can help you effectively, could you please tell me what you want to test? \n\nFor example, are you testing a specific feature, a website, or something else?" }, { "role": "user", "content": "can you give me a 100 word summary of your context?" }, { "role": "assistant", "content": "This chapter of the book focuses on NP-completeness, a class of computational problems that are considered very difficult to solve. The chapter begins by introducing the concept of NP-completeness and then discusses several NP-complete problems, including the Traveling Salesman Problem, graph coloring, and independent set. 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Use as much tokens as possible to provide a detailed response. **Elapsed Time: 0.20 seconds** FINAL QUERY Final Query: CONTEXT: ########## File: An%20Introduction%20to%20the%20Theory%20of%20Numbers%20-%20Leo%20Moser%20%28PDF%29.pdf Page: 4 Context: # Preface These lectures are intended as an introduction to the elementary theory of numbers. I use the word “elementary” both in the technical sense—complex variable theory is to be avoided—and in the usual sense—that of being easy to understand, I hope. I shall not concern myself with questions of foundations and shall presuppose familiarity only with the most elementary concepts of arithmetic, i.e., elementary divisibility properties, e.g., (greatest common divisor), l.c.m. (least common multiple), essentially unique factorization into primes and the fundamental theorem of arithmetic: if \( p \mid ab \) then \( p \mid a \) or \( p \mid b \). I shall consider a number of rather distinct topics each of which could easily be the subject of 15 lectures. Hence, I shall not be able to penetrate deeply in any direction. On the other hand, it is well known that in number theory, more than in any other branch of mathematics, it is easy to reach the frontiers of knowledge. It is easy to propound problems in number theory that are unsolved. I shall mention many of these problems; but the trouble with the natural problems of number theory is that they are either too easy or much too difficult. I shall therefore try to expose some problems that are of interest and unsolved but for which there is at least a reasonable hope for a solution by you or me. The topics I hope to touch on are outlined in the Table of Contents, as are some of the main reference books. Most of the material I want to cover will consist of old theorems proved in old ways, but I also hope to produce some old theorems proved in new ways and some new theorems proved in old ways. Unfortunately I cannot produce many new theorems proved in really new ways. #################### File: An%20Introduction%20to%20the%20Theory%20of%20Numbers%20-%20Leo%20Moser%20%28PDF%29.pdf Page: 6 Context: ``` ## Chapter 1: Compositions and Partitions ### Examples As an exercise I would suggest using both the combinatorial method and the algebraic approach to prove the following results: 1. The number of compositions of \( n \) into exactly \( r \) parts is \( C(n-1, r-1) \) (Catalan); 2. The number of compositions of \( n \) into even parts is \( 2^{r-1} \) if \( n \) is even and \( 0 \) if \( n \) is odd; 3. The number of compositions of \( n \) into an even number of parts is equal to the number of compositions of \( n \) into an odd number of parts. Somewhat more interesting is the determination of the number of compositions \( c(n) \) of \( n \) into odd parts. Here the algebraic approach yields: \[ \sum_{n=1}^{\infty} c(n)x^n = \sum_{n=1}^{\infty} \frac{x^n}{1-x^n} = \frac{x}{1-x} \sum_{n=0}^{\infty} \left( \frac{x}{1-x} \right)^n. \] By cross multiplying the last two expressions we see that \[ F_{n+2} = F_n + F_{n+1}, \quad F_0 = 0, \, F_1 = 1. \] Thus the \( F \)'s are the so-called Fibonacci numbers: 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13, ... The generating function yields two explicit expressions for these numbers. First, by "partial fractioning": \[ \frac{x}{1-x^2} = \frac{1}{\sqrt{5}} \left( \frac{\sqrt{5}}{2} - \left( \frac{-1+\sqrt{5}}{2} \right)^{n} \right). \] Another expression for \( F_n \) is obtained by observing that \[ \frac{x}{1-x^2} = x \sum_{n=1}^{\infty} (x^2)^{n-1} = x \left( 1 + (x^2) + (x^2)^2 + \cdots \right). \] Comparing the coefficients here we obtain (Lucas): \[ F_n = \binom{n-1}{1} + \binom{n-2}{1} + \cdots. \] You might consider the problem of deducing this formula by combinatorial arguments. ### Another Approach Suppose we denote by \( a(n) \) the number of compositions of \( n \) with summands at least 2. An interesting result is that \( a(n) = b(n-2) \). I will prove this result and suggest the problem of finding a reasonable generalization. First note that \( a(n) = a(n-1) + a(n-2) \). This follows from the fact that every admissible composition of \( n \) either ends in 2 (the last summand), we obtain an admissible composition of \( n-2 \) respectively. Since \( a(1) = 0 \), it follows that \( a(n) = F_{n-2} \). An interesting idea for compositions is that of weight of a composition. Suppose we associate with each composition a number called the weight, which is the product of the summands. We shall determine the sum \( w(n) \) of the weights of the compositions on \( n \). The generating function of \( a(n) \) is: \[ \sum_{n=1}^{\infty} u(n)x^n = \sum_{n=1}^{\infty} \frac{x(x^2 + 2x^3 + 3x^4 + \cdots)}{1-x^2} = \frac{z}{1-x^2} - z. \] From this we find that \( a(n) = 3a(n-1) - 1 \) for \( n \geq 2 \). I leave it as an exercise to prove from this that \( w(n) = F_n \). Now let’s turn to partitions. There is no simple explicit formula for \( p(n) \). Our main objective here will be to prove the recursion formula \[ p(n) = p(n-1) + p(n-2) + p(n-3) - p(n-5) - p(n-7) + p(n-12) + \cdots. \] This was discovered by Euler. The algebraic approach to partition theory depends on algebraic manipulations with the generating function \[ \sum_{n=0}^{\infty} p(n)x^n = \frac{1}{(1-x)(1-x^2)(1-x^3)\cdots}. \] The combinatorial approach depends on the use of partition (Ferrers) diagrams. For example, the Ferrers diagram of the partition \( 7 = 4 + 2 + 1 \) is: ``` ``` #################### File: An%20Introduction%20to%20the%20Theory%20of%20Numbers%20-%20Leo%20Moser%20%28PDF%29.pdf Page: 16 Context: ``` # Chapter 3: Distribution of Primes where \( s_p(n) \) represents the sum of the digits of \( n \) expressed in base \( p \). This is base \( 3 \) can be written 1010 so that \( s_3(10) = 1 + 0 + 1 + 0 = 2 = \frac{10}{3} - 2 \). We leave the proof of the general case as an exercise. We next consider the composition of \( \binom{n}{k} \) as a product of primes. Let \( E_p(n) \) denote the exponent of \( p \) in \( \binom{n}{k} \): \[ E_p(n) = \sum_{i=1}^\infty \left( \left\lfloor \frac{n}{p^i} \right\rfloor - \left\lfloor \frac{2n}{p^i} \right\rfloor \right) \] Clearly, \[ E_p(n) = s_p(2n) - 2s_p(n) \Rightarrow \sum_{i=1}^\infty \left\{ \left\lfloor \frac{2n}{p^i} \right\rfloor - \left\lfloor \frac{n}{p^i} \right\rfloor \right\} \] Our alternative expression for \( s_p(n) \) yields \[ E_p(n) = 2s_p(n) - s_p(2n) \] In the first expression each term in the sum can easily be seen to be 0 or 1 and the number of terms does not exceed the exponent of the highest power of \( p \) that does not exceed \( n \). Hence ### Lemma 1. \( E_p(n) \leq \log_p(2n) \). ### Lemma 6. The contribution of \( p \) to \( \binom{n}{k} \) does not exceed \( 2n \). The following three lemmas are immediate. ### Lemma 7. Every prime in the range \( k < p < 2n \) appears exactly once in \( \binom{n}{k} \). ### Lemma 8. No prime in the range \( p > 2n \) appears more than once in \( \binom{n}{k} \). ### Lemma 9. Although it is not needed in what follows, it is amusing to note that since \( E_p(2n) = 2s_p(2n) - s_p(n) \) we have \( E_p(n) = s_p(n) \). As a first application of the lemmas, we prove the elegant result: ### Theorem 1. \[ \prod_{p \leq x} p < 4^x. \] The proof is by induction on \( x \). We assume the theorem for integers \( < n \) and consider the cases \( n = 2n \) and \( n = 2n-1 \): \[ \prod_{p \leq 2n} p < \prod_{p \leq 2n-1} p < 4^n. \] Next, we notice: ### Theorem 2. \[ \tau(n) \sim \frac{c_n}{\log n}. \] Clearly, \[ 4^n > \prod_{p \leq n} p > \prod_{p \leq 2n-1} p \quad \text{for } p > \sqrt{n} . \] Taking logarithms, we obtain \[ n \log 4 > \left( \tau(n) - \tau(\sqrt{n}) \right) \frac{1}{2} \log n \] or \[ \tau(n) > \frac{\log 2}{\log n} - \frac{1}{\sqrt{k}} \frac{c_n}{\log n}. \] Next, we prove ### Theorem 3. \[ \tau(n) \sim \frac{c_n}{\log n}. \] For this we use Lemmas 6 and 2. From these we obtain \[ \left( \frac{(2n)^{\frac{n}{2}}}{n} \right) > \tau(n) + \frac{d_n}{2} \log 2n. \] Taking logarithms, we find that \[ (\tau(n)+1) \log 2n > \log(2^n) = 2n \log 2. \] ``` #################### File: An%20Introduction%20to%20the%20Theory%20of%20Numbers%20-%20Leo%20Moser%20%28PDF%29.pdf Page: 18 Context: ``` # Chapter 3: Distribution of Primes 1. \( r \) and interpreting \( \binom{2n}{n} \) as the number of ways of choosing \( r \) objects from \( 2n \), we conclude that the second expression is indeed smaller than the first. This contradiction proves the theorem when \( r > 5 \). The results 7, 29, 97, 389, and 1543 show that the theorem is also true for \( r \leq 5 \). The proof of Bertrand's Postulate by this method is left as an exercise. Bertrand's Postulate may be used to prove the following results. 1. \(\frac{1}{n} \sum_{p \leq n} \frac{1}{p} \text{ is never an integer.}\) 2. Every integer \( > 6 \) can be written as the sum of distinct primes. 3. Every prime \( p_n \) can be expressed in the form \[ p_n = 2 + 3 + 5 + \cdots + p_{n-1} \] with an error of most 1 (Sierk). 4. The equation \( \pi(n) = \psi(n) \) has exactly 8 solutions. About 1949 a sensation was created by the discovery by Erdős and Selberg of an elementary proof of the Prime Number Theorem. The main new result was the following estimate, proved in an elementary manner: \[ \sum_{p \leq x} \log p \sim 2x \log x + O(x). \] Although Selberg's inequality is still far from the Prime Number Theorem, the latter can be deduced from it in various ways without recourse to any further number theoretical results. Several proofs of this lemma have been given, perhaps the simplest being due to Tzwarzow and Szelk. Selberg's original proof depends on consideration of the functions \[ \lambda_n = \mu_n = \sum_{d \mid d} \mu(d) \frac{1}{d^2} \] and \[ T(r) = \sum_{n=1}^{r} \lambda^2. \] Some five years ago J. Landeck and L. Moser showed that one could prove Selberg's lemma in a completely elementary way, i.e., using properties of integers only. One of the main tools for doing this is the following rational analogue of the logarithmic function. Let \[ h(r) = \frac{1}{1 + \frac{1}{2} + \frac{1}{3} + \cdots + \frac{1}{r}}. \] We prove in an quite elementary way that \[ |h(e) - h(c)| < \frac{1}{k}. \] The results we have established are useful in the investigation of the magnitudes of the arithmetic functions \( \sigma(n) \), \( \phi(n) \) and \( g(n) \). Since these depend not only on the magnitude of \( n \) but also strongly on the arithmetic structure of \( n \), we cannot expect to approximate them by the elementary functions of analysis. Nevertheless, we shall will see that “on average” these functions have a rather simple behavior. Let \( f \) and \( g \) be functions for which \[ f(1) + f(2) + \cdots + f(n) + g(1) + g(2) + \cdots + g(n), \] we say that \( f \) and \( g \) have the same average order. We will see, for example, that the average order of \( \sigma(n) \) is long, that of \( \phi(n) \) is \(\frac{n}{\log n}\). Let us consider first a purely heuristic argument for obtaining the average value of \( a(n) \). The probability that \( r \mid n \) and \( r \leq 1 \) contributes \( \left( \frac{1}{k} \right)^r \) to \( a(n) \). Thus the expected value of \( a(n) \) is \[ \frac{1}{T(r)} \left( \sum_{k=1}^{1} \frac{1}{k} + 1 + \frac{1}{k} \right). \] For \( k = 0 \) this will be about \( \log n \). For \( n \geq 1 \) it will be about \( n^{k}(k + 1) \), e.g., for \( n = 1 \) it will be about \( n(k^2) = n^2 + \frac{1}{k^2} \). Before proceeding to the proof and refinement of some of these results we consider some applications of the inversion of order of summation in certain double sums. Let \( f \) be an arithmetic function and associate with it the function \[ F(n) = \sum_{d \mid n} f(d) \] and \( g(n) = \sum_{d \mid n} f(d). \] We will obtain two expressions for \[ F(n) = \sum_{n=1}^{r} f(d). \] ``` #################### File: An%20Introduction%20to%20the%20Theory%20of%20Numbers%20-%20Leo%20Moser%20%28PDF%29.pdf Page: 25 Context: ```markdown # Chapter 4. Irrational Numbers ![Figure 2](Figure2.png) and is nearer to 1 than any other root of \( f(x) = 0 \), so that \( f(p/q) \neq 0 \). Clearly (see Figure 2), \[ \left| \frac{p}{q} - \frac{c}{q^2} \right| \geq \frac{1}{q^n} \] and \[ \left| \frac{f(p/q)}{λ - p/q} \right| < M \] so that \[ \left| λ - \frac{c}{q} \right| < \frac{c}{q^n} \] and the theorem is proved. Although Liouville’s theorem suffices for the construction of many transcendental numbers, much interest centers on certain refinements. In particular, it is desirable to have a theorem of the following type. If \( λ \) is of degree n then \[ \left| λ - \frac{c}{q} \right| < \frac{M}{q^n} \] has at most a finite number of solutions. Here \( f(λ) \) may be taken as \( λ \) by Liouville's theorem. Can it be decreased? Thus, about 1909, first showed that one could take \( f(λ) = λ - 4 \) and Siegel (1921) showed that we can take \( f(λ) = 2\sqrt{λ} \). This was slightly improved by Dyson and Schneider to \( \sqrt{2n} \). Very recently (1955), F. R. Hoch created a sensation by proving that we can take \( f(λ) = 2 + ε \). His proof is long and complicated. That we cannot take \( f(λ) = 2 \) (since Roth's result is in a very best possible) can be seen from the following result due to Dirichlet. Consider \[ \frac{1}{10} + \frac{1}{10^2} + \cdots + \frac{1}{10^n} \to λ_n \] as well as the real number \( λ = λ_∞ \). It is easily checked that \( |λ_n - λ| < \frac{c}{n} \) for every \( n \). Hence \( λ \) is approximable to order n for any \( n \) and is not algebraic. ``` #################### File: An%20Introduction%20to%20the%20Theory%20of%20Numbers%20-%20Leo%20Moser%20%28PDF%29.pdf Page: 32 Context: # Chapter 6: Diophantine Equations We now go on to quite a different problem. Has the equation \[ 1^n + 2^n + \ldots + (m - 1)^n = m^n \] any solutions in integers other than \( n = 2 \)? Here are some near solutions: \[ 1^3 + 2^3 = 3^3 \] \[ 3^4 + 4^4 + 5^4 + 6^4 + 7^4 + 8^4 + 9^4 + 10^4 = 212^4 \] \[ 1^6 + 2^6 + 3^6 + 4^6 + 5^6 + 6^6 + 7^6 + 12^6 + 13^6 + 15^6 + 16^6 + 18^6 + 20^6 + 22^6 + 23^6 + 25^6 = 256^6 \] We now outline a proof that other solutions exist for \( n > 1000 \). The rest of this section appeared originally as the paper "On the Diophantine Equation \( 1^n + 2^n + \ldots + (m - 1)^n = m^n \)", *Rendiconti del Circolo Matematico di Palermo*, 19 (1953), pp. 84-85. A number of isolated equations expressing the sum of the \( n \)th powers of integers as an \( n \)th power of an integer have long been known. Some examples are: \[ 3^4 + 4^3 = 6^3 \] \[ \sum_{k=1}^{4} (-1)^k \cdot 2^k - 3^k - 10^k - 14^k - 72^k = 212^4 \] \[ 1^6 + 2^6 + 4^6 + 5^6 + 6^6 + 7^6 + 12^6 + 13^6 + 15^6 + 16^6 + 18^6 + 20^6 + 22^6 + 23^6 + 25^6 = 256^6 \] Further examples and references to such results are given in (1, 2). On the other hand, the only known solution in integers for the equation in the title is the trivial one \( 1 + 2 = 3 \). In a letter to the author, P. Erdos conjectured that this is the only solution. The object of this note is to show that if the equation has a solution with \( n \), then \( n > 1000 \). Let \( S_n(m) \) denote \[ S_n(m) = \sum_{j=1}^{m} j^n, \quad n > 1. \] It is possible to examine (1) with various modular and thereby obtain restrictions on \( m \) and \( n \). This is essentially our method, but the modulo are so chosen that we are able to combine the resulting congruences so as to obtain extremely large bounds for \( m \) without laborious computation. We use the following lemma. ## Lemma 1 If \( p \) is a prime and \( c(p) \) is defined by \( c(p) = \pm 1 \) when \( n \equiv 0 \mod p \) (1) does not divide \( n \) then \[ S_n(p - 1) \equiv 0 \mod p. \] A simple proof of (2) is given in [2, p. 90]. Now suppose \( p \equiv 1 \mod n \), then \[ S_n(m) \equiv \sum_{j=1}^{m} j^n \equiv \frac{m^n - 1}{p - 1} - c(p) \quad ( \text{mod } p). \] On the other hand, let \( m = 1 \quad ( \text{mod } p) \) so that by (1) \[ \frac{m - 1}{p} \equiv 1 \quad ( \text{mod } p). \] Hence \( c(p) \neq 0 \quad ( \text{mod } p) \) so that from the definition of \( c(p) \) it follows that \( c(p) = -1 \) and \[ p \equiv 1 \quad ( \text{mod } n). \] Thus (3) can be put in the form \[ \frac{m - 1}{p - 1} + 1 \equiv 0 \quad ( \text{mod } p) \] or \[ m - 1 \equiv 0 \quad ( \text{mod } p^2). \] From (6) it follows that \( m - 1 \) is squarefree. Further, since it is easily checked that \( m - 1 \) if \( 2 \) it follows that \( m - 1 \) must have at least one prime divisor, so by (4) \( n \) is even. We now multiply together all congruences of the type (5), that is one for each prime dividing \( m - 1 \). Since \( m - 1 \) is squarefree, the resulting modulus is \[ m - 1. \quad \text{Furthermore, products containing two or more distinct factors of the form (1 - j) will be divisible by \( m - 1 \). Thus we obtain} \] \[ (m - 1) \cdot \sum_{k=1}^{p} \frac{1}{k - 1} + 1 \equiv 0 \quad ( \text{mod } 1). \] The only roots of \( m < 1000 \) which satisfy (8) are \( 3, 7, 43 \). We proceeded to develop three more congruences, similar to (8), which when combined with (6) led us to the main result. Equation (12) can be written in the form \[ S_n(m + 2) = 2^{m + 1}. \] Suppose that \( p \equiv 1 \). Using (2) and the fact that \( n \) is even, we obtain \[ | p | (1 + 1) \implies \quad 0 \quad ( \text{mod } p). \] #################### File: An%20Introduction%20to%20the%20Theory%20of%20Numbers%20-%20Leo%20Moser%20%28PDF%29.pdf Page: 36 Context: ``` # Chapter 2: Combinatorial Number Theory Let $$ b = \frac{(100)(2)(6)(10)(0)}{(100)(150)(60)}, $$ $$ c = \frac{(1008)(600)(290)(50)(0)}{(1008)(600)(290)(50)(0)}. $$ respectively. Now suppose the $\text{n}$ bracket in $\text{R}$ contains nonzero digits, but all further brackets to the left are 0. Call the number represented by the digits in the $\text{n}$ bracket, $x_r$, for $r = 1, 2, \ldots, r - 2$. Further, denote by $y$ the number represented by the digit in the last two brackets taken together, but excluding the last digit. For $x_r$ to belong to $\text{R}$ we require 1. The last digit of $x_r$ must be 1. 2. $x_r$ must begin with 0 for $r = 1, 2, \ldots, r - 2$. 3. $x_1 + x_2 + \ldots + x_r = z$. In particular, note that 2 satisfies (2) but violates (1) and (3) so that $x$ is not in $\text{R}$, but $x$ cannot satisfy all three conditions and are in $\text{R}$. To check (3) we note that $b^6 + 1^6 = 2600$. We next prove that no three integers in $\text{R}$ are in an arithmetic progression. First note that if two elements of $\text{R}$ have a different number of nonempty brackets their average cannot satisfy (1). Thus we need only consider averages of elements of $\text{R}$ having the same number of nonempty brackets. From (1) and (3) it follows that the two elements of $\text{R}$ can be averaged by bracket for the first $r - 2$ brackets and also for the last two brackets taken together. Thus, in our example, $$ \frac{(60 + 50)}{5} = \frac{1}{2}(150 + 290) = 220, $$ $$ \frac{1}{2}(10020060 + 100856600) = 100635300, $$ $$ \frac{1}{2}(h + c) = \frac{(10065)(230)(5)(0)}. $$ This violates (3) and so is not in $\text{R}$. In general we will prove that if $x$ and $y$ are in $\text{R}$ then $x = \frac{1}{2}(x + y)$ and $x$ is not in $\text{R}$. Since $x$ and $y$ are in $\text{R}$. On the other hand, if $z \in \text{R}$ implies $$ z = \sum_{i=1}^{r} x_i^2 + \frac{y^2}{2} - \sum_{i=1}^{r} (x_i + y_i)^2, $$ thus $$ \left( \sum_{i=1}^{r} (x_i + y_i)^2 \right) = 0, $$ which implies $x_r = y_r$ for $r = 1, 2, \ldots, r - 2$. This together with (1) and (2) implies that $x$ and $y$ are not distinct. Seeker's sequence starts with 100000, 1001000, 1002000, ... Nevertheless, the terms of this sequence are eventually much smaller than the corresponding terms of Seeker's sequence. We now estimate how many integers in $\text{R}$ contain exactly $r$ brackets. Given $r$ brackets we can make the first digit in each of the $r - 2$ brackets 0. We can fill up the first $r - 2$ brackets in as arbitrary manner. This can be done in $$ 10^{(r+2)-(\text{len}(r)-2)} = 10^{r-2} $$ ways. The last two brackets can be filled in such a way as to satisfy (1) and (3). To see this we need only check that the last two brackets will not be overfilled, and that the last digit, which we shall set equal to 1, will not be interfered with. This follows from the inequality $$ (10)^r + (10)^{r-2} + \ldots + (10)^{r-2} < 10^{r-n}. $$ For a given $r$ let $b$ be the integer determined by $$ 10^{\text{len}(r)-2} < k < 10^{\text{len}(r)+2}. \quad (4) $$ Since all integers with at most $r$ brackets will not exceed $n$, and since $r$ brackets can be filled to specification in $10^{(r - 2)(r-2)}$ ways, we have $$ R(n) \ge 10^{(r-2)-2}. \quad (5) $$ From the right hand side of (4) we have $$ r + z \approx 2 \sqrt{\log n} $$ that implies that $$ R(n) \ge (r)(r - 2) - 3 \log_{10}(r - \sqrt{n}), $$ where all logs are to base 10. ``` #################### File: An%20Introduction%20to%20the%20Theory%20of%20Numbers%20-%20Leo%20Moser%20%28PDF%29.pdf Page: 38 Context: # Chapter 2: Combinatorial Number Theory An interesting unsolved problem along these lines is to find a sequence \( B : b_k < b_{k+1} < \ldots \) with contributing function \( B(n) \leq \text{img} \) such that every integer \( n \) can be written in the form \( n = 2^k + b_i \). Let \( a_1 < a_2 < \ldots < a_b \) be integers in the interval \([1, d]\) and \( b_1 < b_2 < \ldots < b_c\) be the remaining numbers in the interval. It is conjectured that there exists an integer \( z \) such that the number of solutions of \( a_i + z = b_j \) is at least \( r \). It is quite easy to show that there exists an \( z \) such that the number of solutions of \( a_i + z = b_j \) is at least \( 2 \). We merely observe the conditions of \( j \), i.e., \( a_i + z = b_j \) for some \( j \) (as \( z = b_j - a_i \)), as stated. P. Schott improved the inequality \( t_0(n) \leq 2^{0.56n} \). By an entirely different method I. Molet improved this further to \( t_0(n) \leq 1.71n \). On the other hand, Selffies, Ralston, and Motkin have used S.W.A.C. to disprove the original conjecture and have found examples where no number is representable more than six times as a difference between an \( a \) and \( b \). Still another set of interesting problems of combinatorial number theory revolve about the concept of addition chains introduced by A. Schok. An addition chain for a set of integers \( 1 = a_0 < a_1 < \ldots < a_k \) and that every element \( a_k \) can be written as a sum \( a_u + a_v \) of preceding elements of the chain. For example for \( n = 666 \): 1. \( 1, 2, 4, 16, 24, 40, 80, 160, 320, 640, 666 \) 2. For a chain with \( r = 2 \), the same holds for: \( 1, 2, 3, 6, 9, 27, 54, 81, 162, 324, 648, 666 \) In any case, we must have \( n \geq 2 \) and \( c \geq 4 \). By the length \( \ell = t(n) \), Schok understands the smallest \( k \) for which there exists an addition chain \( a_0, a_1, \ldots, a_k \). Schok stated the following: - \( m + 1 \leq k(n) \leq 2m \) - \( \text{(divis)} \leq l(n) + 1 \) The first two of these are easy to prove. The third we would conjecture to be false. Schok surmised that the first could be improved and raised the question of whether or not \[ 1 \leq \limsup_{n \to \infty} \frac{k(n)}{\log n} \leq 2 \] Suppose integers are written in base 2 and we seek an addition chain for \( 101101100 \). We might form the chain: 1. \( 1, 100, 101, 1010, 1011, 1100, 1110, 11100, 111010, 110100, 1101000, 10110100, 101101100 \) In this process, each digit "costs" at most two elements in the chain so that \( \ell < 2 \log_2 n \). Since the left-hand side of the inequality (1) is trivial, the method suggested above yields a proof of (1). Brauer's idea is to build up a large stock of numbers first and use it when the occasion arises. Suppose \( n \) is about \( 2^r \). We start out with the chain \( 1, 2, \ldots, 2^r \), where \( r \) will be determined later. We can now break up the digits of \( n \) into \( r \)-blocks with \( d \) digits in each block. For example, suppose \[ n = (011)(100)(101)(111) \] Here \( m = 1, r = 3 \). Starting with our stock of all 3-digit numbers we can proceed as follows: 1. \( 1, 10, 100, 101, 110, 1000, 1010, 1100, 10000, 100000, \ldots \) 2. \( 101, 110, 1000, 1010, 1100, 10000, 100000, \ldots \) Where between the underlined stages we double and at the underlined stages we add the appropriate number from our stock to build up. In this case we would need \( 2^{r + 2} + 2^{n + 4} \) steps. In general, the number of steps for a number under \( 2^m \) would be about \( 2^r + n + r \). By appropriate choice of \( r \) we could make \( 2^r + n \) as small as we please in comparison with \( n \). Indeed, using this idea Brauer proved in general that \[ t(n) < \log_2 n \left( \frac{1}{\log n} + \frac{2 \log 2}{(\log n)^2 - \log 2} \right). \] #################### File: An%20Introduction%20to%20the%20Theory%20of%20Numbers%20-%20Leo%20Moser%20%28PDF%29.pdf Page: 43 Context: ```markdown 14. Show that \( \frac{n}{\sum_{i=1}^{n} \pi(i)} \geq 1 \). 15. Show that \( \sum_{d|n} d = |n| \). 16. Show that for \( n \geq 3 \), \( 1 + g^2 + g^3 + g^4 \) is not a square. 17. For an integer \( a \geq 0 \), prove that \( \sum_{k=0}^{a} \left| k + \frac{1}{n} \right| = \lfloor a + \frac{1}{n} \rfloor \). 18. Show that \( \frac{1}{\sqrt{n}} \) is asymptotically equivalent to \( \frac{n}{d(n)} \). 19. Prove that \( \sum_{k=1}^{n} \frac{1}{k^2} = x - 2x^2 \). 20. Prove that \( N(n) \geq \frac{1}{1 - x} \sum_{k=1}^{n} 2^k \). 21. Prove that \( F(n) = \prod_{d|n} f(d) \) if and only if \( f(n) = \prod_{d|n} \frac{F(d)}{d} \). 22. Show that the sum of the odd divisors of \( n \) is \( n - \sum_{d|n} (-1)^d \). 23. Prove that the product of the integers \( \leq n \) and relatively prime to \( n \) is \[ n^{\frac{n}{\pi(n)}} \prod_{d|n} \left( \frac{\pi(d)}{d} \right). \] 24. Show that every integer has a multiple of the form \( 11...00 \). 25. Prove that there are infinitely many square-free numbers of the form \( n^2 + 1 \). 26. Prove that \[ \left( \binom{m}{3} \right) \left( \binom{m}{6} \right) \neq 0 \text{ (mod 3)}. \] 27. Show that the number of representations of \( n \) as the sum of one or more consecutive positive integers is \( r(n) \) where \( n_1 \) is the largest odd divisor of \( n \). 28. Prove that \( r(n) = 1 \) is solvable for every \( n \). 29. Prove that \( r(x) = 2^k \) is not solvable for any \( k \). 30. Prove that 30 is the largest integer such that every integer less than it and relatively prime to it is 1 or a prime. 31. Let \( a, a_1, a_2, \ldots \) be ordered by not necessarily distinct nonzero residue classes (mod \( p \)). Prove that there exist integers \( 1 \leq j \leq S - 1 \) such that \( a_i + a_j \equiv 1 \text{ (mod } p \text{)} \). 32. Show that the only solutions of \( \varphi(n) = \varphi(n) \) are \( n = 2, 3, 4, 6, 12, 20, 90 \). 33. Show that \( \varphi(n + 1) = p + 1 \) is valid only for \( 1 \leq n \leq 5 \). 34. Show that \( 2a(n) + 2b(n) \) is an integer. 35. Show that if \( a(n) = 1 \), then \( \frac{(a - 1)(b - 1)}{c - 1} \) is an integer. 36. Show that an integral polynomial of at least the first degree cannot represent exactly many primes. 37. Show that if \( f(x) \) is an integral polynomial of degree \( 0 \), then \( f(x) \) for \( x = 1, 2, \ldots \) has an infinite number of distinct prime divisors. 38. Find the number of integers prime to \( n \) in the set \( \{1, 2, \ldots, m(n+1)\} \). 39. Prove that the Fermat primes are relatively prime in pairs. 40. Let \( T_1 = 2, T_n = T_{n-1} - T_{n-2} \). Prove that \( (T_i, T_j) = 1 \) if \( i \neq j \). 41. Prove that \[ 2(z) = \sum_{k=1}^{\infty} \frac{1}{k} \left( 1 + \frac{1}{2} + \frac{1}{3} + \ldots \right) = 0. \] 42. Prove that the density of numbers for which \( (n, \varphi(n)) = 1 \) is zero. 43. Show that for some \( n \), \( 2^n \) has 1000 consecutive 7s in its digital representation. 44. Show that infinitely many squares do not contain the digit 0. 45. Show that for some \( n \), \( n \) contains 1000 consecutive 7s in its digital representation. 46. Show that the density of the numbers for which \( \varphi(n) = n \) is solvable is zero. 47. Show that if \( \varphi(n) = n \) has exactly one solution then \( n > 10^{100} \). 48. Prove that \( \varphi(n) = n - \frac{\varphi(n)}{p - 1} \). 49. Let \( a_1, a_2, \ldots \) be ordered by not necessarily distinct nonzero residue classes \( (\text{mod } p) \). Prove that there exist integers \( 1 \leq j \leq S - 1 \) such that \( a_i + a_j \equiv 1 \text{ (mod } p \text{)} \). 50. Show that the \( n^{th} \) prime is the limit of the sequence \[ n_0 = n^k, n_k = n + \varphi(n + j) + \ldots. \] 51. Show that the \( n^{th} \) odd prime is the limit of the sequence \[ n, n + \varphi(n), n + \varphi(n + r(n)), \ldots. \] ``` #################### File: An%20Introduction%20to%20the%20Theory%20of%20Numbers%20-%20Leo%20Moser%20%28PDF%29.pdf Page: 44 Context: ``` 78 Miscellaneous Problems 52. Prove that every positive integer is either of the form n + φ(n) or of the form n + P_n, but not both. 53. Show that \( (3 + 2 \sqrt{2})^{n} + (3 - 2 \sqrt{2})^{n} - 2 \) is a square for every \( n \geq 1 \). 54. Prove that for every real \( x > 2 \) there exists a real \( r \) such that the fractional part of \( r \) is greater than \( 1 - \frac{1}{x} \) for every integer \( x \). 55. Show that if \( p \) and \( q \) are integers such that \( p \) then it is possible to arrange \( n \) or fewer unit resistances to give a combined resistance of \( \phi \). 56. Show that \( (a_n)_{n \geq 1} \) and \( x = a - 12 \sum_{k=1}^{n} \left\lfloor \frac{km}{n} \right\rfloor \) imply \( x \equiv 1 \, (\text{mod} \, n) \). 57. If \( (a, b) = 1 \) prove that \( \sum_{k=1}^{\infty} \frac{(-1)^{k}}{k^a} \) diverges. 58. Show that the sum of reciprocals of integers representable as sums of two squares is divergent. 59. Show that the sum of reciprocals of integers whose digital representation does not include 100 consecutive 7's is convergent. 60. Prove that every \( n > 1 \) can be expressed as the sum of two deficient numbers. 61. Prove that every \( n > 10^6 \) can be expressed as the sum of two abundant numbers. 62. Prove that every sufficiently large \( n \) can be expressed as the sum of \( k \)-abundant numbers. 63. Prove that the \( n \)th non-square is \( n + \sqrt{n} \) (where \( \{x\} \) denotes the integer closest to \( x \)). 64. Prove that the \( n \)th nonquasimir is \( n + \sqrt{2n} \). 65. Prove that the \( n \)th non-\( k \)-power is \[ n + \sqrt{n + 1} \] 66. Show that the binary operation \( \circ \) defined on nonnegative integers by \[ m \circ n = m + n + \sqrt{mn} \] is associative. 67. Prove the same for the operation \( m \times n = m + n + 2\sqrt{mn} \). 68. Show that for \( p > 5 \), \( (p - 1)! \) contains a prime factor \( p \). 69. Show that the only solutions of \( x + y = z - 1 \) are \( (n, k) = (2, 1), (3, 1), \) and \( (5, 2) \). 79 Miscellaneous Problems 70. Show that \( x^2 \equiv 2^{n} \, (\text{mod} \, p) \) has a solution for every prime \( p \geq 3 \). 71. Show that if \( f(x) \) is a polynomial with integer coefficients and \( f(a) \) is a square for each \( a \), then \( f(x) = g(x)f(y) \), where \( g(y) \) is a polynomial with integer coefficients. 72. Given integers \( a_1 < a_2 < ... < a_k < n \) with \( a_j \leq \frac{n}{j} \), prove that for some \( i < j \leq k, a_i \). 73. Show that two of the \( a_i's \) of Problem 72 are relatively prime. 74. With the \( c \)'s of Problem 72, show that \( a_j + c_j \) is solvable. 75. Show that the number of solutions of \( x + 2y + 3z = n \) in non-negative integers is \[ \frac{(n + 3 - 1)(n + 3 - 2)}{2} \] 76. Show that the number of solutions of \( x + 2y + 4z = n \) in non-negative integers is \[ \left\{ \begin{array}{ll} \frac{(1 + 2n + 5)(-1)^{n}}{16}, & \text{if } n \equiv 1 \, (\text{mod} \, 16) \\ 0, & \text{otherwise} \end{array} \right. \] 77. Show that \( n \) and \( n + 2 \) are simultaneously prime if and only if \[ \sum_{k=1}^{n} \left[ \frac{n + 2}{k} + \frac{-1}{-1 - n} \right] = 4. \] 78. Show that if \( m \) and \( n \) are simultaneously prime if and only if \[ 4(n - 1) + 1 = 0 \, (\text{mod} \, n + 2), \, (n > 1). \] 79. Show that for every \( n \), \( 6, 10^2, \) and \( 125 \cdot 10^{t} + 1 \) are Pythagorean triples. 80. Show that the number of ordered pairs of integers whose 1.c.m. is \( n \) is \( \sigma(n) \). 81. Show that \[ \frac{1}{2} + \frac{1}{3} + \cdots + \sqrt[n]{n} \] is never an integer. 82. Show that \( x^2 + 2x + y^2 \) is a square if and only if \( x = y \). 83. Show that \[ \sum_{k=1}^{n} \phi(k)x^{n + k} = x(1 + x)^{n - g(n - 1)} \] 84. Show that the number of regular \( p \)-gons with \( p \) edges is \( 2d \). 85. Prove that the \( n \)th order determinant with \( a_{ij} \) has the value \( \prod_{j=1}^{n} \phi(j) \). ``` #################### File: An%20Introduction%20to%20the%20Theory%20of%20Numbers%20-%20Leo%20Moser%20%28PDF%29.pdf Page: 45 Context: ``` 86. Prove that \[ \sum_{n=1}^\infty \sqrt{n} = \left( \sqrt{n} + 1 + \sqrt{n} - 1 \right). \] 87. Prove that if \( p = 4n + 3 \) and \( q = 7 \) are both prime then \( p \equiv -1 \mod 8 \). 88. Show how to split the positive integers into two classes so that neither class contains all the positive terms of any arithmetic progression with common difference exceeding 1. 89. Show that the reciprocal of every integer \( n > 1 \) can be expressed as the sum of a finite number of consecutive terms of the form \( \frac{1}{k} \). 90. In how many ways can this be done? (Answer: \( \Psi(\lfloor \sqrt{n} \rfloor) \)). 91. Show that every rational can be expressed as a sum of a finite number of distinct reciprocals of integers. 92. Show that the density of integers for which \( \lfloor \sqrt{n} \rfloor \) is 1 is \( \frac{1}{2} \). 93. Show that the expected value of \( \lfloor \sqrt{n} \rfloor \) is \( \frac{1}{2} \). 94. Prove that \( x^2 \equiv 0 \) (mod \( p \)) for every prime implies that \( a \) is a square. 95. Prove that \( f(a) = f(b) \) for all \( a, b \) and \( f(a + 1) = f(a) + 1 \) for every \( c \) imply that \( f(a) = a^2 \). 96. Find all primes in the sequence 101, 1001, 10101, 101001, ... 97. Find all primes in the sequence 101, 1001, 10101, 101001, ... 98. Show that if \( f(1) > 0 \) for all \( x \) and \( f(x) - f(2) > 0 \) as \( x \to \infty \) then there exists at most a finite number of solutions in integers of \( f(n) + f(p) = 1 \). 99. Prove that the last consecutive of every prime \( p > 2 \) is less than \( \sqrt{p} \). 100. Prove the existence of infinite sequences of \( 1's, 2's, \) and \( 3's \) so that finite part of which is immediately repeated. 101. Let \( d(n) \) denote the number of square divisors of \( n \). Prove that \[ \lim_{n \to \infty} \frac{1}{n} \sum_{m=1}^n d(m) = \frac{\pi^2}{6}. \] 102. Find all \( r \) such that \( r \) cannot end in zeros. 103. Let \( a_1, a_2, \ldots, a_k \) be integers with \( a_1 = 1 \) and \( a_{i+1} \leq a_i \). Prove that there exists a sequence \( (r_i) \) of \( k \) such that \( \sum_{i=1}^k r_i \to \infty \). 104. Show that for a prime \( p \), we can find \[ \sqrt{p} + \sqrt{2} + \ldots + \sqrt{r - 1} = \frac{2 - 1}{12}. \] 105. Prove that \( \pi^2 \) is irrational. 106. Prove that \( \cos \frac{1}{2} \) is irrational. 107. If \( \sum_{n=1}^{\infty} \frac{1}{n^2} \to \infty \) prove that \( \sum_{n=1}^{\infty} \frac{1}{n} \) is irrational. 108. Prove that \( a^2 + b^2 + c^2 \neq 0 \) if \( a, b, c \) are integers. 109. Prove that \[ \tau(n) = \left[ \sqrt{n} - \sqrt{-1} \right] + \frac{\sqrt{n}}{2} \sum_{k=1}^{\infty} \left( \frac{1}{|n - k|} \right). \] 110. Let \( n = a_0 + a_1p + a_2p^2 + ... + a_kp^k \) where \( p \) is a prime and \( 0 \leq a_k < p \). Show that the number of binomial coefficients of order \( k \) that are relatively prime to \( p \) is \( |P(1, k)| \). 111. Show that if \( f_1, f_2, \ldots, f_r \) form a complete residue system (mod \( p \)) then \( f_1, f_2, \ldots, f_{r-1} \) do not. 112. Show that 3 is a primitive root of every Fermat prime. 113. Show that the number of ways in which \( n \) can be represented as the product of two relatively prime factors is \( 2^{c - 1} \). 114. Prove that every even perfect number is of the form \( 2^{(p-1)}(2^p - 1) \). 115. Show that if \( f(x) \) is a polynomial with integer coefficients and there are \( v(n) \) integers relatively prime to \( n \) in the set \( f(1), f(2), \ldots, f(n) \) then \( v(n) \) is a weakly multiplicative function. 116. If \( p = 1 + 1 \) is a prime, show that \( (2n)^2 + 1 \equiv 0 \) (mod \( p \)). 117. Show that 128 is the largest integer not represented as the sum of distinct squares. 118. Show that \( x^3 + y^3 = z^5 \) has infinitely many solutions. 119. Show that \( x^3 + y^3 = z^5 \) has infinitely many solutions. 120. Show that for every \( x > 0 \) there exists a lattice point \( (x, y) \) such that for every lattice point \( (x, y) \) whose distance from \( (x, y) \) does not exceed \( k \), the gcd \( (x, y) > 1 \). 121. Prove that for distinct squares the arithmetic progression is impossible. 122. Prove that for \( n \) composite, \( \tau(n) < n \). 123. Prove that \( 2n \left( 1 + \sqrt{n} \right) \). ``` #################### File: An%20Introduction%20to%20the%20Theory%20of%20Numbers%20-%20Leo%20Moser%20%28PDF%29.pdf Page: 47 Context: ```markdown 84 Unsolved Problems and Conjectures 20. Conjecture: \( \frac{(2n)!}{(n!)^2} \) is an integer for infinitely many \( n \) (Erdős). 21. Is \( (2n - 1)! \) an integer for every \( k \) and infinitely many \( n \)? (Erdős). 22. Does there exist an \( n \) such that \( [A_n] \) is prime for every \( n \)? (Mills). 23. Does \( [e^n] \) represent infinitely many primes? 24. Does \( [e^n] \) represent infinitely many composite numbers? (Erdős). 25. The number 105 has the property that \( 105 - 2^k \) is prime whenever it is positive. Is 105 the largest number with this property? 26. Is \( p \) the largest number such that for all \( k \) (with \( n \) and \( k > 2 \), \( n - E_k \) is prime)? (Erdős). 27. Does there exist a prime \( p > 41 \) such that \( 2 - z^2 + p \) is prime for \( 1 \leq z \leq p - 17 \)? 28. Let \( a(n) \) denote the number of 1's in the binary representation of \( n \). Does there exist a \( k \) such that for infinitely many primes \( p \), \( a(p) < k \)? (Belman). 29. If \( f(x) \) is a polynomial with integer coefficients, \( f(0) = a \), and \( f(1) = b \), and \( f(a) \), can a sequence \( f(k), k = 1, 2, \ldots \) consist of primes? 30. For sufficiently large \( a \) and \( b \), does the polynomial \( x^n + ax + b \) assume more than \( k \) values (mod \( p \))? (Chowla). 31. Find pairs of integers \( m, n \) such that \( m \) have the same prime factors; \( n = 2^n - 2 \) and \( n = x^2 + 2 \). Are these the only cases? (Straszewicz). 32. What is the largest integer not representable as the sum of distinct cubes? Conjecture: \[ \limsup_{n \to \infty} \frac{a_n}{n^{1/2}} = 0. \] (Chowla and Derpoot) 34. Conjecture: \( \sum_{p} (−1)^{\phi(p)} = 2 \) (Pillai). 35. Can every prime \( p \equiv 3 \, (mod \, 8) \), \( p > 163 \), be written as the sum of three distinct squares? (Erdős). 36. Is \( (3) \) irrational? (Erdős) 37. Conjecture: The only solution of \( 1 + 2 + \ldots + m = (m - 1)1 + 1 + 2 = 2 \) (Bowen). 38. Conjecture: The solutions of \( x^{(k + 1)} + x^{(k + 2)} + \ldots + x^{(k + k)} = \) \( (x + 1 + 2)^6, 3^3 + 3^4 + 5^3 + 5^6 = 5 \). (Erdős). 39. Does the equation \( 1^2 + 2^2 + \ldots + n^2 = (n(n + 1))^2 \) have solutions? (Kelly). 40. Conjecture: If \( r > 0 \) is not an integer then the density of solutions of \( (n,m) \) is 16 for \( (k) \). (Lambek and Moser). 42. Conjecture: The only solutions of \[ \frac{1}{x_1} + \frac{1}{x_2} + \ldots + \frac{1}{x_n} = 1 \] are \[ \text{arc}^2 \left( \frac{1}{2} + \frac{1}{3} + \frac{1}{4} + \frac{1}{5} + \frac{1}{12} + \frac{1}{42} \right). \] (Erdős). 43. Is it true that for all primes \( p \), all sufficiently large numbers can be written as the sum of distinct numbers of the form \( p^k \)? (Erdős). Let \( c_k \) be the integers not exceeding \( n \) such that the sum of all integers is \( n - 1 \). What is the maximum of \( \sum_{k=1}^{n} c_k \)? (Conjecture: 31.0) (Erdős). Let \( 0 < a_1 < a_2 < \ldots < a_k \) be such that the sums of distinct \( a_i \) are distinct. Conjecture: \( k - \log_k 2 \) is bounded. 44. Give a relatively simple proof of Roth's theorem: any sequence that does not contain an arithmetic progression has zero density. 45. Give an elementary proof of Dirichlet's theorem on quadratic residues: \[ \sum_{p} \left( \frac{2}{p} \right) > 0 \text{ for } p \equiv 3 \, (mod \, 4). \] ``` #################### File: An%20Introduction%20to%20the%20Theory%20of%20Numbers%20-%20Leo%20Moser%20%28PDF%29.pdf Page: 48 Context: ``` 86 Let \( a_1 < a_2 < \cdots \) be a sequence of positive integers and let \( f(n) \) denote the number of solutions of \( a_i + a_j = n \). Conjecture: If \( f(n) > 0 \) for every \( n \) then \( f(n) \) is unbounded. [Erdős and Turán] If the \( f(n) \) of Problem 49 is \( > 0 \) for every \( n \) sufficiently large then it can be written as the sum of three distinct \( a_k \). Construct a sequence of \( a_k \) for which the \( f(n) \) becomes \( > 0 \) and for which \( f(n) \) is long for every \( n \). [Erdős has shown that such sequences exist.] 53. Does there exist a sequence with a counting function \( A(n) < c / \log n \) such that every integer can be represented in the form \( a_i + a_j \)? Improve the bound \( [*] \) in Schur's theorem in combinatorial number theory. 54. Conjecture: If \( a_i < a_j < a_k \) is a sequence of integers with \( a_i / a_j \to 1 \) and if for every \( d \) every residue (mod \( d \)) is representable as the sum of distinct \( a_k \), then at most a finite number of integers are not representable as the sum of distinct \( a_i \). [Erdős] 55. Is the sum of the reciprocals of those integers that are representable as the sum of \( k \) powered divergents? [Klamkin and Newman] 56. Conjecture: For every \( \epsilon > 0 \) there exists an \( N \in \mathbb{N} \) such that for \( n > N \) the 3-dimensional game of tic-tac-toe played on a \( 3 \times 3 \times 3 \) board must terminate before \( 3^n \) moves have been played. [Moer] 57. Same as Problem 56 with \( 3 \) replaced by \( k \). 58. Every integer belongs to one of the arithmetic progressions \( \{2n\}, \{3n\}, \{4n + 1\}, \{6n + 5\}, \{12n + 7\}, n = 1, 2, \ldots \). This is the simplest example of a finite set of arithmetic progressions, and with distinct common differences, all of those common differences are greater than, or contain all integers. Does there exist for every \( c > 0 \) a set of progressions, such that common difference being \( c \)? [End] 59. Give an explicit representation of \( n \) as the sum of super classes of arithmetic progression? 60. Do there exist for every \( n \) primes that are consecutive terms of an arithmetic progression? 61. \( \frac{1}{1 + 2^2} + \frac{1}{1 + 3^2} + \cdots + \frac{1}{n^2} = 1. \) 62. Are there infinitely many primes of the form \( 11 \cdots 1 \)? 63. Are there infinitely many primitive roots \( 2, 3, \ldots, p + 1 \)? 64. Conjecture: The least primitive root of a prime \( p \) is \( < p \). 65. Conjecture: The number of perfect numbers \( n \) is \( < \log n \). 66. Find good bounds for the density of the abundant numbers. 67. Prove that the ratio of residues to nonresidues in the range \( (1, \lfloor \sqrt{n} \rfloor) \) approaches \( 1 \) as \( n \to \infty \). 68. Give an elementary proof of \( \prod_{p > 3} 2^n \). 70. Conjecture: \( \lim_{n \to \infty} (a_{n+1} - a_n) \) implies \( \sum_{n}\frac{1}{n^2} \). [Erdős] 71. Find all solutions of \( x^4 + y^4 = z^4 + t^4 \). 72. Find all solutions of \( x^2 + y^2 + z^2 = t^2 \). 73. Find all solutions of \( x^n = y^n \). 74. Let \( (t_n) \) be the least \( n \) for which there exists a chain of integers \( a_0 = 1 < a_1 < a_2 < \cdots < a_k = n \), where for each \( i > 0, a_i = a_j + c \) for some \( j, k < i \) permitted). 75. Conjecture: \( t(n) < t(n) \) for all \( n > 0 \). [Utzi] 76. Let \( S(n) \) denote the number of solutions of \( t(n) = n \). Is it true that \( S(n) < S(n + 1) \) for all \( n > 0? \) [Utzi] 77. Polyá's conjecture: \( \sum_{n} \frac{1}{n} > 1 \) for \( n < 800,000 \). 78. Turán's conjecture: \( \sum_{n} \frac{M(n)}{n} \) = 1. [Checked for \( < 50,000 \).] 79. Pillar’s conjecture: \( |n - g| \neq N, m, n > 1 \) has for every \( n \) only a finite number of solutions. 80. \( \frac{1}{1 + 1/2^2} + \frac{1}{1 + 1/3^2} + \cdots + \frac{1}{1/n} = 1 \). ``` #################### File: Algebraic%20Topology%20AT-toc.pdf Page: 2 Context: I'm unable to view images. Please provide the text that you would like to be formatted in Markdown, and I'll be happy to help! Image Analysis: Based on the aspects provided, here is a comprehensive examination of the attached visual content: **1. Localization and Attribution:** - The image occupies the entirety of the provided space. It can be numbered as Image 1. **2. Object Detection and Classification:** - **Image 1:** - **Objects Detected:** - A person. - A large screen/projector behind the person. - A clock on the wall. - Three smaller screens or panels below the large screen. - A speaker or microphone setup on the podium. - A laptop on the podium. - **Classification by Category:** - Person: Human. - Screen/Projector: Electronic device. - Clock: Timekeeping device. - Screens/Panels: Electronic display devices. - Speaker/Microphone: Audio equipment. - Laptop: Computing device. **3. Scene and Activity Analysis:** - **Image 1:** - **Scene Description:** - The scene takes place in what appears to be a conference room or lecture hall. - The person is standing at a podium, presumably giving a presentation. - **Activities Taking Place:** - The main actor, a person, is engaged in speaking or presenting information to an audience. - The person appears to be using a laptop, possibly to control a presentation on the large screen behind them. **4. Text Analysis:** - **Image 1:** - There is no visible text in the image based on the provided resolution and image quality. **8. Color Analysis:** - **Image 1:** - **Dominant Colors:** - Predominantly neutral colors like white and gray for the walls and background. - The podium and the person's attire include darker shades like black and gray. - The large screen in the background is turned off, showing a dark color. - **Impact on Perception:** - The use of neutral and dark colors keeps the focus on the person presenting. **9. Perspective and Composition:** - **Image 1:** - **Perspective:** - The image is taken from a viewpoint that is at the audience level, facing toward the presenter. - This perspective gives the sense of being part of the audience. - **Composition:** - The composition places the presenter at the center. - The large screen behind the presenter acts as the background, with additional visual elements like a clock and smaller screens filling the side spaces. **14. Ablaufprozesse (Process Flows):** - **Image 1:** - No specific process flows are depicted directly in the image. **15. Prozessbeschreibungen (Process Descriptions):** - **Image 1:** - The main process described here involves a presentation setup, with the presenter utilizing electronic equipment to communicate information. **16. Typen Bezeichnung (Type Designations):** - **Image 1:** - The types of equipment include Audio-Visual equipment (screen, laptop, microphones) and timekeeping devices (clock). **17. Trend and Interpretation:** - **Image 1:** - The trend seems to indicate a professional or educational setting where technology is integrated to facilitate presentations and lectures. **19. Tables:** - **Image 1:** - There are no tables in the image to analyze. The image provides a focused look at a presentation scene in a formal setting. The arrangement of elements and the color palette underscore the importance of the presenter and the information being shared. #################### File: Algebraic%20Topology%20AT-toc.pdf Page: 6 Context: # Preface This book was written to be a readable introduction to algebraic topology with rather broad coverage of the subject. The viewpoint is quite classical in spirit, and stays well within the confines of pure algebraic topology. In a sense, the book could have been written thirty or forty years ago since virtually everything in it is at least that old. However, the passage of the intervening years has helped clarify what are the most important results and techniques. For example, CW complexes have proved over time to be the most natural class of spaces for algebraic topology, so they are emphasized here much more than in the books of an earlier generation. This emphasis also illustrates the book's general slant towards geometric, rather than algebraic, aspects of the subject. The geometry of algebraic topology is so pretty, it would seem a pity to slight it and to miss all the intuition it provides. At the elementary level, algebraic topology separates naturally into the two broad channels of homology and homotopy. This material is here divided into four chapters, roughly according to increasing sophistication, with homotopy split between Chapters 1 and 4, and homology and its mirror variant cohomology in Chapters 2 and 3. These four chapters do not have to be read in this order, however. One could begin with homology and perhaps continue with cohomology before turning to homotopy. In the other direction, one could postpone homology and cohomology until after parts of Chapter 4. If this latter strategy is pushed to its natural limit, homology and cohomology can be developed just as branches of homotopy theory. Appealing as this approach is from a strictly logical point of view, it places more demands on the reader, and since readability is one of the first priorities of the book, this homotopic interpretation of homology and cohomology is described only after the latter theories have been developed independently of homotopy theory. Preceding the four main chapters there is a preliminary Chapter 0 introducing some of the basic geometric concepts and constructions that play a central role in both the homological and homotopical sides of the subject. This can either be read before the other chapters or skipped and referred back to later for specific topics as they become needed in the subsequent chapters. Each of the four main chapters concludes with a selection of additional topics that the reader can sample at will, independent of the basic core of the book contained in the earlier parts of the chapters. Many of these extra topics are in fact rather important in the overall scheme of algebraic topology, though they might not fit into the time #################### File: Algebraic%20Topology%20AT-toc.pdf Page: 9 Context: # Standard Notations **Z, Q, R, C, H, O** : the integers, rationals, reals, complexes, quaternions, and octonions. - **Zn** : the integers mod n. - **Rn** : n-dimensional Euclidean space. - **Cn** : complex n-space. In particular, **R^0 = {0} = C^0**, zero-dimensional vector spaces. - **I = [0, 1]** : the unit interval. - **Sn** : the unit sphere in **R^(n+1)**, all points of distance 1 from the origin. - **Dn** : the unit disk or ball in **R^n**, all points of distance ≤ 1 from the origin. - **∂Dn = Sn-1** : the boundary of the n-disk. - **en** : an n-cell, homeomorphic to the open n-disk **Dn - ∂Dn**. In particular, **D^0** and **e^0** consist of a single point since **R^0 = {0}**. But **S^0** consists of two points since it is **∂D^1**. - **1** : the identity function from a set to itself. - **|S|** : disjoint union of sets or spaces. - **×, ∏** : product of sets, groups, or spaces. - **≅** : isomorphism. - **A ⊂ B** or **B ⊃ A** : set-theoretic containment, not necessarily proper. - **A ↪ B** : the inclusion map **A → B** when **A ⊂ B**. - **A - B** : set-theoretic difference, all points in **A** that are not in **B**. - **iff** : if and only if. There are also a few notations used in this book that are not completely standard. The union of a set **X** with a family of sets **Yi**, with **i** ranging over some index set, is usually written simply as **X ∪ Yi** rather than something more elaborate such as **X ∪ (∪i Yi)**. Intersections and other similar operations are treated in the same way. Definitions of mathematical terms are given within paragraphs of text, rather than displayed separately like theorems. These definitions are indicated by the use of **boldface** type for the more important terms, with italics being used for less important or simpler definitions as well as simple emphasis as in standard written prose. Terms defined using boldface appear in the Index, with the page number where the definition occurs listed first. #################### File: Feedback Page: 1 Context: Feedback: Prompt: how much is a fried chicken in "Pakens"? Response: The provided context is from two books on mathematics, one on number theory and the other on algorithms and complexity. Neither book mentions anything about "Pakens" or fried chicken. To answer your question, I need more information. Could you please clarify what "Pakens" refers to? Is it a restaurant, a country, or something else? Note: Reference this document as 'previous feedback'. #################### File: Algorithms%20and%20Complexity%20-%20Herbert%20S.%20Wilf%20%28PDF%29.pdf Page: 2 Context: # CONTENTS ## Chapter 0: What This Book Is About 0.1 Background . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 0.2 Hard vs. easy problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 0.3 A preview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 ## Chapter 1: Mathematical Preliminaries 1.1 Orders of magnitude . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 1.2 Positional number systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 1.3 Manipulations with series . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 1.4 Recurrence relations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 1.5 Counting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 1.6 Graphs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 ## Chapter 2: Recursive Algorithms 2.1 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 2.2 Quicksort . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 2.3 Recursive graph algorithms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 2.4 Fast matrix multiplication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 2.5 The discrete Fourier transform . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 2.6 Applications of the FFT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56 2.7 A review . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60 ## Chapter 3: The Network Flow Problem 3.1 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63 3.2 Algorithms for the network flow problem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64 3.3 The algorithm of Ford and Fulkerson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65 3.4 The max-flow min-cut theorem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69 3.5 The complexity of the Ford-Fulkerson algorithm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70 3.6 Layered networks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72 3.7 The MPM Algorithm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76 3.8 Applications of network flow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77 ## Chapter 4: Algorithms in the Theory of Numbers 4.1 Preliminaries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81 4.2 The greatest common divisor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82 4.3 The extended Euclidean algorithm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85 4.4 Primality testing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87 4.5 Interlude: the ring of integers modulo n . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89 4.6 Pseudoprimality tests . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92 4.7 Proof of goodness of the strong pseudoprimality test . . . . . . . . . . 94 4.8 Factoring and cryptography . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97 4.9 Factoring large integers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99 4.10 Proving primality . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100 #################### File: Algorithms%20and%20Complexity%20-%20Herbert%20S.%20Wilf%20%28PDF%29.pdf Page: 3 Context: # Chapter 5: NP-completeness ## 5.1 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104 ## 5.2 Turing machines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109 ## 5.3 Cook's theorem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112 ## 5.4 Some other NP-complete problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116 ## 5.5 Half a loaf . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119 ## 5.6 Backtracking (I): independent sets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122 ## 5.7 Backtracking (II): graph coloring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124 ## 5.8 Approximate algorithms for hard problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128 #################### File: Algorithms%20and%20Complexity%20-%20Herbert%20S.%20Wilf%20%28PDF%29.pdf Page: 4 Context: # Preface For the past several years, mathematics majors in the computing track at the University of Pennsylvania have taken a course in continuous algorithms (numerical analysis) in the junior year, and in discrete algorithms in the senior year. This book has grown out of the senior course as I have been teaching it recently. It has also been tried out on a large class of computer science and mathematics majors, including seniors and graduate students, with good results. Selection by the instructor of topics of interest will be very important, because normally I've found that I can't cover anywhere near all of this material in a semester. A reasonable choice for a first try might be to begin with Chapter 2 (recursive algorithms) which contains lots of motivation. Then, as new ideas are needed in Chapter 2, one might delve into the appropriate sections of Chapter 1 to get the concepts and techniques well in hand. After Chapter 2, Chapter 4, on number theory, discusses material that is extremely attractive, and surprisingly pure and applicable at the same time. Chapter 5 would be next, since the foundations would then all be in place. Finally, material from Chapter 3, which is rather independent of the rest of the book, but is strongly connected to combinatorial algorithms in general, might be studied as time permits. Throughout the book, there are opportunities to ask students to write programs and get them running. These are not mentioned explicitly, with a few exceptions, but will be obvious when encountered. Students should all have the experience of writing, debugging, and using a program that is nontrivially recursive, for example. The concept of recursion is subtle and powerful, and is helped a lot by hands-on practice. Any of the algorithms of Chapter 2 would be suitable for this purpose. The recursive graph algorithms are particularly recommended since they are usually quite foreign to students’ previous experience and therefore have great learning value. In addition to the exercises that appear in this book, student assignments might consist of writing occasional programs, as well as delivering reports in class on assigned readings. The latter might be found among the references cited in the bibliographies in each chapter. I am indebted first of all to the students on whom I worked out these ideas, and to a number of colleagues for their helpful advice and friendly criticism. Among the latter I will mention Richard Brault, Daniel Kleitman, Albert Nijenhuis, Robert Tarjan, and Alan Tucker. For the no-doubt-numerous shortcomings that remain, I accept full responsibility. This book was typeset in TeX. To the extent that it’s a delight to look at, thank TeX. For the deficiencies in its appearance, thank my limitations as a typesetter. It was, however, a pleasure for me to have had the chance to typeset my own book. My thanks to the Computer Science department of the University of Pennsylvania, and particularly to Aravind Joshi, for generously allowing me the use of TeX facilities. Herbert S. Wilf #################### File: Algorithms%20and%20Complexity%20-%20Herbert%20S.%20Wilf%20%28PDF%29.pdf Page: 5 Context: # Chapter 0: What This Book Is About ## 0.1 Background An algorithm is a method for solving a class of problems on a computer. The complexity of an algorithm is the cost, measured in running time, or storage, or whatever units are relevant, of using the algorithm to solve one of those problems. This book is about algorithms and complexity, and so it is about methods for solving problems on computers and the costs (usually the running time) of using those methods. Computing takes time. Some problems take a very long time, others can be done quickly. Some problems seem to take a long time, and then someone discovers a faster way to do them (a ‘faster algorithm’). The study of the amount of computational effort that is needed in order to perform certain kinds of computations is the study of computational complexity. Naturally, we would expect that a computing problem for which millions of bits of input data are required would probably take longer than another problem that needs only a few items of input. So the time complexity of a calculation is measured by expressing the running time of the calculation as a function of some measure of the amount of data that is needed to describe the problem to the computer. For instance, think about this statement: “I just bought a matrix inversion program, and it can invert an \( n \times n \) matrix in just \( 1.2n^3 \) minutes.” We see here a typical description of the complexity of a certain algorithm. The running time of the program is being given as a function of the size of the input matrix. A faster program for the same job might run in \( 0.8n^3 \) minutes for an \( n \times n \) matrix. If someone were to make a really important discovery (see section 2.4), then maybe we could actually lower the exponent, instead of merely shaving the multiplicative constant. Thus, a program that would invert an \( n \times n \) matrix in only \( n^2 \log n \) minutes would represent a striking improvement of the state of the art. For the purposes of this book, a computation that is guaranteed to take at most \( c n^3 \) time for input of size \( n \) will be thought of as 'easy' computation. One that needs at most \( n^{10} \) time is also easy. If a certain calculation on an \( n \times n \) matrix were to require \( 2^n \) minutes, then that would be a 'hard' problem. Naturally some of the computations that we are calling 'easy' may take a very long time to run, but still, from our present point of view the important distinction to maintain will be the polynomial time guarantee or lack of it. The general rule is that if the running time is not a polynomial function of the amount of input data, then the calculation is an easy one; otherwise it’s hard. Many problems in computer science are known to be easy. To convince someone that a problem is easy, it is enough to describe a fast method for solving that problem. To convince someone that a problem is hard is hard, because you will have to prove to them that it is impossible to find a fast way of doing the calculation. It will not be enough to point to a particular algorithm and to lament its slowness. After all, that algorithm may be slow, but maybe there’s a faster way. Matrix inversion is easy. The familiar Gaussian elimination method can invert an \( n \times n \) matrix in time of at most \( O(n^3) \). To give an example of a hard computational problem we have to go far afield. One interesting one is called the 'tiling problem'. Suppose we are given infinitely many identical floor tiles, each shaped like a regular hexagon. Then we can tile the whole plane with them, i.e., we can cover the plane with no empty spaces left over. This can also be done if the tiles are identical rectangles, but not if they are regular hexagons. In Fig. 0.1 we show a tiling of the plane by identical rectangles, and in Fig. 0.2 is a tiling by regular hexagons. --- 1. See, for instance, Martin Gardner’s article in *Scientific American*, January 1977, pp. 110-121. 2. R. Berger, “The undecidability of the domino problem,” *Amer. Math. Soc.* 66 (1966), Amer. Image Analysis: ## Analysis of the Attached Visual Content ### 1. Localization and Attribution - **Image**: There is only one image present on the page. ### 2. Scene and Activity Analysis - **Scene Description**: The entire scene appears to be a page from a book or document. - **Activity**: There is no specific activity depicted. 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All we need to input is the shape of the basic polygon. Yet not only is it impossible to devise a fast algorithm for this problem, it has been proved impossible to devise any algorithm at all that is guaranteed to terminate with a Yes/No answer after finitely many steps. That’s really hard! ## 0.2 Hard vs. Easy Problems Let’s take a moment more to say in another way exactly what we mean by an ‘easy’ computation vs. a ‘hard’ one. Think of an algorithm as being a little box that can solve a certain class of computational problems. Into the box goes a description of a particular problem in that class and then, after a certain amount of time, or of computational effort, the answer appears. A **fast** algorithm is one that carries a guarantee of fast performance. Here are some examples. **Example 1.** It is guaranteed that if the input problem is described with B bits of data, then an answer will be output after at most \( 6B^3 \) minutes. **Example 2.** It is guaranteed that every problem that can be input with B bits of data will be solved in at most \( 0.1B^{1.5} \) seconds. A performance guarantee, like the two above, is sometimes called a ‘worst-case complexity estimate,’ and it’s easy to see why. If we have an algorithm that will, for example, sort any given sequence of numbers into ascending order of size (see section 2.21) it may find that some sequences are easier to sort than others. For instance, the sequence 1, 2, 7, 11, 10, 15, 20 is nearly in order already, so our algorithm might, if it takes advantage of the near-order, sort it very rapidly. Other sequences might be a lot harder for it to handle, and might therefore take more time. Math. Soc., Providence, RI 2 Image Analysis: ### Image Analysis Details --- #### 1. 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The minimalist, grayscale design of the images ensures that the focus remains on the patterns, supporting the educational content in the document. #################### File: Algorithms%20and%20Complexity%20-%20Herbert%20S.%20Wilf%20%28PDF%29.pdf Page: 7 Context: So in some problems whose input bit string has \( B \) bits, the algorithm might operate in time \( 6B \) and on others it might need, say, \( 100 \log B \) time units, and for still other problems instances of length \( B \) the algorithm might need \( 5B^2 \) time units to get the job done. Well then, what would the warranty card say? I would have to pick out the worst possibility; otherwise the guarantee wouldn’t be valid. It would assure me that if the input problem instance can be described by \( B \) bits, then an answer will appear after at most \( 5B^2 \) time units. Hence, a performance guarantee is equivalent to an estimation of the worst possible scenario: the longest possible calculation that might ensue if \( B \) were input to the program. ### Worst-case bounds Worst-case bounds are the most common kind, but there are other kinds of bounds for running time. We might give an average case bound instead (see section 5.7). That wouldn’t guarantee performance no worse than \( \varepsilon \); it would state that if the performance is averaged over all possible input bit strings of \( B \) bits, then the average amount of computing time will be so-and-so (as a function of \( B \)). Now let’s talk about the difference between easy and hard computational problems and between fast and slow algorithms. A warranty that would not guarantee ‘fast’ performance would contain some function of \( B \) that grows faster than any polynomial, like \( 2^B \), for instance, or like \( n^{\log n} \), etc. It is the polynomial time vs. necessarily polynomial time guarantee that makes the difference between the easy and hard classes of problems, or between the fast and the slow algorithms. It is highly desirable to work with algorithms such that we can give a performance guarantee for running time that is at most a polynomial function of the number of bits of input. An algorithm is slow if, whatever polynomial \( P \) we think of, there exists arbitrary large values of \( B \), such that the input data strings of \( B \) bits, that cause the algorithm to do more than \( P(B) \) units of work. A computational problem is **intractable** if it can be proved that there is no fast algorithm for it. ### Example 3 Here is a familiar computational problem and a method, or algorithm, for solving it. Let’s see if the method has a polynomial time guarantee or not. The problem is this. Let \( n \) be a given integer. We want to find out if \( n \) is prime. The method that we choose is the following. For each integer \( n = 2, 3, \ldots, \sqrt{n} \) we ask if \( n \) divides (evenly into) \( n \). If all the answers are ‘No,’ then we declare \( n \) to be a prime number; else it is composite. In this way, we look at the computational complexity of this algorithm. Therefore, we are going to find out how much work is involved in doing the test. For a given integer \( n \) that we have to do can be measured in units of divisions of a whole number by another whole number. In those units, we obviously will do about \( \sqrt{n} \) units of work. It seems as though this is a tractable problem, because, after all, \( \sqrt{n} \) is of polynomial growth in \( n \). For instance, we do less than \( n \) units of work, and that’s certainly a polynomial in \( n \), isn’t it? So, according to our definition of fast and slow algorithms, this distinction was made on the basis of polynomial vs. faster-than-polynomial growth of the work done with the problem size, and therefore this problem must be easy. Right? Well, not really. Reference to the distinction between fast and slow methods will show that we have to measure the amount of work done as a function of the number of bits of input to the problem. In this example, \( n \) is not the number of bits of input. For instance, if \( n = 59 \), we don’t need 59 bits to describe it, but only 6. In general, the number of binary digits in the bit string of an integer \( n \) is close to \( \log_2 n \). So in the problem of this example, testing the primality of a given integer \( n \), the length of the input bit string \( B \) is about \( 10 \log_2 n \). Seen in this light, the calculation suddenly seems very long, a string consisting of mere log \( 0 \)’s and 1’s has caused our mighty computer to do about \( \sqrt{n} \) units of work. If we express the amount of work done as a function of \( B \), we find that the complexity of this calculation is approximately \( 2^{B/2} \), and that grows much faster than any polynomial function of \( B \). Therefore, note that we have just discussed for testing the primality of a given integer is slow. See Chapter 6 for further discussion of this problem. At the present time no one has found a fast way to test for primality, nor has anyone proved that there isn’t a fast way. Primality testing belongs to the (well-publicized) class of seemingly, but not provably, intractable problems. In this book, we will deal with some easy problems and some seemingly hard ones. It’s the ‘seemingly’ that makes things very interesting. These are problems for which no one has found a fast computer algorithm. Image Analysis: ### Localization and Attribution - The image consists of a single page of a text document. - This can be referred to as **Image 1**. ### Text Analysis #### Extracted Text The main section of the image contains printed text. Below is the complete text extracted from the image: --- **0.2 Hard vs. easy problems** So in some problems whose input bit string has \(B\) bits the algorithm might operate in time \(6B\), and on others its input need, say, \(120\log B\) time units, and for still other problem instances of length \(B\) bits the algorithm might need \(5B^2\) time units to get the job done. Well then, what would the warranty card say? It would have to pick out the worst possibility, otherwise the guarantee wouldn’t be valid. It would assure a user that if the input problem instance can be described by \(B\) bits, then an answer will appear after at most \(5B^2\) time units. Hence a performance guarantee is equivalent to an estimation of the worst possible scenario: the longest possible calculation that might ensue if \(B\) bits are input to the program. Worst-case bounds are the most common kind, but there are other kinds of bounds for running time. We might give an average case bound instead (see section 5.7). That wouldn’t guarantee performance no worse than so-and-so; it would state that if the performance is averaged over all possible input bit strings of \(B\) bits, then the average amount of computing time will be so-and-so (as a function of \(B\)). Now let’s talk about the difference between easy and hard computational problems and between fast and slow algorithms. A warranty that would not guarantee ‘fast’ performance would contain some function of \(B\) that grows faster than any polynomial. Like \(B^B\), for instance, or like \(2^{2^B}\), etc. It is the polynomial time vs. not necessarily polynomial time guarantee that makes the difference between the easy and the hard classes of problems, or between the fast and the slow algorithms. It is highly desirable to work with algorithms such that we can give a performance guarantee for running time that is at most a polynomial \(P(B)\) of the number of bits of input. An algorithm is slow if, whatever polynomial \( P \) we think of, there exist arbitrarily large values of \( B \), and input data strings of \( B \) bits, that cause the algorithm to do more than \( P(B) \) units of work. A computational problem is trackable if there is a fast algorithm that will find all its instances of it. A computational problem is intractable if it can be proved that there is no fast algorithm for it. **Example 3.** Here is a familiar computational problem and a method, or algorithm, for solving it. Let’s see if the method has a polynomial time guarantee or not. #################### File: Algorithms%20and%20Complexity%20-%20Herbert%20S.%20Wilf%20%28PDF%29.pdf Page: 7 Context: The problem is this. Let \(n\) be a given integer. We want to find out if \(n\) is prime. The method that we choose is the following. For each integer \(m = 2, 3, \ldots, \sqrt{n}\)| we ask if \(m\) divides (evenly into) \(n\). If all of the answers are ‘No,’ then we declare \( n \) to be a prime number, else it is composite. First, we look at the computational complexity of this algorithm. That means that we are going to find out how much work is involved in doing the test. For a given integer \( n \) the work that we have to do can be measured in units of divisions of a whole number by another whole number. In those units, we obviously will do about \(\sqrt{n}\) units of work. It seems as though this is a tractable problem, because, after all, \(\sqrt{n}\) is of polynomial growth in \( n \). For instance, we do less than \( n \) units of work, and that’s certainly a polynomial in \( n \), isn’t it? So, according to our definition of fast and slow algorithms, the distinction was made on the basis of polynomial vs. faster-than-polynomial growth of the work done with the problem size, and therefore this problem must be easy. Right? Well, no not really. References to the distinction between fast and slow methods will show that we have to measure the amount of work done as a function of the number of bits of input to the problem. In this example, \( n \) is not the number of bits of input. For instance, if \( n = 59 \), we don’t need 59 bits to describe it, but only 6. In general, the number of binary digits in the bit string of an integer \( n \) is close to \(\log_2 n\). So in the problem of this example, testing the primality of a given integer \( n \), the length of the input bit string \( B \) is about \(\log_2n\). Seen in this light, the calculation suddenly seems very long. A string consisting of mere \(\log_2 n\) 0’s and 1’s has caused our mighty computer to do about \(\sqrt{n}\) units of work. If we express the amount of work done as a function of \( B \), we find that the complexity of this calculation is approximately \(2^{B/2}\), and that grows much faster than any polynomial function of \( B \). Therefore, the method that we have just discussed for testing the primality of a given integer is slow. See Chapter 4 for further discussions of this problem. At the present time no one has found a fast way to test for primality, nor has anyone proved that there isn’t a fast way. Primality testing belongs to the (well-populated) class of seemingly, but not provably, intractable problems. In this book we will deal with some easy problems and some seemingly hard ones. It’s the ‘seemingly’ that makes things very interesting. These are problems for which no one has found a fast computer algorithm, --- ### Scene and Activity Analysis: #### Described Scene and Activities: - The scene described in the image is a text-heavy document discussing computational problems, particularly focusing on the complexity and computational time of algorithms. - There are discussions of worst-case bounds, average case bounds, and the difference between fast and slow algorithms, followed by an example problem regarding the determination of whether a given integer is prime. #### Main Actors: - The main actors in the scene are algorithms and computational problems. - The text describes the actions of measuring computational complexity, evaluating polynomial vs. non-polynomial time, and testing algorithm efficiency. ### Contextual Significance: #### Contribution to Overall Message: - This text excerpt appears to be from a textbook or academic paper focusing on computational complexity, likely aimed at explaining the difference between easy and hard problems in computer science. - The example provided (primality testing) is used to illustrate these concepts and highlight the challenges associated with algorithm efficiency. ### Perspective and Composition: #### Perspective: - The perspective is that of a reader or student studying the material presented on the page. #### Composition: - The text is organized in a traditional scholarly format, with clear headings, paragraphs, and a structured presentation of concepts and examples. ### Anomaly Detection: - No anomalies were detected in the image; the text appears to be consistent with a standard academic document discussing computational complexity. ### Color Analysis: #### Color Composition: - The image consists entirely of black text on a white background. #### Dominant Colors: - The dominant colors are black and white. ### Graph and Trend Analysis: - There are no graphs present in this image. ### Diagram and Chart Analysis: - There are no diagrams or charts present in this image. ### Metadata Analysis: - There is no visible metadata within the image. ### Additional Aspects: #### Prozessbeschreibungen (Process Descriptions): - The described process is related to evaluating the computational complexity of algorithms, specifically mentioning worst-case and average-case scenarios and providing an example with testing for primality. #### Typen Bezeichnung (Type Designations): - Type designations include polynomial-time algorithms and non-polynomial-time algorithms, as well as tractable and intractable problems. ### Conclusion: This image contains a detailed section of text from what appears to be a textbook or academic paper on computational complexity, focusing on the difference between easy and hard computational problems, with a specific example relating to primality testing. The text touches upon polynomial-time guarantees, worst-case and average-case bounds, and the conceptual distinction between fast and slow algorithms. #################### File: Algorithms%20and%20Complexity%20-%20Herbert%20S.%20Wilf%20%28PDF%29.pdf Page: 8 Context: # Chapter 0: What This Book Is About but also, no one has proved the impossibility of doing so. It should be added that the entire area is vigorously being researched because of the attractiveness and the importance of the many unanswered questions that remain. Thus, even though we just don't know many things that we'd like to know in this field, it isn't for lack of trying! ## 0.3 Preview Chapter 1 contains some of the mathematical background that will be needed for our study of algorithms. It is not intended that reading this book or using it as a text in a course must necessarily begin with Chapter 1. It’s probably a better idea to plunge into Chapter 2 directly, and then when particular skills or concepts are needed, to read the relevant portions of Chapter 1. Otherwise the definitions and ideas that are in that chapter may seem to be unmotivated, when in fact motivation in great quantity resides in the later chapters of the book. Chapter 2 deals with recursive algorithms and the analysis of their complexities. Chapter 3 is about a problem that seems as though it might be hard, but turns out to be easy, namely the network flow problem. Thanks to quite recent research, there are fast algorithms for network flow problems, and they have many important applications. In Chapter 4 we study algorithms in one of the oldest branches of mathematics, the theory of numbers. Remarkably, the connections between this ancient subject and the most modern research in computer methods are very strong. In Chapter 5 we will see that there is a large family of problems, including a number of very important computational questions, that are bound together by a good deal of structural unity. We don’t know if they’re hard or easy. We do know that we haven’t found a fast way to do them yet, and most people suspect that they’re hard. We also know that if any one of these problems is hard, then they all are, and if any one of them is easy, then they all are. We hope that, having found out something about what people know and what people don’t know, the reader will have enjoyed the trip through this subject and may be interested in helping to find out a little more. #################### File: Algorithms%20and%20Complexity%20-%20Herbert%20S.%20Wilf%20%28PDF%29.pdf Page: 10 Context: # Chapter 1: Mathematical Preliminaries Sharper because not only does it tell us that the function is bounded when \( x \) is large, we learn that the function actually approaches \( 0 \) as \( x \to \infty \). This is typical of the relationship between \( O \) and \( o \). It often happens that a \( O \) result is sufficient for an application. However, that may not be the case, and we may need the more precise \( o \) estimate. ## Definition We say that \( f(x) = o(g(x)) \) if there are constants \( c_0 > 0, c_1 > 0 \) such that for all \( x > x_0 \) it is true that \( c_1 g(x) < f(x) < c_0 g(x) \). We might then say that \( f \) and \( g \) are of the same rate of growth; only the multiplicative constants are uncertain. Some examples of the \( o \) at work are: \[ (x + 1)^2 = O(3x^2) \] \[ (x^2 + 5x + 7)/(5x^3 + 7x + 2) = \Theta(1/x) \] \[ \sqrt{3} \sqrt{x} = \Theta(x^{1/2}) \] \[ (1 + 3/x)^{1/2} = O(1). \] The \( \Theta \) is much more precise than either the \( O \) or the \( o \). If we know that \( f(x) = \Theta(x^2) \), then we know that \( f(x)/g(x) \) stays between two nonzero constants for all sufficiently large values of \( x \). The rate of growth of \( f \) is established: it grows quadratically with \( x \). The notation for the symbols of asymptotics is the \( \sim \). It tells us that not only do \( f \) and \( g \) grow at the same rate, but that in fact \( f/g \) approaches \( 1 \) as \( x \to \infty \). ## Definition We say that \( f(x) \sim g(x) \) if \( \lim_{x \to \infty} f(x)/g(x) = 1 \). Here are some examples. \[ x^2 + x^2 \] \[ (3x + 1)^2 = \Theta(x^2) \] \[ \sin(1/x) \sim 1/x \] \[ (2x^3 + 5x + 7)/(x^2 + 4) \sim 2x \] \[ y^2 + 10y + c \sim x^2 \] Observe the importance of getting the multiplicative constants exactly right when the \( \sim \) symbol is used. While it is true that \( 2x^2 = \Theta(x^2) \), it is not true that \( 2x^2 \sim x^2 \). It’s, by the way, also true that \( 2x^2 = O(17x^2) \), but to make such an assertion is to lose said style since no more information is conveyed with the \( \sim \) without it. The last symbol in the asymptotic set that we will need is the \( \Omega \). In a useful light, \( f(x) = \Omega(g(x)) \) means that it is true that \( f(x) \geq c g(x) \). In the study of algorithms for computing, the \( \Omega \) is used when we want to express the thought that a certain calculation takes at least \(\text{sometime}\) to do. For instance, we can multiply together two \( n \times n \) matrices in time \( O(n^{2.81}) \). Later on in this book we will see how to multiply two matrices even faster, in time \( O(n^2) \). People know of even faster ways to do that job, but one thing that we can be sure of is this: nobody will ever be able to write a matrix multiplication program that will multiply pairs \( n \times n \) matrices with fewer than \( n^3 \) computational steps, because whatever program we write will have to look at the input data, and there are \( 2n^2 \) entries in the input matrices. Thus, a computing time of \( c n^2 \) is certainly a lower bound on the speed of any possible general matrix multiplication program. We might say, therefore, that the problem of multiplying two \( n \times n \) matrices requires \( \Omega(n^3) \) time. The exact definition of the \( \Omega \) that was given above is actually rather delicate. We stated it as the negation of something. Can we rephrase it as a positive assertion? Yes, with a bit of work (see exercises 6 and 7 below). Since if \( f(x) = o(g(x)) \), the symbol \( f = \Omega(g) \) means that \( f \) does not approach zero. We assume that \( g \) takes positive values only, which is usually the case in practice, then to say that \( f/g \) does approach \( 0 \) is to say that there exists \( x_0 \) and an infinite sequence of values of \( x \), tending to \( \infty \), such that \( |f|/|g| < c \). So we don’t have to show that \( |f|/|g| > c \) for all large \( x \), but only for infinitely many large \( x \). Image Analysis: ### Localization and Attribution: - **Image Identification:** - The image is a single page and will be designated as **Image 1**. ### Text Analysis: - **Image 1: Detected Text:** ``` Chapter 1: Mathematical Preliminaries sharper because not only does it tell us that the function is bounded when x is large, we learn that the function actually approaches 0 as x → ∞. This is typical of the relationship between O and o. It often happens that a ‘O’ result is sufficient for an application. However, that may not be the case, and we may need the more precise ‘o’ estimate. The third symbol of the language of asymptotics is the ‘Θ’: Definition. We say that f(x) = Θ(g(x)) if there are constants c1 > 0, c2 > 0, and x0 ≥ 0, such that for all x ≥ x0 it is true that c1g(x) ≤ f(x) ≤ c2g(x). We might then say that f and g are of the same rate of growth, only the multiplicative constants are uncertain. Some examples of the ‘Θ’ at work are (x + 1)^2 = Θ(x^2) (x^2 + 5x + 7)/ (5x^2 + 7x + 2) = Θ(1/x) √3 + √x + 2 = Θ(x^1/2) (1 + 3)/x^2 = Θ(1). The ‘Θ’ is much more precise than either the ‘O’ or the ‘o.’ If we know that f(x) = Θ(x^2), then we know that f(x)/x^2 stays between two nonzero constants for all sufficiently large values of x. The rate of growth of f is established: it grows quadratically with x. The next phrase of the symbols of asymptotics is the ‘∼.’ It tells us that not only do f and g grow at the same rate, but that in fact f/g approaches 1 as x → ∞. Definition. We say that f(x) ∼ g(x) if lim(x→∞) f(x)/g(x) = 1. Here are some examples. x^2 + x ∼ x^2 (3x + 1)^4 ∼ 81x^4 sin 1/x ∼ 1/x (2x^4 + 5x + 7)/ (x^4 + 4) ∼ 2x x^3 + 10x^2 + cos x ∼ x^3. Observe the importance of getting the multiplicative constants exactly right when the ‘∼’ symbol is used. While it is true that 2x^2 = Θ(x^2), it is not true that 2x^2 ∼ x^2. It is, by the way, also true that 2x^2 = Θ(17x^2), but to make such an assertion is to be sad style since no more information is conveyed with the ‘17′ than without it. #################### File: Algorithms%20and%20Complexity%20-%20Herbert%20S.%20Wilf%20%28PDF%29.pdf Page: 11 Context: # 1.1 Orders of magnitude **Definition.** We say that \( f(x) = \Omega(g(x)) \) if there is an \( \epsilon > 0 \) and a sequence \( x_1, x_2, \ldots \) such that \( \forall j: f(x_j) > \epsilon g(x_j) \). Now let's introduce a hierarchy of functions according to their rates of growth when \( x \) is large. Among commonly occurring functions of \( x \) that grow without bound as \( x \to \infty \), perhaps the slowest growing ones are functions like \( \log x \) or maybe \( (\log x)^3 \) or things of that sort. It is certainly true that \( \log \log x \to \infty \), but it takes its time about it. When \( x = 1{,}000{,}000 \), for example, \( \log_2 x \) has the value 19.3. Just a bit faster growing than the ‘snails’ above is \( x^{\frac{1}{10}} \). After all, for \( x = 1{,}000 \), we have \( 1{,}000^{\frac{1}{10}} \approx 2.5 \). If we had a computer algorithm that could do \( n \) things in time \( \log n \) and someone found another method that could do the same job in time \( O(\log \log n) \), then the second method, other things being equal, would indeed be an improvement, but it might have to be extremely large before you would notice the improvement. Next on the scale of rapidity of growth we might mention the powers of \( x \). For instance, think about \( x^{0.1} \). It grows faster than \( \log x \), although you wouldn’t believe it if you tried to substitute a few values of \( x \) and to compare the answers (see exercise 1 at the end of this section). **How could we prove that \( x^{0.1} \) grows faster than \( \log x \)?** By using L'Hôpital's rule. **Example.** Consider the limit \( \lim_{x \to \infty} \frac{x^{0.1}}{\log x} \) as \( x \to \infty \). As \( x \to \infty \) assumes the indeterminate form \( \infty/\infty \), and it is therefore a candidate for L'Hôpital's rule, which tells us that if we want to find the limit then we can differentiate the numerator, differentiate the denominator, and try again to let \( x \to \infty \). If we do this, then instead of the original ratio, we find the ratio \[ \frac{(-0.1)x^{-0.9}}{1/x} = -0.1x^{0.1} \] which obviously grows without bound as \( x \to \infty \). Therefore the original ratio \( \frac{x^{0.1}}{\log x} \) also grows without bound. What we have proved, precisely, is that \( x^{0.1} \) grows faster than \( \log x \). To continue up the scale of rates of growth, we meet \( x^2, x^3, x^{15} \log^2 x \), etc., and then encounter functions that grow faster than every fixed power of \( x \) just as \( x^2 \) grows faster than every fixed power of \( x \). Consider \( e^{x^2} \). Since this is the same as \( e^{x \cdot x} \), it will obviously grow faster than \( x^{1000} \), in fact it will be larger than \( x^{1000} \) as soon as \( x > 1000 \), i.e., as soon as \( x > e^{1000} \) (don’t hold your breath!). Hence \( e^{x^2} \) is an example of a function that grows faster than every fixed power of \( x \). Another such example is \( e^{\sqrt{x}} \). **Definition.** A function that grows faster than \( x^n \) for every constant \( n \), but grows slower than \( e^c \) for every constant \( c \) is said to be of moderately exponential growth if for every \( \epsilon > 0 \) we have \( f(x) = \Omega(x^n) \) and for every \( c > 0 \) we have \( f(x) = O(e^c) \). Beyond the range of moderately exponential growth are the functions that grow exponentially fast. Typical of such functions are \( 10^{n} \), \( 2^{n^2} \), and so forth. Formally, we have the: **Definition.** A function \( f \) is of exponential growth if there exists \( c > 1 \) such that \( f(x) = \Omega(c^x) \) and there exists \( d \) such that \( f(x) = O(d^x) \). If we truncate up a function of exponential growth with smaller functions then we will not change the fact that it is of exponential growth. The series \( e^{x^2/(n^2 + 37)} \) remains of exponential growth, because \( e^{x^2} \) is by itself, and it resists the efforts of the smaller functions to change its mind. Beyond the exponentially growing functions there are functions that grow as fast as you might please. Like \( n! \), for instance, which grows faster than \( c^n \) for every fixed constant \( c \) and like \( 2^{n!} \), which grows much faster than \( n! \). The growth ranges that are the most common to computer scientists are ‘between’ the very slowly, logarithmically growing functions and the functions that are of exponential growth. The reason is simple: if a computer algorithm requires more than an exponential amount of time to do its job, then it will probably not be used, or at any rate it will be used only in highly unusual circumstances. In this book, the algorithms that we will deal with fall in this range. Now we have discussed the various symmetries and asymptotes that are used to compare the rates of growth of pairs of functions, and we have dismissed the pecking order of rapidity of growth, so that we have a small catalogue of functions that grow slowly, medium-fast, fast, and super-fast. Next, let’s look at the growth of sums that involve elementary functions, with a view toward discovering the rates at which the sums grow. 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There are no human actors; the main component is the academic content. **Diagram and Chart Analysis:** - There are no diagrams or charts in this section of text. **Product Analysis:** - No products are depicted. **Anomaly Detection:** - No anomalies are apparent. **Color Analysis:** 1. **Color Composition:** - The text is black on a white background, creating high readability and a standard academic format. #################### File: Algorithms%20and%20Complexity%20-%20Herbert%20S.%20Wilf%20%28PDF%29.pdf Page: 13 Context: # 1.1 Orders of magnitude ![Fig. 1.1.2: How to underestimate a sum](figure_path) Let’s formulate a general principle for estimating the size of a sum that will make estimates like the above for us without requiring us each time to visualize pictures like Figs. 1.1.1 and 1.1.2. The general idea is that when one is faced with estimating the rates of growth of sums, then one should try to compare the sums with integrals because they’re usually easier to deal with. Let a function \( g(n) \) be defined for nonnegative integer values of \( n \), and suppose that \( g(n) \) is nondecreasing. We want to estimate the growth of the sum \[ G(n) = \sum_{j=1}^{n} g(j) \quad (n = 1, 2, \ldots) \] Consider a diagram that looks exactly like Fig. 1.1.1 except that the curve that is shown there is now the curve \( y = g(j) \). The sum of the areas of the rectangles is exactly \( G(n-1) \), while the area under the curve between 1 and \( n \) is \( \int_{1}^{n} g(t)dt \). Since the rectangles lie wholly under the curve, their combined areas cannot exceed the area under the curve, and we have the inequality \[ G(n - 1) \leq \int_{1}^{n} g(t) dt \quad (n \geq 1) \] On the other hand, if we consider Fig. 1.1.2, where the gap is once more the graph of \( y = g(j) \), the fact that the combined areas of the rectangles is now not less than the area under the curve yields the inequality \[ G(n) \geq \int_{1}^{n} g(t) dt \quad (n \geq 1) \] If we combine (1.5) and (1.6), we find that we have completed the proof of **Theorem 1.1.1.** Let \( g(t) \) be nondecreasing for nonnegative \( t \). Then \[ \int_{1}^{n} g(t) dt \leq \sum_{j=1}^{n} g(j) \leq \int_{1}^{n+1} g(t) dt \] The above theorem is capable of producing quite satisfactory estimates with rather little labor, as the following example shows. Let \( g(n) = \log n \) and substitute in (1.7). After doing the integrals, we obtain \[ n \log n - n \leq \sum_{j=1}^{n} \log j \leq (n + 1) \log(n + 1) - n \] Image Analysis: **Analysis of the Visual Content** 1. **Localization and Attribution:** - **Image 1**: There is a single image located at the top-center of the page. 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The graph aids in explaining the process described in the text, showing the deviation between discrete sums and their integral approximations. The accompanying precise color composition and standard perspective enhance the visualization's effectiveness and comprehension in this educational context. #################### File: Algorithms%20and%20Complexity%20-%20Herbert%20S.%20Wilf%20%28PDF%29.pdf Page: 14 Context: # Chapter 1: Mathematical Preliminaries We recognize the middle member above as \(\log n\), and therefore by exponentiation of (1.1.8) we have \[ \left(\frac{n}{e}\right)^x \leq n! \leq \frac{(n+1)^n}{e^n} \] (1.1.9) This is rather a good estimate of the growth of \(n!\), since the right member is only about \(n\) times as large as the left member \((\text{w.h.y.})\), when \(n\) is large. By the use of slightly more precise machinery, one can prove a better estimate of the size of \(n!\) that is called Stirling's formula, which is the statement that \[ n! \sim \left(\frac{n}{e}\right)^n \sqrt{2 \pi n}. \] (1.1.10) ## Exercises for section 1.1 1. Calculate the values of \(x^{0.01}\) and of \(\log_2 x\) for \(x = 10, 1000, 1,000,000\). Find a single value of \(x > 10\) for which \(x^{0.01} < \log x\), and prove that your answer is correct. 2. Some of the following statements are true and some are false. Which are which? - (a) \( x^4 + 3x + 1 \sim x^2 \) - (b) \(\left( \frac{1}{2} + \frac{1}{x^2} + 1 \right) = o(1)\) - (c) \( e^{x} = \Theta(1) \) - (d) \( 1/x \to 0\) - (e) \( x^{\log \log x} = o(\log^2 x) \) - (f) \( \log(x + 1) = \Omega(\log x) \) - (g) \( \sin x = o(1)\) - (h) \( \cos x = o(1)\) - (i) \( \int_1^x \frac{dt}{\log t} = O(1) \) - (j) \( \sum_{k \leq x} \frac{1}{k^2} = o(1) \) - (k) \( \sum_{k \leq 1} x = \Omega(1) \) 3. Each of the three sums below defines a function of \(x\). Beneath each sum there appears a list of five assertions about the rate of growth, as \(x \to \infty\), of the function that the sum defines. In each case state which of the five choices, if any, are true (note: more than one choice may be true). \( h_1(x) = \sum_{j \leq x} \frac{1}{j^{3/2}} + \frac{4}{j^3} \) - (i) \( \sim \log x \) - (ii) \( = O(x) \) - (iii) \( \sim 2 \log x \) - (iv) \( = \Theta(\log^2 x) \) - (v) \( = \Omega(1) \) \( h_2(x) = \sum_{j \leq x} \frac{1}{\sqrt{j}} \) - (i) \( \sim \sqrt{x} \) - (ii) \( = O(\sqrt{x}) \) - (iii) \( = \Theta(\sqrt{ \pi \log x}) \) - (iv) \( = \Theta(\sqrt{x}) \) - (v) \( = o(\sqrt{x}) \) \( h_3(x) = \sum_{j \leq x} \frac{1}{\sqrt{j}} \) - (i) \( = O(\sqrt{x}) \) - (ii) \( = \Omega(x^{1/4}) \) - (iii) \( \sim \alpha x^{1/4} \) - (iv) \( \sim 2 \sqrt{x} \) - (v) \( \sim \Theta(x^{1/4}) \) 4. Of the five symbols of asymptotics \(O, o, \Theta, \Omega, \sim\), which ones are transitive (e.g., if \(f = O(g)\) and \(g = O(h)\), then \(f = O(h)\))? 5. The point of this exercise is that if \(f\) grows more slowly than \(g\), then we can always find a third function \(h\) whose rate of growth is between that of \(f\) and \(g\). Precisely, prove the following: if \(f = o(g)\) then there exists \(h\) such that \(f \sim h \sim g\). 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This image is a textbook-style page focused on mathematical preliminaries, providing foundational knowledge and exercises to understand the behavior of functions, growth rates, and logarithmic expressions. #################### File: Algorithms%20and%20Complexity%20-%20Herbert%20S.%20Wilf%20%28PDF%29.pdf Page: 15 Context: # 1.2 Positional number systems is a function \( h \) such that \( h = o(h) \) and \( h = \Theta(g) \). Give an explicit construction for the function \( h \) in terms of \( g \). 6. (This exercise is a warmup for exercise 7.) Below there appear several mathematical propositions. In each case, write a proposition that is the negation of the given one. Furthermore, in the negation, do not use the word 'not' or any negation symbols. In each case the question is, “If this isn’t true, then what is true?” (a) \( \forall x > 0, f(x) \neq 0 \) (b) \( \forall y > 0, f(y) > 0 \) (c) \( \forall z \in \mathbb{R}, \, f(z) < f(x) \) (d) \( \exists y > 3 \, \forall z < f(y) \) (e) \( \forall x \exists z \, z < f(y) \) Can you formulate a general method for negating such propositions? Given a proposition that contains \( \forall, \exists \), what rule would apply in order to negate the proposition and leave the result in positive form (containing no negation symbols or ‘not’s)? 7. In this exercise we will work out the definition of the \( \Omega \): (a) Write out the precise definition of the statement \( \lim_{n \to \infty} h(n) = 0 \) (use `\varepsilon`). (b) Write out the negation of your answer to part (a) as a positive assertion. (c) Use your answer to part (b) to give a positive definition of the assertion \( f(n) \neq o(g(n)) \), and thereby justify the definition of the \( \Omega \) symbol that was given in the text. 8. Arrange the following functions in increasing order of their rates of growth, for large \( n \). List them so that each one is ‘little o’ of its successor: \[ 2^{\sqrt{n}}, n^{3.01}, n^{2}, n^{1.6}, \log^{3} n + 1, \sqrt{n}, n \log n, n^{3} \log(\log n), n^{2}, (n + 4)^{12} \] 9. Find a function \( f(x) \) such that \( f(x) = O(2^{x}) \) is true for every \( \varepsilon > 0 \), but for which it is not true that \( f(x) = O(1) \). 10. Prove that the statement \( f(n) = O(2^{\varepsilon}) \) for every \( \varepsilon > 0 \) is equivalent to the statement \( f(n) = \Omega(2^{\varepsilon}) \) for every \( \varepsilon > 0 \). ## 1.2 Positional number systems This section will provide a brief review of the representation of numbers in different bases. The usual decimal system represents numbers by using the digits \( 0, 1, \ldots, 9 \). For the purpose of representing whole numbers we can imagine that the powers of 10 are displayed below like this: \[ \cdots, 100000, 10000, 1000, 100, 10, 1. \] Then, to represent an integer we can specify how many copies of each power of 10 we would like to have. If we write 237, for example, then that means that we want 2 copies of \( 10^2 \) and 3 copies of \( 10^1 \) and 7 copies of \( 10^0 \). In general, if we write out the string of digits that represents a number in the decimal system, as \( d_m d_{m-1} \ldots d_1 d_0 \), then the number that is being represented by that string of digits is \[ n = \sum_{i=0}^{m} d_i \cdot 10^i. \] Now let’s try the binary system. Instead of using \( 10 \)’s we’re going to use \( 2 \)’s. So we imagine that the powers of \( 2 \) are displayed below as: \[ \cdots, 512, 256, 128, 64, 32, 16, 8, 4, 2, 1. \] Image Analysis: ### Comprehensive Examination of the Visual Content #### 1. Localization and Attribution: - The entire content is one cohesive image displaying a single document page. - The page includes both text and mathematical notation, interspersed with explanations. #### 2. Object Detection and Classification: - **Detected Objects:** - Text: The page is predominantly filled with textual content. - Mathematical Notations: Various mathematical expressions and equations are present. #### 3. Scene and Activity Analysis: - **Scene:** The image represents a textbook page. - **Activities:** - The text appears to be an explanation of mathematical concepts, problems, and theorems. - The page is broken down into several exercises or sections (labelled 6, 7, 8, 9, etc.). #### 4. 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Graph Numbers: - **Data Points:** - **Functions arranged by growth rates:** \( 2^{\sqrt{\log n}}, e^{(\log n)^2}, n^{3\log \log n}, 2^n, n^2, n^{2^n}, \log^2 n + \sqrt{n}, n^{1.6}, \log^2 n + 1, \sqrt{n}, n^{\log \log n}, n^3 \log n, (\log \log n)^3, n^{1.52}, (\pi + 4)^{\log n}, n^3 log n, n (log \log n)^{3/2}, (\pi + 4)^2 \). - These descriptions categorize various functions by their growth rates, providing a foundational understanding of algorithmic efficiency and complexity. #### Textual Breakdown and Analysis: - **Mathematical Propositions:** Exercise 6 gives multiple scenarios of logical and mathematical propositions, exploring negations and defining related terms. - **Growth Rates:** Exercise 8 asks to organize various functions by their growth rates, critical for algorithm analysis. - **Positional Number Systems:** The section 1.2 provides an introduction to positional number systems, a fundamental concept in number theory and computer science. #### Tables: - **No explicit tables are present.** This analysis helps to understand the content of the page thoroughly, laying out detailed insights into the educational content it presents and its structural components. #################### File: Algorithms%20and%20Complexity%20-%20Herbert%20S.%20Wilf%20%28PDF%29.pdf Page: 16 Context: # Chapter 1: Mathematical Preliminaries To represent a number we will now specify how many copies of each power of \(2\) we would like to have. For instance, if we write \(1101\), then we want an \(8\), a \(4\), and a \(1\), so this must be the decimal number \(13\). We will write \[ (13)_{10} = (1101)_{2} \] to mean that the number \(13\) in the base \(10\) is the same as the number \(1101\) in the base \(2\). In the binary system (base \(2\)) the only digits we will ever need are \(0\) and \(1\). What that means is that if we use only \(0\)’s and \(1\)’s then we can represent every number in exactly one way. The unique representation of every number is, after all, what we must expect and demand of any proposed system. Let’s elaborate on this last point. If we were allowed to use more digits than just \(0\)’s and \(1\)’s then we would be able to represent the number \(13\) as a binary number in a whole lot of ways. For instance, we might make the mistake of allowing digits \(0, 1, 2\), \(3\), \(4\), etc. Then \(13\) would be representable as \(3 \cdot 2^{2} + 1 \cdot 2^{1} + 0 \cdot 2^{0}\) etc. So if we were to allow too many different digits then numbers would be representable in more than one way as a string of digits. If we were to allow too few different digits then we would find that some numbers have no representation at all. For instance, if we were to use the decimal system with only the digits \(0, 1, \ldots, 9\), then infinitely many numbers would not be able to be represented, so we had better keep the \(9\)s. The general proposition is this. ### Theorem 1.2.1 Let \(b > 1\) be a positive integer (the 'base'). Then every positive integer \(n\) can be written in one and only one way in the form \[ n = d_k b^k + d_{k-1} b^{k-1} + d_{k-2} b^{k-2} + \ldots \] if the digits \(d_0, d_1, \ldots\) lie in the range \(0 \leq d_i < b - 1\) for all \(i\). **Remark:** The theorem says, for instance, that in the base \(10\) we need the digits \(0, 1, 2, \ldots, 9\); in the base \(2\) we need only \(0\) and \(1\), in the base \(16\) we need sixteen digits, etc. **Proof of the theorem:** If \(b\) is fixed, the proof is by induction on \(n\), the number being represented. Clearly, the number \(1\) can be represented in one and only one way with the available digits (why?). Suppose, inductively, that every integer \(1, 2, \ldots, n - 1\) is uniquely representable. Now consider the integer \(n\). Define \(d = n \mod b\). Then \(d\) is one of the permissible digits. By induction, the number \(n' = (n - d) / b\) is uniquely representable, say \[ n' = d_k b^k + d_{k-1} b^{k-1} + d_{k-2} b^{k-2} + \ldots \] Then clearly, \[ n = d + n' b = d + d_k b^{k+1} + d_{k-1} b^{k} + d_{k-2} b^{k-1} + \ldots \] is a representation of \(n\) that uses only the allowed digits. Finally, suppose that \(n\) has some other representation in this form also. Then we would have \[ n = a_0 + a_1 b + a_2 b^{2} + \ldots = c_0 + c_1 b + c_2 b^{2} + \ldots \] Since \(a_0\) and \(c_0\) are both equal to \(n \mod b\), they are equal to each other. Hence the number \(n' = (n - a_0) / b\) has two different representations, which contradicts the inductive assumption, since we have assumed the truth of the result for all \(n < m\). The bases \(b\) that are the most widely used are, aside from \(2\) (binary system), \(8\) (octal system) and \(16\) (hexadecimal system). The binary system is extremely simple because it uses only two digits. This is very convenient if you’re a computer or a computer designer because the digits can be determined by some component being either ‘on’ (digit \(1\)) or ‘off’ (digit \(0\)). The binary digits of a number are called its bits or its bit string. Image Analysis: ### Analysis of the Attached Visual Content #### 1. Localization and Attribution - **Image Position**: The provided image is positioned on a single page with continuous textual content. #### 2. Object Detection and Classification - **Detected Objects**: - Textual content with mathematical expressions and explanations. - Equations and formulas. #### 3. Scene and Activity Analysis - **Scene Description**: The scene is a page from a mathematical textbook or an academic paper. - **Activities**: Mathematical explanation and theorem proof demonstration. #### 4. 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Metadata Analysis - **Captured Metadata**: Not available in the provided visual content. ### Additional Aspects: #### Prozessbeschreibungen (Process Descriptions): - **Description**: - **Binary Representation**: Explanation of how the number 13 is represented in binary as (1101)_2. - **General Theorem**: Step-by-step proof demonstrates that any number can be uniquely represented in a given base. - **Inductive Proof**: The proof involves demonstrating that any integer can be represented using a set of permissible digits from 0 to b-1. ### Summary The document is a detailed excerpt from a mathematical text that focuses on number representation in various bases, specifically emphasizing binary, decimal, and hexadecimal systems. It provides theoretical explanations, theorem proofs, and practical remarks on the applications and representations of numbers in different bases, particularly within computer science and numerical analysis. #################### File: Algorithms%20and%20Complexity%20-%20Herbert%20S.%20Wilf%20%28PDF%29.pdf Page: 17 Context: # 1.2 Positional number systems The octal system is popular because it provides a way to remember and deal with the long bit strings that the binary system creates. According to the theorem, in the octal system the digits that we need are \(0, 1, \ldots, 7\). For instance, \[ (735)_{10} = (477)_8. \] The captivating feature of the octal system is the ease with which we can convert between octal and binary. If we are given the bit string of an integer \(n\), to convert it to octal, all we have to do is group the bits together in groups of three, starting with the least significant bit, then convert each group of three bits independently of the others, into a single octal digit. Conversely, if the octal form is given, then the binary form is obtainable by converting each octal digit independently into the three bits that represent it in the binary system. For example, given \( (110110011001)_2 \). To convert this binary number to octal, we group the bits in threes, \[ (1)(101)(100)(101) \] starting from the right, and then we convert each triple into a single octal digit, thereby getting \[ (110110011001)_2 = (1545)_8. \] If you're a working programmer, it’s very handy to use the shorter octal strings to remember, or to write down, the longer binary strings, because of the space saving, coupled with the ease of conversion back and forth. The hexadecimal system (base 16) is like octal, only more so. The conversion back and forth to binary now uses groups of four bits, rather than three. In hexadecimal we will need, according to the theorem above, 16 digits. We have handy names for the first 10 of these, but what shall we call the 'digits 10 through 15'? The names that are conventionally used for them are 'A', 'B', 'C', 'D', 'E', 'F'. We have, for example, \[ (A52C)_{16} = 10 \cdot 4096 + 5 \cdot 256 + 2 \cdot 16 + 12 = (42234)_{10} \] \[ = (1010)(0101)(0010)(1100)_2 \] \[ = (101001010110010)_2 \] \[ = (1)(010)(101)(100)(101)(100) \] \[ = (122345)_8. \] ## Exercises for section 1.2 1. Prove that conversion from octal to binary is correctly done by converting each octal digit to a binary triple and concatenating the resulting triples. Generalize this theorem to other pairs of bases. 2. Carry out the conversions indicated below. - (a) \( (73)_{10} = (?) \) - (b) \( (100)_{8} = (?)_{16} \) - (c) \( (337)_{8} = (?)_{16} \) - (d) \( (ABCD)_{16} = (?)_{10} \) - (e) \( (BEEF)_{16} = (?)_{8} \) 3. Write a procedure convert(n, b: integer, digits: string), that will find the string of digits that represents \( n \) in the base \( b \). #################### File: Algorithms%20and%20Complexity%20-%20Herbert%20S.%20Wilf%20%28PDF%29.pdf Page: 20 Context: # Chapter 1: Mathematical Preliminaries Similarly, multiplying the \(n\)th coefficient of a power series by \(x^p\) will change the sum from \(f(x)\) to \((x^p f)(x)\), but that’s not all. What happens if we multiply the coefficient of \(x^r\) by, say, \(3x^2 + 2n + 5\)? If the sum previously was \(f(x)\), then it will be changed to \((3x^2 + 2x + 5)f(x)\). The sum \[ \sum_{j=0}^{\infty} (2j^2 + 5) x^j \] is therefore equal to \((2x^4 + 5)(1/(1 - z))\), and after doing the differentiations we find the answer in the form \((7x^2 - 8x + 5)/(1 - z^2)\). Here is the general rule: if \(P(x)\) is any polynomial then \[ \sum_{j} P(j)x^j = P\left(\frac{d}{dx}\right) \sum_{j} x^j. \tag{1.13} \] ## Exercises for section 1.3 1. Find simple, explicit formulas for the sums of each of the following series. - (a) \(\sum_{j=1}^{\infty} \log(j) j^{-s}\) - (b) \(\sum_{j=1}^{\infty} (2n + 7) j^{-5}\) - (c) \(\sum_{j=1}^{\infty} j^2/(2j!)\) - (d) \(1 = -1/3 + 2/4 - 1/5 + \ldots\) - (e) \(1 = \sum_{n=1}^{\infty} (2n + 3)/(2n + 1)\) 2. Explain why \(\sum_{n=0}^{\infty} (-1)^n x^{n+1}/(2n + 1) = 0\). - (a) \(1 + t + t^2\) - (b) \(3 - 2 + 2\sin^2 t\) - (c) \((1 + t)^2/(1 - t)^2\) ## 4 Recurrence relations A recurrence relation is a formula that permits us to compute the members of a sequence one after another, starting with one or more given values. Here is a small example. Suppose we are to find an infinite sequence of numbers \(x_0, x_1, \ldots\) by means of \[ x_{n+1} = c x_n, \quad (n \geq 0; x_0 = 1). \tag{1.41} \] This relation tells us that \(x_1 = c x_0\), and \(x_2 = c x_1\), etc., and therefore \(x_n = c^n x_0\). We say that the solution of the recurrence relation (i.e., "difference equation") (1.41) is given by \(x_n = c^n\) for all \(n \geq 0\). Equation (1.41) is a first-order recurrence relation because a new value of the sequence is computed from just one preceding value (i.e., \(x_{n+1}\) is obtained solely from \(x_n\) and does not involve \(x_{n-1}\) or any earlier values). Observe the format of the equation (1.41). The parenthetical remarks are essential. The first one \(x > 0\) tells us for what values of \(n\) the recurrence formula is valid, and the second one \(x_0 = 1\) gives the starting value. If one of these is missing, the solution may not be uniquely determined. The recurrence relation \[ x_{n+1} = x_n + x_{n-1} \tag{1.42} \] needs two starting values in order to "get going"; but it is missing both of those starting values and the range of \(n\). Consequently (1.42) (which is a second-order recurrence) does not uniquely determine the sequence. Image Analysis: ### Analysis of the Attached Visual Content #### 1. Localization and Attribution - **Page Layout:** - The content is presented on a single page with textual information and mathematical notations. #### 2. Object Detection and Classification - **Detected Objects:** - **Text Elements:** Mathematical notations, formulae, and paragraphs of explanation. - **Categories:** Written text, mathematical formulas, exercises, explanations. #### 3. 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Graph Numbers - **Analysis:** - No graphs or numerical data points are provided in the text. #### Additional Aspects - **Ablaufprozesse (Process Flows):** - The process of transforming power series coefficients and working with recurrence relations is described. - **Prozessbeschreibungen (Process Descriptions):** - Detailed process descriptions for manipulation of power series and methods for solving recurrence relations. - **Typen Bezeichnung (Type Designations):** - Various types of sums and series expansions are listed in the exercises. - **Trend and Interpretation:** - Trends in the textbook include foundational explanations followed by practical exercises to ensure comprehension. - **Tables:** - No tables are included in the text. --- The text and analysis focus on key aspects relevant to a mathematical pedagogy context, enabling thorough comprehension and practice through explanatory and exercise sections. #################### File: Algorithms%20and%20Complexity%20-%20Herbert%20S.%20Wilf%20%28PDF%29.pdf Page: 22 Context: #### Additional Aspects: - **Ablaufprozesse (Process Flows)**: - Recurrence relation solving methods, from first-order equations to Fibonacci sequence solutions. - **Prozessbeschreibungen (Process Descriptions)**: - Detailed description of deriving general solutions for recurrence relations and solving quadratic characteristic equations. - **Typen Bezeichnung (Type Designations)**: - Various types of recurrence relations and quadratic characteristic equations addressed (first-order, second-order, homogeneous equations). ### Summary The image is a page from an academic text on mathematical preliminaries, focusing on solving first and second-order recurrence relations. It includes several mathematical notations and equations, as well as detailed explanations of solving techniques, particularly relating to the Fibonacci sequence. The text is well-organized with numbered equations and contexts clearly defined for educational purposes. #################### File: Algorithms%20and%20Complexity%20-%20Herbert%20S.%20Wilf%20%28PDF%29.pdf Page: 22 Context: # Chapter 1: Mathematical Preliminaries (b) solve that one by summation and (c) go back to the original unknowns. As an example, consider the first-order equation \[ x_{n+1} = 3x_n + n \quad (n \geq 0; \, x_0 = 0). \tag{1.49} \] The winning change of variable, from (1.46), is to let \( x_n = 3^n y_n \). After substituting in (1.49) and simplifying, we find \[ y_{n+1} = y_n + \frac{1}{3^{n+1}} \quad (n \geq 0; \, y_0 = 0). \] Now by summation, \[ y_n = \sum_{j=0}^{n-1} \frac{1}{3^{j+1}} \quad (n \geq 0). \] Finally, since \( x_n = 3^n y_n \), we obtain the solution of (1.49) in the form \[ x_n = 3^n \sum_{j=0}^{n-1} \frac{1}{3^{j+1}} \quad (n \geq 0). \tag{1.40} \] This is quite an explicit answer, but the summation can, in fact, be completely removed by the same method that you used to solve exercise 1(c) of section 1.3 (try it). That pretty well takes care of first-order recurrence relations of the form \( x_{n+1} = b x_n + c_n \), and it’s time to move on to linear second-order (homogeneous) recurrence relations with constant coefficients. These are of the form \[ x_{n+1} = a x_n + b x_{n-1} \quad (n \geq 1; \, x_0 \text{ and } x_1 \text{ given}). \tag{1.11} \] If we think back to differential equations of second-order with constant coefficients, we recall that there are always solutions of the form \( y(t) = e^{rt} \) where \( r \) is constant. Hence the road to the solution of such differential equations begins by trying a solution of that form and seeing what the constant or constants \( r \) turn out to be. Analogously, equation (1.11) calls for a trial solution of the form \( x_n = r^n \). If we substitute \( x_n = r^n \) in (1.11) and cancel a common factor of \( r^{n-1} \) we obtain a quadratic equation for \( r \), namely \[ r^2 = a r + b. \tag{1.12} \] Usually this quadratic equation will have two distinct roots, say \( r_1 \) and \( r_2 \), and then the general solution of (1.11) will look like \[ x_n = c_1 r_1^n + c_2 r_2^n \quad (n = 0, 1, 2, \ldots). \tag{1.13} \] The constants \( c_1 \) and \( c_2 \) will be determined so that \( x_0 \) and \( x_1 \) have their assigned values. ## Example The recurrence for the Fibonacci numbers is \[ F_{n+1} = F_n + F_{n-1} \quad (n \geq 2; \, F_1 = 1). \tag{1.14} \] Following the recipe that was described above, we look for a solution in the form \( F_n = r^n \). After substituting in (1.14) and cancelling common factors we find that the quadratic equation for \( r \) is, in this case, \( r^2 = r + 1 \). If we denote the two roots by \( r_1 = \frac{1+\sqrt{5}}{2} \) and \( r_2 = \frac{1-\sqrt{5}}{2} \), then we find that the general solution to the Fibonacci recurrence has been obtained, and it has the form (1.13). It remains to determine the constants \( c_1 \) and \( c_2 \) from the initial conditions \( F_0 = 0 \) and \( F_1 = 1 \). From the form of the general solution we have \( F_0 = c_1 + c_2 \) and \( F_1 = c_1 r_1 + c_2 r_2 \). If we solve these two equations in the two unknowns \( c_1 \) and \( c_2 \) we find that \( c_1 = \frac{1}{\sqrt{5}} \) and \( c_2 = -\frac{1}{\sqrt{5}} \). Finally, we substitute these values of the constants into the form of the general solution, and obtain an explicit formula for the \( n \)th Fibonacci number, \[ F_n = \frac{1}{\sqrt{5}} \left( \left( \frac{1+\sqrt{5}}{2} \right)^{n+1} - \left( \frac{1-\sqrt{5}}{2} \right)^{n+1} \right) \quad (n = 0, 1, \ldots). \tag{1.15} \] Image Analysis: **Analysis based on the provided image:** 1. **Localization and Attribution:** - There is only one image in the provided content. This image occupies the entire space of the page. 2. **Text Analysis:** - **Header:** - "Chapter 1: Mathematical Preliminaries" - **Body Text:** - The text starts with a problem-solving narrative: (b) solve that one by summation and (c) go back to the original unknowns. - The text provides an example with a first-order equation: \(x_{n+1} = 3x_n + n\) (\(n \geq 0\); \(x_0 = 0\)). - A variable change is described leading to the equation \(x_n = 3^{n}y_n\). - This leads to finding \(y_{n+1} = y_n + n/3^{n+1}\) (\(n \geq 0\); \(y_0 = 0\)). - Summation methods are applied to find \( y_n = \sum_{j=1}^{n-1} j/3^{j+1} \) (\(n \geq 0\)). - Further simplification leads to \( x_n = \sum_{j=1}^{n-1} j/3^{j+1} \) (\(n \geq 0\)). - The text explains that the summation can indeed be evaluated using similar methods previously used. - Discussion moves to second-order homogeneous recurrence relations: \( x_{n+1} = a x_n + b x_{n-1}\) (\(n \geq 1\); \(x_0 \) and \( x_1\) given). - Differential equations with constant coefficients are discussed, relating them to solutions like \( y(t) = e^{\alpha t}\). - For trial solutions of the form \( x_n = \alpha^n \), the quadratic equation \( \alpha^2 = a \alpha + b \) is introduced. - This equation yields two distinct roots \( \alpha_1 \) and \( \alpha_2 \), leading to general solutions \( x_n = c_1 \alpha_1^n + c_2 \alpha_2^n \) (\(n = 0,1,2,...\)). - **Example:** - A specific example is provided for the recurrence of the Fibonacci numbers \( F_{n+1} = F_n + F_{n-1} \) (\(n \geq 1\); \(F_0 = F_1 = 1\)). - The solution follows equations in the previous sections and leads to the formula for the n-th Fibonacci number: \( F_n = \frac{1}{\sqrt{5}} \left( \left(\frac{1+\sqrt{5}}{2}\right)^n+1 - \left(\frac{1-\sqrt{5}}{2} \right)^n+1 \right) (\(n=0,1,2,...\)) (1.4.15). 3. **Diagrams and Charts:** - No diagrams or charts are provided in the image. 4. **Prozessbeschreibungen (Process Descriptions):** - The text describes a mathematical procedure for solving recurrence relations and differential equations. - Each step of the process is clearly outlined, including changing variables, solving the equation through summation, and determining coefficients for solutions. #################### File: Algorithms%20and%20Complexity%20-%20Herbert%20S.%20Wilf%20%28PDF%29.pdf Page: 23 Context: **Tables:** - No tables are present. 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Then for every fixed \(\epsilon > 0\) we have \(x_n = O(c^n)\). **Proof:** Fix \(\epsilon > 0\), and let \(\alpha = c + \epsilon\), where \(c\) is the root of the equation shown in the statement of the theorem. Since \(\alpha > c\), if we let \[ t = a^{p+1} - b_0^p - \ldots - b_p, \] then \[ K = \max \left\{ \frac{|x_1|}{a_0}, \frac{|x_2|}{a_1}, \max_{n \geq 2} \frac{G(n)}{a_{n-1}} \right\}. \] Then \(K\) is finite, and clearly \(|x_j| \leq K a^j\) for \(j \leq p\). We claim that \(|x_n| \leq K a^n\) for all \(n\), which will complete the proof. Indeed, if the claim is true for \(0, 1, 2, \ldots, n\), then \[ |x_{n+1}| \leq b_0 |x_n| + \cdots + b_p |x_{n-p}| + G(n) \] \[ \leq K a^n b_0 + \ldots + K a^{n-p} b_p + G(n) \] \[ = K a^n \left(b_0 a^{-1} + \ldots + b_p a^{-(p-1)}\right) + G(n) \] \[ = K a^n \left(b_0 a^{-1} + \ldots + b_p a^{-(p-1)} + o(1)\right) = K a^{n+1}. \] Thus, we have \[ |x_{n+1}| \leq K a^{n+1} \leq K a^{n+1}. \] ## Exercises for section 1.4 1. Solve the following recurrence relations - (i) \(x_{n} = 2n + 3 \quad (n \geq 0; \; x_0 = 2)\) - (ii) \(x_{n} = 2n/3 + 2 \quad (n \geq 0; \; x_0 = 0)\) - (iii) \(x_{n+1} = 2x_n + 1 \quad (n \geq 0; x_0 = 0)\) - (iv) \(x_{n+1} = (n + 1)x_n + 1 \quad (n \geq 1; \; x_1 = 5)\) - (v) \(x_{n+1} = x_n + x_{n-1} \quad (n \geq 1; \; x_0 = 2; \; x_1 = 3)\) - (vi) \(x_{n+1} = 4x_n - 4x_{n-1} \quad (n \geq 1; \; x_1 = 1)\) 2. Find \(x_n\) if the sequence \(x_n\) satisfies the Fibonacci recurrence relation and if furthermore \(x_0 = 1\) and \(x_1 = 1\) \((n \to \infty)\). 3. Let \(b_n\) be the average number of trailing 0's in the binary expansions of all integers \(0, 1, 2, \ldots, n - 1\). Find a recursive relation satisfied by the sequence \((b_n)\), solve it, and evaluate \(\lim_{n \to \infty} b_n\). 4. For what values of \(c\) and \(d\) is it true that no matter what the initial values are, the solution of the recurrence relation \(x_{n+1} = ax_n + bx_{n-1} \quad (n \geq 1)\) is guaranteed to be \(O(1) \; (n \to \infty)\)? 5. Suppose \(a_0 = 1, a_1 = 1\), and for all \(n \geq 2\) it is true that \(x_{n+1} \leq F_n x_n\). Prove your answer. 6. Generalize the result of exercise 5, as follows. Suppose \(x_0 = x_1 = y\), where \(y_1 = a_0\) and \(y_n = b_n\) \((n \geq 1)\). If furthermore, \(x_n \leq a_{n-1}\) \((n \geq 2)\), can we conclude that \(\forall n, \; x_n \leq y_n\)? If not, describe conditions on \(a_n\) and \(b_n\) under which that conclusion would follow. 7. Find the asymptotic behavior in the form \(x_n \sim \; (n \to \infty)\) of the right side of (1.4.10). * See exercise 10, below. Image Analysis: Certainly! Here's a detailed examination of the given visual content based on the specified aspects: ### 1. 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Write out a complete proof of theorem 1.4.1. 9. Show by an example that the conclusion of theorem 1.4.1 may be false if the phrase ‘for every fixed ϵ0 > 0...’ were replaced by ‘for every fixed ϵ > 0 ...’. 10. In theorem 1.4.1 we find the phrase: ‘…the positive real root of …’. Prove that this phrase is justified, in that the equation shown always has exactly one positive real root. Exactly what special properties of that equation did you use in your proof? 1.5 Counting For a given positive integer n, consider the set {1,2,...,n}. We will denote this set by the symbol [n], and we want to discuss the number of subsets of various kinds that it has. Here is a list of all of the subsets of {2}, {1}, {2}, {1, 2}. There are 4 of them. We claim that the set [n] has exactly 2^n subsets. To see why, notice that we can construct the subsets of [n] in the following way. Either choose, or don’t choose, the element ‘1’; then either choose, or don’t choose, the element ‘2’; etc., finally choosing, or not choosing, the element ‘n’. Each of the n choices that you encountered could have been made in either 2 of ways. The totality of n choices, therefore, might have been made in 2^n different ways, so that is the number of subsets that a set of n objects has. Next, suppose we have n distinct objects, and we want to arrange them in a sequence. In how many ways can we do that? For the first object in our sequence we may choose any one of the n objects. The second element of the sequence can be any of the remaining n − 1 objects, so there are n(n − 1) possible ways to make these first two decisions. Then there are n − 2 choices for the third element, and so we have n(n − 1)(n − 2) ways to arrange the first three elements of the sequence. It is no doubt clear now that there are exactly n(n − 1)(n − 2)∙∙∙3∙2∙1 = n! ways to form the whole sequence. Of the n subsets of [n], how many have exactly k objects in them? The number of elements in a set is called its cardinality. The cardinality of a set S is denoted by |S|, so, for example, |{6}| = 6. A set whose cardinality is k is called a ‘k-set’, and a subset of cardinality k is, naturally enough, a ‘k-subset’. The question is, for how many subsets S of [n] is it true that |S| = k? We can construct k-subsets S of [n] (written S ⸦ [n] ∖) as follows. Choose an element a_1 (in possible choices). Of the remaining n − 1 elements, choose one (in n − 1 possible choices), etc., until a sequence of k different elements have been chosen. Obviously there were n(n − 1)(n − 2) ⸦⸦⸦ (n − k + 1) ways in which we might have chosen that sequence, so the number of ways to choose an (ordered) sequence of k elements from [n] is n(n − 1)(n − 2) ∙∙∙ (n − k + 1) = n!/(n − k)! But there are more sequences of k elements than there are k-subsets, because any particular k-subset S will correspond to k! different ordered sequences, namely all possible rearrangements of the elements of that subset. Hence the number of k-subsets of [n] is equal to the number of k-sequences divided by k!. In other words, there are exactly n!/[k!(n − k)!] k-subsets of a set of n objects. The quantities n!/[k!(n − k)!] are the famous binomial coefficients, and they are denoted by ( ) = n!/[k!(n − k)!] (n ≥ 0; 0 ≤ k ≤ n). Some of their special values are (n) = 1 ( ∀n ≥ 0); (n) = n ( ∀n ≥ 0); (k) = n(n − 1)/2 ( ∀n ≥ 0); (n) = 1 ( ∀n ≥ 0). ( 0 ) ( 1 ) ( 2 ) ( n ) It is convenient to define (2) to be 0 if k < 0 or if k > n. 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The monochromatic color scheme is typical for academic texts, ensuring clarity and focus on the content. #################### File: Algorithms%20and%20Complexity%20-%20Herbert%20S.%20Wilf%20%28PDF%29.pdf Page: 25 Context: ```markdown 8. Write out a complete proof of theorem 1.4.1. 9. Show by an example that the conclusion of theorem 1.4.1 may be false if the phrase “for every fixed \( \varepsilon > 0 \)” were replaced by “for every fixed \( \varepsilon \geq 0 \) . . .” 10. In theorem 1.4.1, if we find the phrase “the positive real root of . . . ” Prove that this phrase is justified, in that the equation shown always has exactly one positive real root. Exactly what special properties of that equation did you use in your proof? # 1.5 Counting For a given positive integer \( n \), consider the set \( \{ 1, 2, \ldots, n \} \). We will denote this set by the symbol \( [n] \), and we want to discuss the number of subsets of various kinds that it has. Here is a list of all the subsets of \( [n] \): \( \emptyset, \{1\}, \{2\}, \{1, 2\} \). There are \( 2^n \) subsets. We claim that the set \( [n] \) has exactly \( 2^n \) subsets. To see why, notice that we can construct the subsets of \( [n] \) in the following way. Either choose, or don’t choose, the element \( 1 \); then either choose, or don’t choose, the element \( 2 \); etc., finally choosing, or not choosing, the element \( n \). Each of the \( n \) choices that you encountered could have been made in either of 2 ways. The totality of choices, therefore, might have been made in \( 2^n \) ways, so that is the number of subsets that are set of \( n \) objects has. Next, suppose we have \( n \) distinct objects, and we want to arrange them in a sequence. In how many ways can we do that? For the first object in our sequence we may choose any one of the \( n \) objects. The second element of the sequence can be any of the remaining \( n - 1 \) possible ways to make the first two decisions. Then there are \( n - 2 \) choices for the third element, and so we have \( n(n - 1)(n - 2) \cdots 2 \cdot 1 = n! \) ways to form the whole sequence. One of the subsets of \( [n] \), how many have exactly \( k \) objects in them? The number of elements in a set is called its cardinality. The cardinality of a set \( S \) is denoted by \( |S| \), so for example, \( |[6]| = 6 \). A set of cardinality \( k \) is called a \( k \)-set, and a subset of cardinality \( k \) is naturally enough, a \( k \)-subset. The question is, for how many subsets of \( [n] \) is it true that \( |S| = k \)? We can construct \( k \)-subsets \( S \) of \( [n] \) (written \( S \subseteq [n] \)) as follows. Choose an element \( a_1 \) (in possible choices). Of the remaining \( n - 1 \) elements, choose one (in \( n - 1 \) possible choices), etc., until a sequence of \( k \) different elements have been chosen. Obviously there were \( n(n - 1)(n - 2) \cdots (n - k + 1) \) ways in which you might have chosen that sequence, so the number of ways to choose an (ordered) sequence of \( k \) elements from \( [n] \) is \[ n(n - 1)(n - 2) \cdots (n - k + 1) = \frac{n!}{(n - k)!} \quad (n \geq 0, 0 \leq k \leq n). \] But there are more sequences of \( k \) elements than there are \( k \)-sets, because any particular \( k \)-subset will correspond to \( k! \) different ordered sequences, namely all possible rearrangements of the elements in the subset. Hence the number of \( k \)-subsets of \( [n] \) is equal to the number of \( k \)-sequences divided by \( k! \). In other words, there are exactly \( \frac{n!}{k!(n - k)!} \) \( k \)-subsets of a set of \( n \) objects. The quantities \( \frac{n!}{k!(n - k)!} \) are the famous binomial coefficients, and they are denoted by \[ \binom{n}{k} = \frac{n!}{k!(n - k)!}, \quad (n \geq 0; 0 \leq k \leq n) \tag{1.5.1} \] Some of their special values are \[ \binom{n}{0} = 1 \quad (\text{for } n \geq 0); \quad \binom{n}{1} = n \quad (\text{for } n \geq 0); \quad \binom{n}{2} = \frac{n(n - 1)}{2} \quad (\text{for } n \geq 2); \quad \binom{n}{n} = 1 \quad (\text{for } n \geq 0). \] It is convenient to define \( \binom{n}{k} \) to be \( 0 \) if \( k < 0 \) or if \( k > n \). We can summarize the developments so far with ``` Image Analysis: ### Comprehensive Examination of the Attached Visual Content #### 1. Localization and Attribution: 1. **Text and Image Position:** - The visual content is a single page divided into several text blocks. - The text is located at the center of the page, structured in paragraphs and numbered sections. #### 2. 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(1.5.4) is clearly true when \( n = 0 \), and if it is true for some \( n \) then multiply both sides of (1.5.4) by \( (1+x) \) to obtain \[ (1+x)^{n+1} = \sum_{k=0}^{n} \binom{n}{k} x^{k} + \sum_{k=0}^{n} \binom{n}{k} x^{k+1} \] \[ = \sum_{k=0}^{n} \binom{n}{k} x^{k} + \sum_{k=1}^{n+1} \binom{n}{k-1} x^{k} \] \[ = \sum_{k=0}^{n} \binom{n}{k} x^{k} + \sum_{k=0}^{n} \binom{n}{k} x^{k+1} \] \[ = \sum_{k=0}^{n} \left( \binom{n}{k} + \binom{n}{k-1} \right) x^{k} = \sum_{k=0}^{n+1} \binom{n+1}{k} x^{k} \] which completes the proof. Now let's ask how big the binomial coefficients are, as an exercise in asymptotics. We will refer to the coefficients in row \( n \) of Pascal's triangle, that is, \[ \begin{pmatrix} n \\ 0 \end{pmatrix},\ \begin{pmatrix} n \\ 1 \end{pmatrix},\ \ldots,\ \begin{pmatrix} n \\ n \end{pmatrix} \] as the coefficients of order \( n \). Then, by (1.5.2) (or by (1.5.4) with \( x = 1 \)), the sum of all the coefficients of order \( n \) is also fairly apparent, from an inspection of Table 1.5.1, that the largest one(s) of the coefficients of order \( n \) is (are) the one(s) in the middle. More precisely, if \( n \) is odd, then the largest coefficients of order \( n \) are \( \binom{n}{(n-1)/2} \) and \( \binom{n}{(n+1)/2} \); whereas if \( n \) is even, the largest one is uniquely \( \binom{n}{n/2} \). It will be important, in some of the applications to algorithms later on in this book, for us to be able to pick out the largest term in a sequence of this kind, so let's see how we could prove that the biggest coefficients are the ones cited above. For \( k \) fixed, we will compute the ratio of the \( (k+1)^{th} \) coefficient of order \( n \) to the \( k^{th} \) coefficient of order \( n \): \[ \text{Ratio} = \frac{\binom{n}{k+1}}{\binom{n}{k}} = \frac{n!/(k+1)!(n-k-1)!}{n!/(k)!(n-k)!} = \frac{(k+1)(n-k)}{(n-k-1)(k+1)} = \frac{n-k}{k+1} \] and is \( > 1 \) if \( k < (n - 1)/2 \), as claimed. OK, the biggest coefficients are in the middle, but how big are they? Let’s suppose that \( n \) is even, just to keep things simple. Then the biggest binomial coefficient of order \( n \) is \[ \binom{n}{n/2} \sim \frac{n!}{(n/2)^{n/2}(n/2)!} \sim \frac{n^{n/2}}{(n/2)^{n/2}\sqrt{2\pi(n/2)}} \sim \frac{2^{n/2}}{\sqrt{2\pi n/2}} \tag{1.5.5} \] 23 Image Analysis: ### 1. **Localization and Attribution:** - There is only one image on the page. ### 2. **Object Detection and Classification:** - The objects in the image are: - Mathematical text and equations. - A rectangular bold box used to signify the end of a proof. ### 3. **Scene and Activity Analysis:** - The scene is of a textbook or academic paper discussing mathematical concepts. - The primary activity is explaining and proving the binomial theorem using algebraic manipulations and asymptotic analysis. ### 4. **Text Analysis:** - **Detected Text:** - The binomial theorem is the statement that ∀ n ≥ 0 we have: (1+x)^n = Σ(k=0 to n) (n choose k) x^k. (1.5.4) - Proof: By induction on n. Eq. (1.5.4) is clearly true when n = 0, and if it is true for some n then multiply both sides of (1.5.4) by (1 + x) to obtain... - The text proceeds to elaborate on the binomial coefficients, sums, largest coefficients in rows, and an asymptotic analysis of coefficients. - Equations and binomial coefficients such as n choose k, n choose k + 1, (n + 1)/2, etc. - Ends with the equation: ∼ sqrt(2/π) 2^n. (1.5.5) - Page number: 23. ### 6. **Product Analysis:** - Not applicable; no products are depicted. ### 8. **Color Analysis:** - The image is in black and white, which is typical for printed academic materials. The dominant color is black text on a white background, facilitating easy readability and focus on the content. ### 9. **Perspective and Composition:** - The perspective is a straight-on view typical of a scanned or photographed page from a book. - The composition is standard for academic texts with logical flow from the theorem, proof, and further explanations broken into paragraphs and sections for clarity. ### 12. **Graph and Trend Analysis:** - The equations and text provide an analytical breakdown of mathematical trends, particularly around binomial coefficients. - It discusses the largest coefficients in rows of Pascal’s triangle, their positions, and asymptotic behaviors. ### 13. **Graph Numbers:** - Specific numeric data points are provided in the equations and analysis, such as n, k, and asymptotic ratios involving n choose k. ### **Ablaufprozesse (Process Flows):** - The process of proving the binomial theorem: - Initial statement of the theorem. - Proof by induction: base case and inductive step. - Deriving properties from Pascal's triangle. - Asymptotic analysis of binomial coefficients. ### **Prozessbeschreibungen (Process Descriptions):** - Detailed steps of the mathematical proof, asymptotic analysis, and properties of binomial coefficients. ### **Trend and Interpretation:** - The primary trend highlighted is the position and size of the largest binomial coefficients in any given row of Pascal’s triangle and their asymptotic growth. - Interpretation involves understanding the central binomial coefficient and its relation to n. Overall, the image provides a clear, academic explanation of the binomial theorem and its properties, with a particular focus on coefficients and asymptotics. The page serves as a typical example of mathematical exposition. #################### File: Algorithms%20and%20Complexity%20-%20Herbert%20S.%20Wilf%20%28PDF%29.pdf Page: 28 Context: #### Additional Aspects - **Ablaufprozesse (Process Flows) & Prozessbeschreibungen (Process Descriptions):** - Processes involved include mathematical reasoning, steps for solving combinatorial problems, and interpreting graph properties. - **Typen Bezeichnung (Type Designations):** - Different types of combinatorial terms and graph properties (e.g., binomial coefficients, vertices, edges, degrees). ### Conclusion The visual content on the provided page delivers comprehensive educational material on mathematical preliminaries, specifically combinatorial mathematics and graph theory. The page effectively uses diagrams and structured text to convey advanced concepts and exercises aimed at students or readers engaged in higher mathematical studies. #################### File: Algorithms%20and%20Complexity%20-%20Herbert%20S.%20Wilf%20%28PDF%29.pdf Page: 28 Context: # Chapter 1: Mathematical Preliminaries where we have used Stirling's formula (1.1.10). Equation (1.5) shows that the single biggest binomial coefficient accounts for a very healthy fraction of the sum of all of the coefficients of order n. Indeed, the sum of all of them is \( 2^n \), and the biggest one is approximately \( \sim \sqrt{n/2m} \). When n is large, therefore, the largest coefficient contributes a fraction \( \sim \sqrt{n/2m} \) of the total. If we think in terms of the subsets that these coefficients count, what we will see is that a large fraction of all of the subsets of an n-set have cardinality \( n/2 \); in fact \( |B(n, k)| \) of them do. This kind of probabilistic thinking can be very useful in the design and analysis of algorithms. If we are designing an algorithm that deals with subsets of \( x \), for instance, we should recognize that a large percentage of the customers for that algorithm will have cardinalities near \( n/2 \), and make every effort to see that the algorithm is fast for such subsets, even at the expense of possibly slowing it down on subsets whose cardinalities are very small or very large. ## Exercises for section 1.5 1. How many subsets of even cardinality does \([n]\) have? 2. By observing that \( (1+x)^{n}(1+x^n) = (1+x)^{n+1} \), prove that the sum of the squares of all binomial coefficients of order n is \( 2^n \). 3. Evaluate the following sums in simple form. 1. \( \sum_{j=0}^{n} \binom{n}{j} \) 2. \( \sum_{j=0}^{n} \binom{n}{j}^2 \) 3. \( \sum_{j=0}^{n} \binom{n}{j} \cdot 1^{j+1} \) 4. Find, by direct application of Taylor's theorem, the power series expansion of \( f(x) = 1/(1-x)^{n+1} \) about the origin. Express the coefficients as certain binomial coefficients. 5. Complete the following twiddles. 1. \( \left( \binom{n}{k} \right) \sim ? \) 2. \( \left( \binom{n}{k} \right) \sim ? \) 3. \( \left( \binom{n}{k} \right) \sim ? \) 4. \( \left( \binom{n}{k} \right) \sim ? \) 6. How many ordered pairs of unequal elements of \([n]\) are there? 7. Which one of the numbers \( \{ 2^{k} \}_{k=0}^{n} \) is the biggest? ## 1.6 Graphs A graph is a collection of vertices, certain unordered pairs of which are called its edges. To describe a particular graph we first say what its vertices are, and then we say how pairs of vertices are its edges. The set of vertices of a graph \( G \) is denoted by \( V(G) \), and its set of edges is \( E(G) \). If \( u \) and \( v \) are vertices of a graph \( G \), and if \( (u, v) \) is an edge of \( G \), then we say that vertices \( u \) and \( v \) are adjacent in \( G \). Consider the graph \( G \) whose vertex set is \( \{ 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 \} \) and whose edges are the set of pairs \( (1,2), (2,3), (3,4), (4,5) \). This is a graph of 5 vertices and 4 edges. A nice way to present a graph to an audience is to draw a picture of it, instead of just listing the pairs of vertices that are its edges. To draw a picture of a graph we would first make a point for each vertex, and then we would draw an arc between two vertices \( u \) and \( v \) if and only if \( (u, v) \) is an edge of the graph we are talking about. The graph \( G \) of 5 vertices and 4 edges that is lived above can be drawn as shown in Fig. 1.6.1(a). It could also be drawn as shown in Fig. 1.6.1(b). They’re both the same graph. Only the pictures are different, but the pictures aren't "really" the graph; the graph is the vertex list and the edge list. The pictures are helpful to us in visualizing and remembering the graph, but that's all. The number of edges that contain (are incident with) a particular vertex \( v \) of a graph \( G \) is called the degree of that vertex, and is usually denoted by \( p(v) \). If we add up the degrees of every vertex \( v \) of \( G \) we will have counted exactly two contributions from each edge of \( G \), one at each of its endpoints. Hence, for every Image Analysis: ### Analysis of the Attached Visual Content #### 1. Localization and Attribution - **Image Position:** - The visual content depicted is a single page from a book or document. - The main images (diagrams) appear within the text in the '1.6 Graphs' section. - **Numbering of Images:** - **Image 1:** Diagram labeled as Fig 1.6.1(a) - **Image 2:** Diagram labeled as Fig 1.6.1(b) #### 2. Object Detection and Classification - **Image 1: Diagram (Fig 1.6.1(a))** - Objects: Vertices (Vertex, Points), Edges (Line segments connecting vertices). - Key Features: - Vertices are labeled with numbers (1 to 5). - Edges are represented as lines connecting the vertices, indicating pairs like (1,2), (2,3), (3,4), etc. - **Image 2: Diagram (Fig 1.6.1(b))** - Objects: Same vertices and edges as in Image 1. - Key Features: - Similar representation but could be shown with different emphasis or layout. #### 3. Scene and Activity Analysis - **Image 1:** - Scene: A diagram representing a graph G with vertices and edges. - Activities: Visual aid for understanding the structure of graph G, focusing on vertices (1,2,3,4,5) and their connecting edges. - **Image 2:** - Scene: A slightly different depiction of the same graph to illustrate the same vertices and edges. #### 4. Text Analysis - **Detected Text:** - Title: "Chapter 1: Mathematical Preliminaries" - Subsections: "Exercises for section 1.5", "1.6 Graphs". - Questions and formulae pertaining to combinatorial mathematics and graph theory: - Exercises related to subsets, binomials, Taylor's theorem, and twiddles. - Graph section explaining vertices, edges, and the degree of a vertex. - **Analysis of Text:** - The text is educational, providing exercises for understanding binomial coefficients and properties of graph theory. - Key definitions: - **Graph:** Collection of vertices and edges connecting pairs of vertices. - **Degree of a vertex:** Number of edges incident to the vertex. #### 6. Product Analysis - **Adjective Questions for Exercises:** - Typesetting involves mathematical equations and formulas for binomial coefficients, subset problems, Taylor’s theorem, etc. - No physical products are depicted. #### 7. Anomaly Detection - No apparent anomalies within the images or text. Everything seems to be intentionally placed for educational purposes. #### 8. Color Analysis - **Color Composition:** - The page is primarily black and white typical of a textbook. - Impact: Monochrome color scheme ensures clarity and focuses on the content without distractions. #### 9. Perspective and Composition - **Perspective:** - Bird’s eye view of the diagrams ensuring all vertices and edges are visible. - **Composition:** - Balanced composition of text and diagrams. Diagrams are located centrally within the “Graphs” section to aid understanding of the descriptions. #### 10. Contextual Significance - **Significance:** - The overall document seems to be a mathematical textbook or study guide. - The images and text contribute to teaching advanced mathematical concepts relating to combinatorics and graph theory. #### 13. Table Analysis - **Tables:** - The text contains lists rather than tables, presenting exercises and definitions in a structured format. #################### File: Algorithms%20and%20Complexity%20-%20Herbert%20S.%20Wilf%20%28PDF%29.pdf Page: 33 Context: ``` ## 1.6 Graphs 13. Let \( n \) be a multiple of 3. Consider a labeled graph \( G \) that consists of \( n/3 \) connected components, each of them a \( K_3 \). How many maximal independent sets does \( G \) have? 14. Describe the complement of the graph \( G \) in exercise 13 above. How many cliques does it have? 15. In how many labeled graphs of \( n \) vertices is the subgraph that is induced by vertices \( \{1, 2, 3\} \) a triangle? 16. Let \( H \) be a labeled graph of \( L \) vertices. In how many labeled graphs of \( n \) vertices is the subgraph that is induced by vertices \( \{1, \ldots, L\} \) equal to \( H \)? 17. Devise an algorithm that will decide if a given graph, of \( n \) vertices and \( m \) edges, does or does not contain a triangle, in time \( O(m \max(n^{2}, m)) \). 18. Prove that the number of labeled graphs of \( n \) vertices all of whose vertices have even degree is equal to the number of all labeled graphs of \( n - 1 \) vertices. ``` #################### File: Algorithms%20and%20Complexity%20-%20Herbert%20S.%20Wilf%20%28PDF%29.pdf Page: 34 Context: # Chapter 2: Recursive Algorithms ## 2.1 Introduction Here are two different ways to define \( n! \) if \( n \) is a positive integer. The first definition is nonrecursive, the second is recursive. 1. \( n! \) is the product of all of the whole numbers from \( 1 \) to \( n \), inclusive. 2. If \( n = 1 \) then \( n! = 1 \), else \( n! = n \cdot (n - 1)! \). Let’s concentrate on the second definition. At a glance, it seems illegal, because we’re defining something, and in the definition the same ‘something’ appears. Another glance, however, reveals that the value of \( n! \) is defined in terms of the value of the same function at a smaller value of its argument, i.e., \( n - 1 \). So we’re really only using mathematical induction in order to validate the assertion that a function has indeed been defined for all positive integers \( n \). What is the practical import of the above? It’s monumental. Many modern high-level computer languages can handle recursive constructs directly, and when this is so, the programmer’s job may be considerably simplified. Among recursive languages are Pascal, PL/I, C, Lisp, APL, C, and many others. Programmers who use these languages should be aware of the power and versatility of recursive methods (conversely, people who like recursive methods should learn one of those languages!). A formal ‘function’ module that would calculate \( n! \) nonrecursively might look like this: ```pascal function fact(n: integer); // computes n! for given n > 0 begin fact := 1; for i := 1 to n do fact := fact * i; end; ``` On the other hand, a recursive \( n! \) module is as follows: ```pascal function fact(n: integer); begin if n = 1 then fact := 1 else fact := n * fact(n - 1); end; ``` The hallmark of a recursive procedure is that it calls itself, with arguments that are in some sense smaller than before. Notice that there are no visible loops in the recursive routine. Of course there will be loops in the compiled machine-language program, so in effect the programmer is shifting many of the bookkeeping problems to the compiler (but it doesn’t mind!). Another advantage of recursiveness is that the thought processes are helpful. Mathematicians have known for years that induction is a marvelous method for proving theorems, making constructions, etc. Now computer scientists and programmers can profitably think recursively too, because recursive compilers allow them to express such thoughts in a natural way, and as a result many methods of great power are being formulated recursively, methods which, in many cases, might not have been developed if recursion were not readily available as a practical programming tool. Observe next that the ‘trivial case’, when \( n = 1 \), is handled separately, in the recursive form of the \( n! \) program above. This trivial case is in fact essential, because it’s the only thing that stops the execution of the program. In effect, the computer will be caught in a loop, reducing \( n \) by 1, until it reaches 1, then it will actually know the value of the function \( fact \), and after that it will be able to climb back up to the original input value of \( n \). The overall structure of a recursive routine will always be something like this: #################### File: Algorithms%20and%20Complexity%20-%20Herbert%20S.%20Wilf%20%28PDF%29.pdf Page: 35 Context: ```markdown ## 2.2 Quicksort **Procedure:** ```plaintext procedure calculate(list of variables); if (trivialcase) then do (triviallything); else do {call calculate(smaller values of the variables)}; {maybe do a few more things} end. ``` In this chapter, we’re going to work out a number of examples of recursive algorithms, of varying sophistication. We will see how the recursive structure helps us to analyze the running time, or complexity, of the algorithms. We will also find that there is a bit of art involved in choosing the list of variables that a recursive procedure operates on. Sometimes the first list we think of doesn’t work because the recursive call seems to need more detailed information than we have provided for it. So we try a larger list, and then perhaps it works, or maybe we need a still larger list ..., but more of this later. ### Exercises for Section 2.1 1. Write a recursive routine that will find the digits of a given integer n in the base b. There should be no visible loops in your program. ## 2.2 Quicksort Suppose that we are given an array `x[1], ..., x[n]` of n numbers. We would like to rearrange these numbers as necessary so that they end up in nondecreasing order of size. This operation is called **sorting** the numbers. For instance, if we are given `{9, 4, 7, 2, 1}`, then we want our program to output the sorted array `{1, 2, 4, 7, 9}`. There are many methods of sorting, but we are going to concentrate on methods that rely on only two kinds of basic operations, called **comparisons** and **interchanges**. This means that our sorting routine is allowed to: - (a) pick up two numbers (‘keys’) from the array, compare them, and decide which is larger. - (b) interchange the positions of two selected keys. Here is an example of a rather primitive sorting algorithm: 1. (i) find, by successive comparisons, the smallest key 2. (ii) interchange it with the first key 3. (iii) find the second smallest key 4. (iv) interchange it with the second key, etc. Here is a more formal algorithm that does the job above: ```plaintext procedure slowsort(X: array[1..n]); {sorts a given array into nondecreasing order} for i = 1 to n - 1 do for j = i + 1 to n do if X[i] > X[j] then swap(X[i], X[j]) end. slowsort ``` If you were wondering why we called this method ‘primitive’, ‘slowsort’, and other pejorative names, the reason will be clearer after we look at its complexity. What is the cost of sorting n numbers by this method? We will look at two ways to measure that cost. First let’s choose our unit of cost to be one comparison of two numbers, and then we will choose a different unit of cost, namely one interchange of position (‘swap’) of two numbers. ``` #################### File: Algorithms%20and%20Complexity%20-%20Herbert%20S.%20Wilf%20%28PDF%29.pdf Page: 37 Context: # 2.2 Quicksort This preliminary version won’t run, though. It looks like a recursive routine. It seems to call itself twice in order to get its job done. But it doesn’t. It calls something that’s just slightly different from itself in order to get its job done, and that won’t work. Observe the exact purpose of Quicksort, as described above. We are given an array of length \( n \), and we want to sort it, all of it. Now look at the two ‘recursive calls,’ which really aren’t quite. The first one sorts the array to the left of \( x \). That is indeed a recursive call, because we can just change the ‘\( n \)’ to ‘\( i - 1 \)’ and call Quicksort. The second recursive call is the problem. It wants to sort a portion of the array that doesn’t begin at the beginning of the array. The routine Quicksort as written so far doesn’t have enough flexibility to do that. So we will have to give it some more parameters. Instead of trying to sort all of the given array, we will write a routine that sorts only the portion of the given array \( x \) that extends from \( x[left] \) to \( x[right] \), inclusive, where \( left \) and \( right \) are input parameters. This leads us to the second version of the routine: ```pascal procedure qhsort(x: array; left, right: integer); {sorts the subarray x[left], ..., x[right]} if right - left > 1 then {create a splitter for the subarray in the fifth array position;} createSplitter for the subarray in the \( i \)th array position; qhsort(x, left, i - 1); qhsort(x, i + 1, right); end; ``` Once we have qhsort, of course, Quicksort is no problem: we call qhsort with \( left = 1 \) and \( right = n \). The next item on the agenda is the little question of how to create a splitter in an array. Suppose we are working with a subarray \( x[left], x[left + 1], \ldots, x[right] \). The first step is to choose one of the subarray elements (the element itself, not the position of the element) to be the splitter, and the second step is to make it happen. The choice of the splitter element in the Quicksort algorithm is done very simply: at random. We just choose, using our favorite random number generator, one of the entries of the given subarray, let’s call it \( T \), and declare it to be the splitter. To repeat the parenthetical comment above, \( T \) is the value of the array entry that was chosen, not its position in the array. Once the value is selected, the position will be what it has to be, namely to the right of all smaller entries, and to the left of all larger entries. The reason for making the random choice will become clearer after the smoke of the complexity discussion has cleared, but briefly it’s this: the analysis of the average case complexity is relatively easy if we use the random choice, so that’s a plus, and there are no minuses. Second, we have now chosen \( T \) to be the value around which the subarray will be split. The entries of the subarray must be moved so as to make \( T \) the splitter. To do this, consider the following algorithm.* *Attributed to Nico Lomuto by Jon Bentley, CACM 27 (April 1984). Image Analysis: ### Image 1 Analysis #### Localization and Attribution: - **Image Position:** Entire document page. - **Image Number:** 1 #### Text Analysis: - **Detected Text:** - **Title:** "2.2 Quicksort" - **Main Content:** - A detailed explanation of the Quicksort algorithm. - An introduction mentioning that a preliminary version won't work due to calling itself twice without completing the job. - A step-by-step process discussing recursive calls and the concept of sorting a portion of the array. - A second version of the `quicksort` procedure to sort portions of the array. - Further explanation on creating a splitter in an array and the random selection of elements. - Ends with the citation: "*Attributed to Nico Lomuto by Jon Bentley, CACM 27 (April 1984)." - **Significance:** - **Context:** This page appears to be from a book or an academic paper explaining the Quicksort algorithm. - **Explanation:** The text provides a didactic breakdown of Quicksort, highlighting the flaws of an initial attempt, the correct implementation using recursion, and selective sorting portions of the array based on splitter elements chosen randomly. #### Scene and Activity Analysis: - **Scene Description:** - This image is a scan of a printed page containing text. It appears to be from a technical book or manual on algorithms. - **Activities:** - The main activity involves discussing and explaining the Quicksort algorithm with a focus on code implementation and the theoretical reasoning behind the choice of elements for splitting the array. #### Object Detection and Classification: - **Objects Identified:** - Text blocks including titles, paragraphs, code snippets, and citations. #### Color Analysis: - **Color Composition:** - Dominant Colors: Black text on a white background. - Impact: High contrast ensures readability and clarity of the text. The monochrome color scheme is typical for printed technical documentation. #### Perspective and Composition: - **Perspective:** - The image is taken from a direct top-down view, capturing the entire page uniformly. - **Composition:** - Central block of text with a structured format including a title at the top, several paragraphs, a code block in the middle, and a footnote at the bottom. The layout is clean and organized, facilitating easy reading and comprehension. #### Contextual Significance: - **Document Context:** - This page seems to be part of a larger chapter or section on sorting algorithms, specifically focused on Quicksort. - **Contribution:** - It likely serves as a teaching aid, elucidating the mechanics and implementation details of Quicksort, an essential sorting algorithm in computer science. By examining these aspects, we garner a comprehensive understanding of the visual content and its detailed explanation of the Quicksort algorithm, including theoretical discussions and practical code implementations. #################### File: Algorithms%20and%20Complexity%20-%20Herbert%20S.%20Wilf%20%28PDF%29.pdf Page: 40 Context: # Chapter 2: Recursive Algorithms is done first of all over all n! of the possible input orderings of the array elements, and second, for each such input ordering, we average also over all sequences of choices of the splitting elements. Now let's consider the behavior of the function \( F(n) \). What we are going to show is that \( F(n) = O(n \log n) \). The label that \( F(n) \) estimates has two components. First there are the pairwise comparisons involved in choosing a splitting element and rearranging the array about the chosen splitting value. Second there are the comparisons that are done in the two recursive calls that follow the creation of a splitter. As we have seen, the number of comparisons involved in splitting the array is \( n - 1 \). Hence it remains to estimate the number of comparisons in the recursive calls. For this purpose, suppose we have rearranged the array about the splitting element, and that it has turned out that the splitting entry now occupies the \( i \)th position in the array. Our next remark is that each value of \( i = 1, 2, \ldots, n \) is equally likely to occur. The reason for this is that we chose the splitter originally by choosing a random array entry. Since all orderings of the array entries are equally likely, the one that we happened to have chosen was just as likely to have been the largest entry as to have been the smallest, or the 17th-from-largest, or whatever. Since each value of \( i \) is equally likely, each \( i \) has probability \( \frac{1}{n} \) of being chosen as the residence of the splitter. If the splitting element lives in the \( i \)th array position, the two recursive calls to Quicksort will be on two subarrays, one of which has length \( i - 1 \) and the other of which has length \( n - i \). The average numbers of pairwise comparisons that are involved in such recursive calls are \( F(i - 1) \) and \( F(n - i) \), respectively. It follows that our average complexity function \( F \) satisfies the relation: \[ F(n) = n - 1 + \frac{1}{n} \sum_{i=1}^{n} \left[ F(i - 1) + F(n - i) \right] \quad (n \geq 2) \tag{2.2.2} \] together with the initial value \( F(0) = 0 \). How can we find the solution of the recurrence relation (2.2.2)? First let's simplify it a little by noticing that \[ \sum_{i=1}^{n} F(n - i) = F(n - 1) + F(n - 2) + \ldots + F(0) \tag{2.2.3} \] and so (2.2.2) can be written as: \[ F(n) = n - 1 + \frac{2}{n} \sum_{i=1}^{n} F(i - 1) \tag{2.4} \] We can simplify (2.4) a lot by getting rid of the summation sign. This next step may seem like a trick at first (and it is!), but it's a trick that is used in so many different ways that now we call it a 'method.' What we do is first to multiply (2.4) by \( n \), to get: \[ n F(n) = n(n - 1) + 2 \sum_{i=1}^{n} F(i - 1) \tag{2.5} \] Next, in (2.5), we replace \( n \) by \( n - 1 \), yielding: \[ (n - 1)F(n - 1) = (n - 1)(n - 2) + 2 \sum_{i=1}^{n - 1} F(i - 1) \tag{2.6} \] Finally, we subtract (2.6) from (2.5), and the summation sign obliquely disappears, leaving behind just: \[ n F(n) - (n - 1)F(n - 1) = n(n - 1) - (n - 1)(n - 2) + 2F(n - 1) \tag{2.7} \] Image Analysis: ### Analysis of the Attached Visual Content: --- #### 1. Localization and Attribution: - The image contains a single page, analyzed as **Image 1**. --- #### 2. Object Detection and Classification: - **Image 1**: - Objects detected: - Text blocks. - Mathematical equations/forms. - Page number indicator. - Categories: - The text paragraphs are categorized as educational content on computer science/mathematics. - The equations are identified as mathematical formulas. --- #### 3. 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Product Analysis: - Not applicable as there are no products depicted. --- #### 7. Anomaly Detection: - No unusual elements or anomalies detected. --- #### 8. Color Analysis: - **Image 1**: - Dominant Colors: The page predominantly uses black text on a white background. This contrast facilitates readability and is typical in academic documents. --- #### 9. Perspective and Composition: - **Image 1**: - Perspective: The image is taken from a straight-on (eye-level) perspective, common for document scanning. - Composition: The page layout is structured in a standard academic format, with the title at the top, followed by coherent paragraphs and mathematical derivations down the page. --- #### 10. Contextual Significance: - **Image 1**: - The image functions as a page in an academic resource aimed at explaining recursive algorithms, which is essential for computer science students and professionals working with algorithm analysis. --- #### 11. 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Graph Numbers: - Not applicable as there are no numerical graphs provided. --- #### Additional Aspects: - **Ablaufprozesse (Process Flows):** - **Image 1** details the process flow of estimating and simplifying the complexity of a recursive function \(F(n)\). - **Prozessbeschreibungen (Process Descriptions):** - **Image 1** provides a detailed mathematical process of breaking down and simplifying the recurrence relation to understand the behavior of \(F(n)\). - **Typen Bezeichnung (Type Designations):** - **Image 1** categorizes the function \(F(n)\) as a measure of average computational complexity. - **Trend and Interpretation:** - Analyzing the recurrence \(F(n)\), it reveals how simplification techniques can reduce computational complexity analysis. - **Tables:** - Not applicable as there are no tables present. --- This comprehensive analysis captures the essential aspects of the attached visual content, maintaining focus on relevant attributes while ignoring immaterial details. #################### File: Algorithms%20and%20Complexity%20-%20Herbert%20S.%20Wilf%20%28PDF%29.pdf Page: 41 Context: # 2.2 Quicksort After some tidying up, (2.2.7) becomes \[ F(n) = \left( 1 + \frac{1}{n} \right) F(n - 1) + \left( 2 - \frac{2}{n} \right), \tag{2.2.8} \] which is exactly in the form of the general first-order recurrence relation that we discussed in section 1.4. In section 1.4 we saw that to solve (2.2.8) the winning tactic is to change to a new variable, that is defined, in this case, by \[ F(n) = \frac{n + 1}{n - 1} - \frac{2}{n + 1} y_n. \tag{2.2.9} \] If we make the change of variable \( F(n) = (1 + y_n) \), in (2.2.8), then it takes the form \[ y_n = y_{n - 1} + 2\left( n - 1 \right)/n\left( n + 1 \right) \quad (n \geq 1) \tag{2.2.10} \] as an equation for the \( y_n \)s (\( y_0 = 0 \)). The solution of (2.2.10) is obviously \[ y_n = 2 \sum_{j=1}^{n} \frac{j - 1}{j(y_j + 1)} = 2 \sum_{j=1}^{n} \frac{2}{j + 1} - \frac{1}{j} = 2 \sum_{j=1}^{n} \frac{1}{j} - 4n/(n + 1). \] Hence from (2.2.9), \[ F(n) = 2(n + 1) \sum_{j=1}^{n} \frac{1}{j} - 4n \tag{2.2.11} \] is the average number of pairwise comparisons that we do if we Quicksort an array of length \( n \). Evidently \( F(n) \sim 2n \log(n - \infty) \) (see (1.1) with \( g(n) = 1/n \)), and we have proved ## Theorem 2.2.2. The average number of pairwise comparisons of array entries that Quicksort makes when it sorts arrays of \( n \) elements is exactly as shown in (2.2.11), and is \( \sim 2n \log(n - \infty) \). Quicksort is, on average, a very quick sorting method, even though its worst case requires a quadratic amount of labor. --- ## Exercises for section 2.2 1. Write out an array of 10 numbers that contains no splitter. Write out an array of 10 numbers that contains 10 splitters. 2. Write a program that does the following. Given a positive integer \( n \). Choose 100 random permutations of \([1, 2, \ldots, n!]\) and count how many of the 100 had at least one splitter. Execute your program for \( n = 5, 6, \ldots, 12 \) and tabulate the results. 3. Think of some method of sorting \( n \) numbers that isn't in the text. In the worst case, how many comparisons might your method do? How many swaps? * For a fast and easy way to do this see A. Nijhuis and H. S. Wilf, *Combinatorial Algorithms*, 2nd ed. (New York: Academic Press, 1978), chap. 6. Image Analysis: ### Analysis of the Visual Content #### Image 1 ##### Text Analysis: 1. **Mathematical Content and Equations**: - The image contains various mathematical equations and explanations related to "Quicksort" in section 2.2. Noteworthy equations include: - Equation (2.2.7): \( F(n) = \left(1 + \frac{2}{n}\right)F(n-1) + \left(2 - \frac{2}{n}\right) \) - Equation (2.2.9): \( F(n) = \frac{n+1}{n} + \frac{n-1}{n-1} - \frac{2}{n} \cdot \frac{1}{n_{h}} \) - Equation (2.2.10) provides \( y_{n} \) calculation. - Final Equation (2.2.11): \( F(n) = 2(n+1) \left(\sum_{j=1}^{n}\frac{1}{j}\right) - 4n \) 2. **Theorem and Explanation**: - Theorem 2.2.2: It states the average number of pairwise comparisons of array entries that Quicksort makes is exactly as shown in Equation 2.2.11 and is approximately \( 2n \log_{e} (n) \) as \( n \) approaches infinity. 3. **Exercises**: - This section provides three exercises: 1. Write out arrays with specific conditions regarding splitters. 2. Write a program to determine the number of splitters in randomly generated arrays. 3. Invent a sorting method and calculate the number of swaps in the worst case. 4. **Reference Note**: - A footnote suggests referring to "A. Nijenhuis and H. S. Wilf, Combinatorial Algorithms, 2nd ed." ##### Diagram and Chart Analysis: 1. **Absence of Diagrams/Charts**: - The content does not include any diagrams or charts. Equations and text are the primary focus. #### Scene and Activity Analysis: 1. **Educational Context**: - The scene is a textbook or academic document explaining the Quicksort algorithm and its analysis. The main activity includes walking through the mathematical foundations, theorems, and practical programming exercises. ##### Perspective and Composition: 1. **Textbook Layout**: - The perspective is a straightforward, eye-level view typical of textbook pages. - The composition is standard, with headings, equations, theoretical explanations, exercises, and additional reference notes. #### Conclusion: - This image comprises an analytical deep dive into the Quicksort algorithm within a textbook context. The explanations are thorough, emphasizing the mathematical derivation and providing exercises for practical understanding. The lack of visual elements like diagrams suggests a focus on rigorous mathematical content. The reference provides additional reading to support the topic discussed. #################### File: Algorithms%20and%20Complexity%20-%20Herbert%20S.%20Wilf%20%28PDF%29.pdf Page: 46 Context: # Chapter 2: Recursive Algorithms We will learn more about this phenomenon in Chapter 5, but for the moment let's leave just the observation that the general problem of **master** turns out to be no harder than the special case of **master** in which no vertex has more than 3 neighbors. Aside from the complexity issue, the algorithm **master** has shown how recursive ideas can be used to transform questions about graphs to questions about smaller graphs. Here's another example of such a situation. Suppose \( G \) is a graph, and that we have a certain supply of colors available. To be exact, suppose we have \( k \) colors. We can then attempt to color the vertices of \( G \) properly in \( k \) colors (see section 1.6). If we don't have enough colors, and \( G \) has lots of edges, this will not be possible. For example, suppose \( G \) is the graph of Fig. 2.3.4, and suppose we have just 3 colors available. Then there is no way to color the vertices without ever finding that both endpoints of some edge have the same color. On the other hand, if we have four colors available then we can do the job. \begin{figure}[h] \centering \includegraphics[width=0.5\textwidth]{path_to_image} \caption{Fig. 2.3.4} \end{figure} There are many interesting computational and theoretical problems in the area of coloring of graphs. Just for its general interest, we are going to mention the four-color theorem, and then we will turn to a study of some of the computational aspects of graph coloring. First, just for general cultural reasons, let's slow down for a while and discuss the relationship between graph colorings in general and the four-color problem, even though it isn't directly relevant to what we’re doing. The original question was this. Suppose that a delegation of Earthlings were to visit a distant planet and find there a society of human beings. Since that race is well known for its squabbling habits, you can be sure that the planet will have been carved up into millions of little countries, each with its own ruling class, system of government, etc., and of course, all at war with each other. The delegation wants to escape quickly, just before doing so it draws a careful map of the 5,000,000 countries into which the planet has been divided. To make the map easier to read, the countries are then colored in such a way that whenever two countries share a stretch of border they are of two different colors. Surprisingly, it was found that the coloring could be done using only red, blue, yellow, and green. It was noticed over 100 years ago that no matter how complicated a map is drawn, and no matter how many countries are involved, it seems to be possible to color the countries in such a way that: - (a) every pair of countries that have a common stretch of border have different colors and - (b) no more than four colors are used in the entire map. It was then conjectured that four colors are always sufficient for the proper coloring of the countries of any map at all. Settling this conjecture turned out to be a very hard problem. It was finally solved in 1976 by K. Appel and W. Haken* by means of an extraordinary proof with two main ingredients. First they showed how to reduce the general problem to only a finite number of cases, by a mathematical argument. Then, since the 'finite' number was quite large, they settled all of those cases with a lengthy computer calculation. So now we have the **Four Color Theorem**, which asserts that no matter how we carve up the plane or the sphere into countries, we will always be able to color those countries with not more than four colors so that countries with a common frontier are colored differently. We can change the map coloring problem into a graph coloring problem as follows. Given a map, from the map we will construct a graph \( G \). There will be a vertex of \( G \) corresponding to each country on the map. Two of these vertices will be connected by an edge of the graph \( G \) if the two countries that two countries have just a single point in common are allowed to have the same color. As an illustration: * Every planar map is four colorable, **Bull. Amer. Math. Soc.**, 82 (1976), 711-712. 42 Image Analysis: ### Analysis of Attached Visual Content #### Image Information and Localization 1. **Localization and Attribution:** - **Text-Based Paragraphs:** - The main body of the page is comprised of text arranged in paragraphs. - There are three main sections: an introduction discussing the algorithm "marset," an illustration labeled as Fig. 2.3.4, and a text block discussing the "four-color problem." - **Diagram:** - The diagram is centrally located and labeled Fig. 2.3.4. 2. **Object Detection and Classification:** - **Image 1:** Diagram - The content of the drawing depicts a simplified graph with nodes and edges. - The key features include several nodes connected by lines representing edges. 3. **Scene and Activity Analysis:** - **Image 1:** - Scene: This is a mathematical illustration showing an example graph with nodes and edges. - Activity: The graph is likely part of an explanatory section in a textbook about graph coloring (four-color theorem). 4. **Text Analysis:** - **General Text:** - This page discusses recursive algorithms, specifically focusing on the complexity of problems, introducing the algorithm "marset," and illustrating a concept by reference to Fig. 2.3.4. - This example illustrates that with a certain number of available colors, a graph's vertices can be colored appropriately without two adjacent vertices sharing the same color. - The text mentions the "four-color problem," explaining it theoretically and mentioning its historical context and significance. - **Text in Diagram (Fig. 2.3.4):** - The diagram is labeled Fig. 2.3.4 and shows the structure of a simple graph to explain a theoretical point about graph coloring. - The nodes are represented as vertices v, and the figure demonstrates an alternative view of a map coloring problem as a graph coloring problem. 8. **Color Analysis:** - **Image 1:** - The diagram does not utilize colors but rather grayscale for nodes and edges, focusing purely on the schematic depiction of the graph. 10. **Contextual Significance:** - **Overall Document:** - The provided image is from a chapter on recursive algorithms in a textbook. The focal topic of this segment is about applying recursive algorithms to the graph coloring problem (four-color problem) and how the problem can be simplified and addressed using theoretical computational approaches. - **Contributions:** - The diagram and associated explanation contribute to a deeper understanding of the four-color problem, demonstrating its complexity and providing historical context to underline its significance in computational theory. Summary: - The page is a part of a textbook on recursive algorithms. - It discusses the four-color problem utilizing an illustrative graph (Fig. 2.3.4) to conceptualize vertex coloring. - The four-color problem is explained, with emphasis on its historical computation and solutions that transformed map-coloring problems into graph-theoretical problems. - There is a detailed introduction of the problem, theoretical aspects, historical significance, solution approaches, and illustrative examples. #################### File: Algorithms%20and%20Complexity%20-%20Herbert%20S.%20Wilf%20%28PDF%29.pdf Page: 47 Context: ### Conclusion: The visual content includes detailed diagrams and descriptive text related to graph theory, specifically planar graphs. The figures provide visual explanations, while the text offers theoretical context and practical insights into graph planarity and recursive algorithms. #################### File: Algorithms%20and%20Complexity%20-%20Herbert%20S.%20Wilf%20%28PDF%29.pdf Page: 51 Context: # Exercises for section 2.3 1. Let \( G \) be a cycle of \( n \) vertices. What is the size of the largest independent set of vertices in \( V(G) \)? 2. Let \( G \) be a path of \( n \) vertices. What is the size of the largest independent set of vertices in \( V(G) \)? 3. Let \( G \) be a connected graph in which every vertex has degree \( 2 \). What must such a graph consist of? Prove. 4. Let \( G \) be a connected graph in which every vertex has degree \( \leq 2 \). What must such a graph look like? What is the size of the largest independent set of vertices in such a graph? How long would it take you to calculate that number for such a graph \( G \)? How would you do it? 5. Write out algorithm `maxIS`, which finds the size of the largest independent set of vertices in a graph. Its trivial case will occur if \( G \) has no vertices of degree \( \geq 3 \). Otherwise, it will choose a vertex of degree \( \geq 3 \) and proceed as in master 2. 6. Analyze the complexity of your algorithm `maxIS` from exercise 6 above. 7. Use (2.3.4) to prove by induction that \( P(K;G) \) is a polynomial in \( K \) of degree \( |V(G)| \). Then show that if \( G \) is a tree then \( P(K;G) = K(K - 1)^{|V| - 1} \). 8. Write out an algorithm that will change the vertex adjacency matrix of a graph \( G \) to the vertex adjacency matrix of the graph \( G/{e} \), where \( e \) is a given edge of \( G \). 9. How many edges must \( G \) have before the second quantity inside the ‘O’ in (2.3.12) is the smaller of the two? 10. Let \( \alpha(G) \) be the size of the largest independent set of vertices of a graph \( G \), let \( \chi(G) \) be its chromatic number, and let \( n = |V(G)| \). Show that, for every \( G \), \( \alpha(G) \geq n/\chi(G) \). ## 2.4 Fast Matrix Multiplication Everybody knows how to multiply two \( 2 \times 2 \) matrices. If we want to calculate \[ \begin{pmatrix} c_{11} & c_{12} \\ c_{21} & c_{22} \end{pmatrix} = \begin{pmatrix} a_{11} & a_{12} \\ a_{21} & a_{22} \end{pmatrix} \begin{pmatrix} b_{11} & b_{12} \\ b_{21} & b_{22} \end{pmatrix} \] then, ‘of course,’ \[ c_{ij} = \sum_{k=1}^{2} a_{ik} b_{kj} \quad (i,j = 1,2). \] Now look at (2.4.2) a little more closely. In order to calculate each one of the \( c_{ij} \)’s we have to do 2 multiplications of numbers. The cost of multiplying two \( 2 \times 2 \) matrices is therefore 8 multiplications of numbers. If we measure the cost in units of additions of numbers, the cost is 4 such additions. Hence, the matrix multiplication method that is shown in (2.4.1) has a complexity of 8 multiplications of numbers and 4 additions of numbers. This may seem rather unsettling, but the best ideas often have humble origins. Suppose you could find another way of multiplying two \( 2 \times 2 \) matrices in which the cost was only 7 multiplications of numbers, together with more than 4 additions of numbers. What would be a cause for dancing in the streets, or would it be just a curiosity of little importance? In fact, it would be extremely important, and the consequences of such a step were fully appreciated only in 1969 by V. Strassen, to whom the ideas that we are now discussing are due.* What we’re going to do next in this section is the following: - (a) Describe another way of multiplying two \( 2 \times 2 \) matrices in which the cost will be only 7 multiplications of numbers plus a bunch of additions of numbers, and - (b) convince you that it was worth the trouble. The usefulness of the ideas stems from the following amazing fact: if two \( 2 \times 2 \) matrices can be multiplied with only 7 multiplications of numbers, then two \( N \times N \) matrices can be multiplied using only \( O(N^{2.81}) \). * V. Strassen, Gaussian elimination is not optimal, Numerische Math. 13 (1969), 354-6. Image Analysis: ### Comprehensive Analysis of the Attached Visual Content #### 1. Localization and Attribution - **Image Positioning:** Entire content displayed is on a single page. - **Numbering:** Image 1 (whole page content). #### 2. Object Detection and Classification - **Object 1:** Text (Instructions and Mathematical Content) - **Object 2:** Diagram (Mathematical Matrix Equation) #### 3. Scene and Activity Analysis - **Scene Description:** The scene depicts a page from a mathematical or computer science textbook, specifically focusing on exercises related to graph theory and an explanation of matrix multiplication. - **Activities:** - Solving graph theory exercises. - Learning about fast matrix multiplication. #### 4. Text Analysis - **Text Detected:** - Titles and Sections: - "Exercises for section 2.3" - "2.4 Fast matrix multiplication" - Exercises: 1. Let \( G \) be a cycle of \( n \) vertices. What is the size of the largest independent set of vertices in \( V(G) \)? 2. Let \( G \) be a path of \( n \) vertices. What is the size of the largest independent set of vertices in \( V(G) \)? 3. Let \( G \) be a connected graph in which every vertex has degree 2. What must such a graph consist of? Prove it. 4. Let \( G \) be a connected graph in which every vertex has degree \( \leq 2 \). What must such a graph look like? 5. Let \( G \) be a not-necessarily-connected graph in which every vertex has degree \( \leq 2 \). What must such a graph look like? What is the size of the largest independent set of vertices in such a graph? How long would it take you to calculate that number for such a graph \( G \)? How would you do it? 6. Write out algorithm maxset3, which finds the size of the largest independent set of vertices in a graph. Its trivial case will occur if \( G \) has no vertices of degree \( \geq 3 \). Otherwise, it will choose a vertex \( v \) of degree \( \geq 3 \) and proceed as in maxset2. 7. Analyze the complexity of your algorithm maxset3 from exercise 6 above. 8. Use (2.3.4) to prove by induction that \( P(K;G) \) is a polynomial in \( K \) of degree \( |V(G)| \). Then show that if \( G \) is a tree then \( P(K;G)= K(K-1)^{|V(G)|-1} \). 9. Write out an algorithm that will change the vertex adjacency matrix of a graph \( G \) to the vertex adjacency matrix of the graph \( G+e \), where \( e \) is a given edge of \( G \). 10. How many edges \( G \) must have before the second quantity inside the ‘O’ in (2.3.12) is the smaller of the two? 11. Let \( \alpha(G) \) be the size of the largest independent set of vertices of a graph \( G \), let \( \chi(G) \) be its chromatic number, and let \( n=|V(G)| \). Show that, for every \( G \), \( \alpha(G) \geq n/\chi(G) \). - **Fast Matrix Multiplication Paragraph:** - Explains how to multiply 2x2 matrices - Describes the logic and cost calculation of 2x2 matrix multiplication - Mentions the contribution of V. Strassen #################### File: Algorithms%20and%20Complexity%20-%20Herbert%20S.%20Wilf%20%28PDF%29.pdf Page: 51 Context: #### 5. 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This comprehensive analysis offers detailed insights and interpretations based on the visual and textual content of the page. #################### File: Algorithms%20and%20Complexity%20-%20Herbert%20S.%20Wilf%20%28PDF%29.pdf Page: 53 Context: We follow the method of section 1.4 on this first-order linear difference equation. Hence we make the change of variable g(n) = 7 ^n y(n) (n ≥ 0) and we find that y0 = 0 and for n ≥ 1, y_n - 7y_n–1 + 2 ^(4/n^ n )= 9. If we sum over n we obtain y_n = 9 ∑_(i=1)^n (4/7)^i ≤ 9 ∑_(i=1)^∞ (4/7)^n = 9/((1 – 4/7)) = 21/2. ``` - **Analysis of Content:** The text is an excerpt from a mathematical or computer science document discussing the Strassen method for fast matrix multiplication. It includes a pseudocode function `MatrProd` for multiplying matrices and explains the recursive nature of the algorithm. The complexity analysis includes counting the number of multiplications and additions/subtractions necessary for the algorithm. Detailed recursive calls and complexity calculations are provided, illustrating the efficiency improvement from O(N^3) to O(N^2.81) for matrix multiplication. #### 8. Color Analysis - **Color Composition:** - The page has a predominantly white background with black text, typical of a printed or digital document. - There are no other significant colors present, which focuses the reader's attention on the textual content. #### 9. Perspective and Composition - **Perspective:** - The image is a top-down view of a text document, likely appearing in a book or a digitally scanned paper. - **Composition:** - The text is arranged in typical paragraph format. - The pseudocode and equations are indented and formatted distinctly to differentiate them from the main body of text, aiding readability. #### 14. Trend and Interpretation - **Trend in Visual Content:** - The visual content suggests a trend toward presenting complex mathematical and algorithmic concepts in a step-by-step manner, providing both theoretical explanations and practical pseudocode. - **Interpretation:** - The use of pseudocode and complexity analysis serves to educate readers on efficient matrix multiplication methods, specifically emphasizing the Strassen algorithm's recursive approach and reduced computational complexity. #### Additional Observations - **Prozessbeschreibungen (Process Descriptions):** - The text describes the recursive process of Strassen's matrix multiplication algorithm in detail, including its base case, recursive case, and the operations needed to combine intermediate results. - **Typen Bezeichnung (Type Designations):** - The algorithm categorizes its steps into multiplication and addition/subtraction processes, describing the type of operations performed at each recursive level. #################### File: Algorithms%20and%20Complexity%20-%20Herbert%20S.%20Wilf%20%28PDF%29.pdf Page: 53 Context: ``` ## 2.4 Fast Matrix Multiplication ```plaintext function MatProd(A, B: matrix: N:integer): matrix; { MatProd is AB, where A and B are N x N } { uses Strassen method } if N is not a power of 2 then border A and B by rows and columns of 0s until their size is the next power of 2 and change N; if N = 1 then MatProd := AB else partition A and B as shown in (2.4.5): I := MatProd(A11 + A22, B22 + B11, N/2); II := MatProd(A21 + A22, B11, N/2); III := MatProd(A11, B12 - B22, N/2); IV := MatProd(A22, B21 - B11, N/2); etc. etc., through all of the formulas shown in (2.4.3), (2.4.4), ending with ... C22 := II + III + IV - I; end; { MatProd } Note that this procedure calls itself recursively 7 times. The plus and minus signs in the program each represent an addition or subtraction of two matrices, and therefore each one of them involves a call to a matrix addition or subtraction procedure (just the usual method of adding, nothing fancy!). Therefore the function MatProd makes 25 calls, 7 of which are recursive to itself, and 18 of which are to a matrix addition/subtraction routine. We will study the complexity of the routine in two ways. We will count the number of multiplications of numbers that are needed to multiply two \(2^n \times 2^n\) matrices using MatProd (call that number \(f(n)\)), and then we will count the number of additions of numbers (call it \(g(n)\)) that MatProd needs in order to multiply two \(2^n \times 2^n\) matrices. The multiplications of numbers are easy to count. MatProd calls itself \(f(n)\) times, in each of which it does exactly \(f(n - 1)\) multiplications of numbers, hence \(f(n) = 7f(n - 1) + f(0) = 1\). Therefore we see that \(f(n) = 7^n\) for all \(n \geq 0\). Hence MatProd does \(7^n\) multiplications of numbers in order to do the multiplication of \(2^n \times 2^n\) matrices. Let's take the last sentence in the above paragraph and replace '2^n' by \(n\) throughout. It then tells us that MatProd does \(\log_2 N\) multiplications of numbers in order to do one multiplication of \(N \times N\) matrices. Since \(n \log n / \log 2 = n^{3.0}\), we see that Strassen's method uses only \(O(N^{\log_2 7})\) multiplications of numbers, in place of the \(N^3\) scalar multiplications that are required by the usual formulas. It remains to count the additions/subtractions of numbers that are needed by MatProd. In each call to it, itrecursive calls to itself MatProd does \(g(n - 1)\) additions of numbers. In each of its 18 calls to the procedure that adds or subtracts matrices it does a number of additions of numbers that is equal to the square of the size of the matrices that are being added or subtracted. That size is \(2^{n - 1}\), so it calls does \(2^{n - 2}\) additions of numbers. It follows that \(g(0) = 0\) and for \(n \geq 1\) we have \[ g(n) = 7g(n - 1) + 18 \cdot 2^{n - 2} \] We follow the method of section 1.4 on this first-order linear difference equation. Hence we make the change of variable \(g(n) = T_n\) (\(n \geq 0\) and we find that \(T_0 = 0\) and for \(n \geq 1\), \[ T_n = 7^{n - 1} \cdot \frac{4}{7}. \] If we sum over \(n\) we obtain \[ T_n = \frac{9}{2} \sum_{i=1}^{n} 7^{i - 1} \] \[ \leq \frac{9}{2} \sum_{i=0}^{\infty} \left(\frac{4}{7}\right)^i = \frac{21}{2}. \] 49 ``` Image Analysis: ### Comprehensive Analysis of the Provided Visual Content #### 1. Localization and Attribution - **Image Position:** There is a single image on the page. - **Image Numbering:** This image is labeled as Image 1. #### 4. Text Analysis - **Detected and Extracted Text:** ``` 2.4 Fast matrix multiplication function MatrProd(A, B: matrix; N:integer):matrix; {MatrProd is AB, where A and B are N × N} {uses Strassen method} if N is not a power of 2 then border A and B by rows and columns of 0’s until their size is the next power of 2 and change N; if N = 1 then MatrProd := AB else partition A and B as shown in (2.4.5); I := MatrProd(A11 + A22, B11 + B22, N/2); II := MatrProd(A21 + A22, B11, N/2); etc. etc., through all 11 of the formulas shown in (2.4.3), (2.4.4), ending with ... C32 := II + III + V - VI - I end.{MatrProd} Note that this procedure calls itself recursively 7 times. The plus and minus signs in the program each represent an addition or subtraction of two matrices, and therefore each one of them involves a call to a matrix addition or subtraction procedure (just the usual method of adding, nothing fancy!). Therefore the function MatrProd makes 25 calls, 7 of which are recursively to itself, and 18 of which are to a matrix addition/subtraction routine. We will now study the complexity of the routine in two ways. We will count the number of multiplications of numbers that are needed to multiply two 2^m × 2^m matrices using MatrProd (call that number f(n)), and then we will count the number of additions of numbers (call it g(n)) that MatrProd needs in order to multiply two 2^m × 2^m matrices. The multiplications of numbers are easy to count. MatrProd calls itself 7 times, in each of which it does exactly f(n – 1) multiplications of numbers, hence f(n) = 7f(n – 1) and f(0) = 1 (why?). Therefore we see that f(n) = 7^n for all n ≥ 0. Hence MatrProd does 7^m multiplications of numbers in order to do one multiplication of 2^m × 2^m matrices. Let’s take the last sentence in the above paragraph and replace ‘2^m’ by ‘N’ throughout. It then tells us that MatrProd does (log_2 N)^log_2 7 multiplications of numbers in order to do one multiplication of N × N matrices. Since n log_2 7/log_2 2 = n^log_2 7 log_2 2 = n^2.81..., we see that Strassen’s method uses only O(N^2.81) multiplications of numbers, in place of the N^3 such multiplications that are required by the usual formulas. It remains to count the additions/subtractions of numbers that are needed by MatrProd. In each of its 7 recursive calls to itself MatrProd does g(n – 1) additions of numbers. In each of its 18 calls to the procedure that adds or subtracts matrices it does a number of additions of numbers that is equal to the square of the size of the matrices that are being added or subtracted. That size is 2^n–1, so each of the 18 such calls does 2^n–2 additions of numbers. It follows that g(0) = 0 and for n ≥ 1 we have g(n) = 7g(n – 1) + 18 * 2 ^(n – 1) = 7g(n – 1) + 9 * 4^(n – 1) #################### File: Algorithms%20and%20Complexity%20-%20Herbert%20S.%20Wilf%20%28PDF%29.pdf Page: 60 Context: ### Summary The visual content is a page from an academic or technical text focused on recursive algorithms, specifically the Fast Fourier Transform (FFT). The text includes mathematical notations, theorems, proofs, and practical applications, emphasizing the efficiency of FFT in computational tasks. The included table illustrates the reduction in complexity provided by using the FFT. The document's formal structure and detailed mathematical content suggest it is intended for readers with a strong background in mathematics or computer science. #################### File: Algorithms%20and%20Complexity%20-%20Herbert%20S.%20Wilf%20%28PDF%29.pdf Page: 62 Context: - **Tables:** - No tables are included in the content. ### Conclusion This page presents a comprehensive discussion and procedural guide on using recursive algorithms and FFT for multiplying polynomials. It is academically oriented and contributes to the broader field of computer science and mathematics by offering an efficient methodology for polynomial multiplication. #################### File: Algorithms%20and%20Complexity%20-%20Herbert%20S.%20Wilf%20%28PDF%29.pdf Page: 63 Context: ``` 2.7 A review =========== An outgrowth of the rapidity with which we can now multiply polynomials is a rethinking of the methods by which we do ultrahigh-precision arithmetic. How fast can we multiply two integers, each of which has ten million bits? By using ideas that developed directly (though not at all trivially) from the ones that we have been discussing, Schönhage and Strassen found the fastest known method for doing such large-scale multiplications of integers. The method relies heavily on the FFT, which may not be too surprising since an integer n is given in terms of its bits b₀, b₁, ..., b_{m} by the relation n = ∑_{i=0}^{m} b_i 2^i. (2.5) However the sum in (2.5) is seen at once to be the value of a certain polynomial at x = 2. Hence in asking for the bits of the product of two such integers we are asking for something very similar to the coefficients of the product of two polynomials, and indeed the fastest known algorithms for this problem depend upon the Fast Fourier Transform. Exercises for section 2.6 --------------------------- 1. Let ω be an nth root of unity, and let k be a fixed integer. Evaluate \[ 1 + \omega^k + \omega^{2k} + \ldots + \omega^{(n-1)k}. \] 2. Verify that the relations (2.6.3) and (2.6.4) indeed are inverses of each other. 3. Let f = ∑_{j=0}^{n-1} a_j ω^j. Show that \[ \frac{1}{n} \sum_{ω^{1}}^{n} |f(ω)|^2 = |a_0|^2 + \ldots + |a_{n-1}|^2. \] 4. The values of a certain cubic polynomial at 1, -1, -i are 1, 2, 3, 4, respectively. Find its value at 2. 5. Write a program that will do the FFT in the case where the number of data points is a power of 2. Organize your program so as to minimize additional array storage beyond the input and output arrays. 6. Prove that a polynomial of degree n is uniquely determined by its values at n + 1 distinct points. 2.7 A review ------------- Here is a quick review of the algorithms that we studied in this chapter. Sorting is an easy computational problem. The most obvious way to sort an array elements takes time θ(n log n). Finding a maximum independent set in a graph is a hard computational problem. The most obvious way to do it might take time θ(2^n) if the graph G has n vertices. We described a recursive method that runs in time O(1.39^n). The best known methods run in time O(2^{n/3}). Finding out if a graph is k-colorable is a hard computational problem. The most obvious way to do it takes time O(k^n), if G has n vertices. We described a recursive method that runs in time O(1.62^n) if G has n vertices and E edges. One recently developed method * runs in time O(1.3^n). We will see in section 5.7 that this problem can be done in an average time that is O(1) for fixed k. Multiplying two matrices is an easy computational problem. The most obvious way to do it takes time θ(n^3) if the matrices are n x n. We discussed a recursive method that runs in time O(n^{2.376}). A recent method ** runs in time O(n^{2.5}) for some γ < 2.5. References ---------- 1. E. Lawler, A note on the complexity of the chromatic number problem, Information Processing Letters 5 (1976), 66-7. 2. D. Coppersmith and S. Winograd, On the asymptotic complexity of matrix multiplication, SIAM J. Comp. 11 (1980), 472-492. ``` Image Analysis: ### Comprehensive Analysis #### Text Analysis: ##### Section Title: - **"2.7 A review"**: This section provides a summary of previous content. ##### Paragraph Content: - **First Paragraph**: Describes improvements in algorithms for multiplying polynomials and numbers, especially focusing on the use of Fast Fourier Transform (FFT). - **Key Features**: - The sum \( n = \sum_{i=0}^{k} b_i 2^i \) indicates a polynomial calculation. - Denotes relation with polynomial coefficients and the FFT. ##### Exercises for Section 2.6: - **Exercise 1**: Focuses on evaluating a sum involving roots of unity. - **Exercise 2**: Discusses verifying mathematical relations. - **Exercise 3**: Deals with a complex function involving roots of unity. - **Exercise 4**: Involves finding values of a cubic polynomial. - **Exercise 5**: Write a program for FFT. - **Exercise 6**: Proves uniqueness of polynomial degree determination. ##### 2.7 Review Content: - **Summary of Algorithms**: - Sorting algorithms. - Maximum independent set. - Coloring graphs. - Matrix multiplication. - **Complexity Notation Used**: - \(Θ(n \log n)\) for sorting. - \(Θ(2^n)\) for independent set problem. - \(O(2^n)\) for matrix multiplication if \(n \times n\). ##### References: - Cites significant works related to the chromatic number problem and matrix multiplication methodologies. #### Diagram and Chart Analysis: - There are no diagrams or charts in the content provided. #### Tables: - No tables are present in the content. #### Process Descriptions: - The algorithms are discussed from a high-level approach with steps for sorting, maximum independent set, coloring, and matrix multiplication. #### Color Analysis: - The page mainly features black text on a white background, which is typical for academic documents. 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Lastly, references strengthen the academic rigor of the document, directing towards further reading on computational complexity. #################### File: Algorithms%20and%20Complexity%20-%20Herbert%20S.%20Wilf%20%28PDF%29.pdf Page: 63 Context: - **Content Analysis**: 1. **Title and Sections**: - The document includes discussions on advanced computational arithmetic, primarily focusing on fast multiplication methods for large integers and the Fast Fourier Transform (FFT). - There is a review section summarizing algorithms discussed in the chapter. 2. **Mathematical Context**: - The text is heavily mathematical, dealing with concepts like polynomial multiplication, FFT, and computational complexity. - Specific problems and exercises are given that involve roots of unity, polynomial evaluation, and proof-writing. 3. **Algorithmic Overview**: - The review section covers various computational problems and their complexities, including sorting, finding a maximum independent set in a graph, graph coloring, and matrix multiplication. - It mentions both the naive (brute-force) and advanced (recursive or optimized) methods for each problem. 4. **References**: - References to academic works by E. 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The text includes detailed exercises aimed at deepening the understanding of the discussed methods and algorithms, providing both theoretical insights and practical programming challenges. #################### File: Algorithms%20and%20Complexity%20-%20Herbert%20S.%20Wilf%20%28PDF%29.pdf Page: 67 Context: # Chapter 3: The Network Flow Problem ## 3.1 Introduction The network flow problem is an example of a beautiful theoretical subject that has many important applications. It has also generated algorithmic questions that have been in a state of extremely rapid development in the past 20 years. Altogether, the fastest algorithms that are now known for the problem are much faster, and some are much simpler, than the ones that were in use a short time ago, but it is still unclear how close to the ‘ultimate’ algorithm we are. **Definition.** A network is an edge-capacitated directed graph, with two distinguished vertices called the source and the sink. To repeat that, this time a little more slowly, suppose first that we are given a directed graph (digraph) \( G \). That is, we are given a set of vertices, and a set of ordered pairs of these vertices, these pairs being the edges of the digraph. It is perfectly OK to have both an edge from \( u \) to \( v \) and an edge from \( v \) to \( u \), or both, or neither, for all \( u, v \in V \). No edge \( (u, v) \) is permitted. If an edge is directed from vertex \( v \) to vertex \( w \), then \( v \) is the initial vertex of \( e \) and \( w \) is the terminal vertex of \( e \). We may then write \( v = \text{Init}(e) \) and \( w = \text{Term}(e) \). Next, in a network there is associated with each directed edge \( e \) of the digraph a positive real number called its capacity, and denoted by \( \text{cap}(e) \). Finally, two of the vertices of the digraph are distinguished. One, \( s \), is the source, and the other, \( t \), is the sink of the network. We will let \( X \) denote the resulting network. It consists of the digraph \( G \), the given set of edge capacities, the source, and the sink. A network is shown in Fig. 3.1.1. ![A network](fig_network.png) **Fig. 3.1.1:** A network Now roughly speaking, we can think of the edges of \( G \) as conduits for a fluid, the capacity of each edge being the carrying-capacity of the edge for that fluid. Imagine that the fluid flows in the network from the source to the sink, in such a way that the amount of fluid in each edge does not exceed the capacity of that edge. We want to know the maximum net quantity of fluid that could be flowing from source to sink. That was a rough description of the problem; here it is more precisely. **Definition.** A flow in a network \( X \) is a function \( f \) that assigns to each edge of the network a real number \( f(e) \), in such a way that 1. For each edge \( e \) we have \( 0 \leq f(e) \leq \text{cap}(e) \) and 2. For each vertex \( x \) other than the source and the sink, it is true that \[ \sum_{\text{Init}(e) = x} f(e) = \sum_{\text{Term}(e) = x} f(e). \] (3.1.1) Image Analysis: ### Analysis of the Attached Visual Content #### 1. **Localization and Attribution:** - The content is a single page from a document or book. - The image consists of text and one diagram located roughly in the middle of the page. #### 2. **Object Detection and Classification:** - **Text:** The predominant content on the page. - **Diagram:** - **Graphical Elements:** A network graph with nodes and edges. - **Text:** Labels for nodes and edges, as well as a figure caption. #### 3. **Scene and Activity Analysis:** - **Scene:** - The image shows a page from a document or book focused on explaining the network flow problem. - **Activities:** - The text is intended to educate the reader on network flow concepts. - The diagram illustrates a network graph, possibly detailing an example relevant to the problem discussed in the text. #### 4. **Text Analysis:** - **Chapter Title:** "Chapter 3: The Network Flow Problem" - **Section Title:** "3.1 Introduction" - **Definitions and Explanations:** - Definition of a network and its edges. - Definition of a flow in a network. - **Body Text:** - Detailed explanation of the network flow problem within the text, broken down into clear subsections. - **Formula:** - Equations representing flow constraints within a network. #### 5. **Diagram and Chart Analysis:** - **Diagram (Fig. 3.1.1) Analysis:** - **Nodes:** - Represent vertices in the graph. - Specific vertices labeled as source and sink. - **Edges:** - Directed edges between nodes. - Capacities labeled on the edges (e.g., 10, 30, 20). - **Purpose:** - To visually represent an example network, aiding in the understanding of network flow concepts. #### 8. **Color Analysis:** - The image is in black and white, typical for printed educational materials. - Dominant Colors: Black text on white background, providing high readability. #### 9. **Perspective and Composition:** - **Perspective:** - Front-facing view typical for printed pages. - **Composition:** - Text is organized in a structured manner with headings, paragraphs, and a centrally placed diagram. - Figure caption directly below the diagram for clear reference. #### 12. **Graph and Trend Analysis:** - **Network Graph Analysis:** - The graph shows a practical example of a network with source, sink, and various capacities on edges. - Main trend: Allows visualization of potential flow paths and bottlenecks in a network. #### 13. **Graph Numbers:** - **Nodes and Edges:** - Each node and edge is numbered and labeled (e.g., 30 for the capacity of one edge). #### **Additional Aspect: Ablaufprozesse (Process Flows):** - **Process Description:** - The flow of fluid (or data) in a network from a source to a sink. ### Summary: The page from the document focuses on introducing the network flow problem. It is well-structured with text that defines key concepts and provides a detailed explanation. The diagram in the center of the page exemplifies a network, illustrating nodes, edges, and their capacities to support the textual descriptions. The content is educational, serving to explain the theoretical aspects of network flow in a clear and systematic manner. #################### File: Algorithms%20and%20Complexity%20-%20Herbert%20S.%20Wilf%20%28PDF%29.pdf Page: 74 Context: # Chapter 3: The Network Flow Problem ## Lemma 3.4.1 Let \( f \) be a flow of value \( Q \) in a network \( X \), and let \( (W,T) \) be a cut in \( X \). Then \[ Q = f(W,T) - f(V(X),W) \leq \text{cap}(W,T). \tag{3.4.1} \] ### Proof of lemma: The net flow out of \( s \) is \( Q \). The net flow out of any other vertex \( w \in W \) is \( 0 \). Hence, if \( V(X) \) denotes the vertex set of the network \( X \), we obtain \[ Q = \sum_{w \in W} (f(W, V(X)) - f(V(X), w)) \] \[ = f(W, V(X)) - f(V(X), W) \] \[ = f(W, W) - f(W \cup T) - f(W, W) \] \[ = f(W, W) - f(W, T) - f(W, W) \] \[ = f(W, W) - f(W, W). \] This proves the ‘=’ part of (3.4.1), and the ‘≤’ part is obvious, completing the proof of lemma 3.4.1. We now know that the maximum value of the flow in a network cannot exceed the minimum of the capacities of the cuts in the network. To complete the proof of the theorem we will show that if a flow of maximum value, which surely exists, must saturate the edges of some cut. Hence, let \( f \) be a flow in \( X \) of maximum value, and call procedure `labelscan(X, f, v)`. Let \( W \) be the set of vertices of \( X \) that have been labeled when the algorithm terminates. Clearly \( s \in W \). Equally clearly, \( t \notin W \), for suppose the contrary. Then we would have termination with `labeled` = \( t \)’s time to augment; and if we were then to call procedure augment flow we would find a flow of higher value, contradicting the assumed maximality of \( f \). Since \( s \in W \) and \( t \notin W \), we find that \( W \) defines a cut \( (W,T) \). We claim that every edge of the cut \( (W,T) \) is saturated. Indeed, if \( (u,v) \) is in the cut, \( u \in W, v \in T \), then edge \( (u,v) \) is saturated, else we would have been labeled when we were scanning \( u \) and would have \( v \in X \), a contradiction. Similarly, if \( (v,y) \) is an edge where \( y \in T \) and \( v \in W \), then edge \( (v,y) \) would have been labeled when we were scanning \( v \), another contradiction. Therefore, every edge from \( T \) to \( W \) is carrying as much flow as its capacity permits, and every edge from \( T \) to \( W \) is carrying no flow at all. Hence the sign of equality holds in (3.4.1), the value of the flow is equal to the capacity of the cut \( (W,T) \), and the proof of theorem 3.4.1 is finished. ## 3.5 The complexity of the Ford-Fulkerson algorithm The algorithm of Ford and Fulkerson terminates if and when it arrives at a stage where the sink is not labeled but no more vertices can be labeled. If at that time we let \( W \) be the set of vertices that have been labeled, then we have seen that \( (W,T) \) is a minimum cut of the network, and the present value of the flow is the desired maximum for the network. The question now is, how long does it take to arrive at that stage, and indeed, is quartanteed that we will ever get there? We are asking if the algorithm is finite, surely the most primitive complexity question imaginable. First consider the case where every edge of the given network \( X \) has integer capacity. Then the labeling and flow augmentation algorithms, various additions and subtractions are done, but there is no way that any augmenting flows can be produced. It follows that the augmented flow is still integral. The value of the flow therefore increases by an integer amount during each augmentation. On the other hand if, say, \( C \) denotes the combined capacity of all edges that are outbound from the source, then it is eminently clear that the flow can never exceed \( C \). Since the value of the flow increases by at least 1 unit per augmentation, we see that no more than \( C \) flow augmentations will be needed before a maximum flow is reached. This yields 70. 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Then Q = f(W,T) - f(T,W) ≤ cap(W,T). - **Proof of Lemma:** - Detailed mathematical proof provided, starting with: ``` Proof of lemma: The net flow out of s is Q. ``` - Concluding with: ``` This proves the '=' part of (3.4.1), and the '≤' part is obvious, completing the proof of lemma 3.4.1. ``` - **Additional Section:** - 3.5 The complexity of the Ford-Fulkerson algorithm - Discussion on the algorithm's termination and complexity - **Content Significance:** - The text primarily focuses on explaining a lemma (Lemma 3.4.1) related to the network flow problem, providing the proof for it. - The latter part delves into the complexity of the Ford-Fulkerson algorithm, discussing its runtime and conditions for termination. #### Scene and Activity Analysis - **Scene Description:** - The scene is a textbook or a mathematical document, specifically a chapter discussing "The Network Flow Problem." - No human actors or physical activities are depicted; instead, the primary activity is the presentation of theoretical and mathematical proofs. #### Diagram and Chart Analysis - **Diagrams and Charts:** - No diagrams or charts are visible within the provided image. #### Anomaly Detection - **Possible Anomalies:** - No noticeable anomalies or unusual elements were detected in the image. 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It contributes to the theoretical foundation necessary for advanced studies in network theory. ### Additional Insights - **Process Descriptions (Prozessbeschreibungen):** - Description of the labeling and scanning procedures in the proof. - **Type Designations (Typen Bezeichnung):** - Types such as \(W\) (vertex set of X), \(T\) (cut in X), and Q (flow value) are discussed in mathematical context. #### Conclusion The provided page is a detailed theoretical exposition on network flow problems, specifically focusing on Lemma 3.4.1 and the complexity of the Ford-Fulkerson algorithm. The mathematical proof and algorithmic discussion are central to the image, making it a valuable resource for understanding these concepts. #################### File: Algorithms%20and%20Complexity%20-%20Herbert%20S.%20Wilf%20%28PDF%29.pdf Page: 79 Context: # 3.6 Layered Networks After augmenting the flow in the original network \( X \), we construct a new layered network, from \( X \) and the newly augmented flow function of \( X \). The various activities that are now being described may sound like some kind of thinly disguised repackaging of the Ford-Fulkerson algorithm, but they aren’t just that, because here is what can be proved to happen: 1. First, if we start with zero flow in \( X \), make the layered network \( Y \), find a blocking flow in \( Y \), augment the flow in \( X \), make a new layered network \( Y' \), find a blocking flow, etc., then after at most \( V \) phases (“phase” = layer + block + augment) we will have found the maximum flow in \( X \) and the process will halt. 2. Second, each phase can be done very rapidly. The MPM algorithm, to be discussed in section 3.7, finds a blocking flow in a layered network in time \( O(V) \). By the height of a layered network \( Y \) we will mean the number of edges in any path from source to sink. The network of Fig. 3.6.1 has height 1. Let’s now show \[ \text{Theorem 3.6.1.} \] The heights of the layered networks that occur in the consecutive phases of the solution of a network flow problem form a strictly increasing sequence of positive integers. Hence, for a network \( X \) with \( V \) vertices, there can be at most \( V \) phases before a maximum flow is found. Let \( Y(p) \) denote the layered network that is constructed at the \( p^{th} \) phase of the computation and let \( H(p) \) denote the height of \( Y(p) \). We will first prove \[ \text{Lemma 3.6.1.} \] If \[ v_0 \to v_1 \to v_2 \to \ldots \to v_m \quad (v_0 = \text{source}) \] is a path in \( Y(p+1) \), and if every vertex \( v_i \) (for \( i = 1, \ldots, m \)) of that path also appears in \( Y(p) \), then for every \( a = 0, m \) it is true that if vertex \( v_a \) was in layer \( b \) of \( Y(p) \) then \( 2 \geq b \). **Proof of lemma:** The result is clearly true for \( a = 0 \). Suppose it is true for \( v_0, v_1, \ldots, v_a \), and suppose \( v_a, v_{a+1} \) was not present in network \( Y(p) \) since two vertices were not in the consecutive layers. Hence the flow in \( Y \) between \( v_a \) and \( v_{a+1} \) could not have been affected by the augmentation procedure of phase \( p \). But edge \( v_i \) is in \( Y(p) \). Therefore it represented an edge of \( Y \) that was helpful from \( v_a \) at the beginning of phase \( p+1 \) was unaffected by phase \( p \) but was not helpful at the beginning of phase \( p \). This contradiction establishes the lemma. Now we will prove the theorem. Let \[ s \to v_1 \to v_2 \to \ldots \to v_{H(p+1)} \to t \] be a path from source to sink in \( Y(p+1) \). Consider first the case where every vertex of the path also lies in \( Y(p) \), and let \( m = 1 \) (i.e. \( H(p + 1) = a = m \)). We conclude that \( H(p + 1) > H(p) \). Now we want to exclude the \( v_i \)’s from \( Y(p + 1) \) = \( H(p) \) and so all the edges in \( Y(p) \) that contain the sink, but that layer is special, and contains only \( t \). Hence, if \( v_a \) is in layer of \( Y(p) \), then \( b + 1 = H(p) \) by the lemma once more, i.e. \( 2 \geq b + 1 \geq H(p) \), and therefore \( H(p + 1) > H(p) \), completing the proof of theorem 3.6.1. 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It methodically outlines the process of layered network construction, followed by a theorem and its proof. - **Text Sections:** - *Augmentation Process:* Describes the methods to improve flow within the network. - *Height Definition:* Establishes the concept of network height. - *Theorem 3.6.1:* Provides a specific theorem about network path lengths. - *Lemma 3.6.1:* Contains a formal proof to support the theorem. ### 9. **Perspective and Composition:** - **Perspective:** The image is a direct top-down view of a page from a document. - **Composition:** The page is densely packed with text, organized into titles, paragraphs, and equations. Key elements are: - Top-Centered Title: "3.6 Layered networks". - Text Paragraphs: Detailed theoretical description. - Subsections: Theorem and Lemma sections. - Mathematical Symbols and Equations: Supported proofs and examples. ### 12. **Graph and Trend Analysis:** - **Graph Elements:** No graphical elements present, only text and mathematical formulas. ### Additional Aspects: #### Ablaufprozesse (Process Flows): - Describes the sequential process of creating layered networks and augmenting flow in a network, tools and proofs associated with evaluating these networks. #### Prozessbeschreibungen (Process Descriptions): - Stepwise descriptions provided in the text: 1. Creation of a new layered network. 2. Finding blocking flows. 3. Repeating the process until a maximum flow is achieved. ### Conclusion: - This content is highly specialized, discussing algorithmic processes in network theory. It combines descriptive, theorematic, and lemma-focused writing to explain and verify network flow augmentation processes and properties. #################### File: Algorithms%20and%20Complexity%20-%20Herbert%20S.%20Wilf%20%28PDF%29.pdf Page: 87 Context: # 4.2 The greatest common divisor If we use the customary abbreviation \( a \mod m \) for \( r \), the remainder in the division of \( a \) by \( m \), then what we have shown is that \[ \gcd(a, m) = \gcd(m, a \mod m) \] This leads to the following recursive procedure for computing the gcd. ```plaintext function gcd(n, m); {finds gcd of given nonnegative integers n and m} if m = 0 then gcd := n else gcd := gcd(m, n mod m) end ``` The above is the famous "Euclidean algorithm" for the gcd. It is one of the oldest algorithms known. The reader is invited to write the Euclidean algorithm as a recursive program, and get it working on some computer. Use a recursive language, write the program more or less as above, and try it out with some large, healthy integers \( n \) and \( m \). The gcd program exhibits all of the symptoms of recursion. It calls itself with smaller values of its variable list. It begins with `if trivialcase then trivialthing` (if \( m = 0 \)), and this case is all-important because it's the only way the procedure can stop itself. If, for example, we want the gcd of 13 and 21, we call the program with \( n = 13 \) and \( m = 21 \), and then recursively calls itself with the following arguments: \[ (21, 13), (13, 8), (8, 5), (5, 3), (3, 2), (2, 1), (1, 0) \] When it arrives at a call in which the `m` is 0, then the `n`, namely 1 in this case, is the desired gcd. What is the input to the problem? The two integers \( n, m \) whose gcd we want are the input, and the number of bits that are needed to input those two integers is \( \Theta(\log n) + \Theta(\log m) \). Hence \( \log m \) here is the length of the input bit string. Now let’s see how long the algorithm might run with an input string of that length.* To measure the running time of the algorithm we need first to choose a unit of cost or work. Let’s agree that one unit of labor is the execution of a single `mod` operation. In this problem, an equivalent measure of cost would be the number of times the algorithm calls itself recursively. In the example (4.22) the cost was 7 units. **Lemma 4.2.1.** If \( 1 \leq b \leq a \) then \( a \mod b \leq (a - 1)/2 \). **Proof.** Clearly \( a \mod b \leq b - 1 \). Further, \[ a \mod b = a - \left\lfloor \frac{a}{b} \right\rfloor b \] \[ \leq a - b \] Thus \( a \mod b < \min(a - b, b - 1) \). Now we distinguish two cases. First suppose \( b \geq (a + 1)/2 \). Then \( b - 1 \leq a - b \), so \[ a \mod b \leq b - 1 \leq \frac{a + 1}{2} - 1 \leq \frac{a - 1}{2} \] in this case. Next, suppose \( b < (a + 1)/2 \). Then \( a - b < a - \frac{a + 1}{2} = \frac{a - 1}{2} \). Thus, \[ a \mod b \leq a - b < a - \frac{a + 1}{2} = \frac{a - 1}{2} \] so the result holds in either case. *In Historia Mathematica 21 (1994), 401-419, Jeffrey Shallit traces this analysis back to Pierre-Joseph-Étienne Fluck, in 1841. Image Analysis: ### Detailed Analysis of the Visual Content #### 1. Localization and Attribution - **Single Page Analysis:** - This visual content consists of a single page with text and a logical explanation of an algorithm. #### 2. Text Analysis - **Text Detection and Extraction:** - The text is prominently in English. - Key sections in the text: - **Title:** "4.2 The greatest common divisor" - **Mathematical process description:** ``` function gcd(m, n): {finds gcd of given nonnegative integers m and n} if m = 0 then gcd := n else gcd := gcd(n, m mod n) end. ``` - **Explanation of Euclidean algorithm for GCD:** ``` The above is the famous ‘Euclidean algorithm’ for the g.c.d. It is one of the oldest algorithms known. The reader is invited to write the Euclidean algorithm as a recursive program, and get it working on the computer. Use a recursive language, write the program more or less as above, and try it out with some large, healthy integers m and n. ``` - **Discussion of running time:** ``` To measure the running time of the algorithm we need first to choose a unit of cost or work. Let’s agree that one unit of labor is the execution of a single ‘mod’ operation. In this problem, an equivalent measure of cost would be the number of times the algorithm calls itself recursively. In the example (4.2.2) the cost was 7 units. ``` - **Lemma 4.2.1:** ``` If 1 ≤ b ≤ a then a mod b ≤ (a − 1)/2. ``` - **Proof of Lemma 4.2.1 with steps and conclusion** - **Historical context**: Reference to Jeffrey Shallit and Pierre-Joseph-Étienne Finck. ``` In Historia Mathematica 21 (1994), 401-419, Jeffrey Shallit traces this analysis back to Pierre-Joseph- Étienne Finck, in 1841. ``` - **Significance in Context:** - The text outlines the Euclidean algorithm for computing the greatest common divisor (GCD) and elaborates on its mathematical derivation as well as computational aspects. - It progresses through the steps of the algorithm, offers considerations for its implementation, and provides a formal proof for an associated lemma, enhancing understanding of the algorithm's efficiency. #### 5. Diagram and Chart Analysis - No diagrams or charts are present on the page for analysis. #### 7. Anomaly Detection - **Anomalies identified:** - There are no noticeable anomalies or unusual elements in the text or layout. The content appears coherent and relevant to the theme. #### 8. Color Analysis - **Color Description:** - The entire page is in black and white. The absence of color means it is likely designed for straightforward readability and replication. #### 9. Perspective and Composition - **Perspective:** - The perspective is straightforward, presenting the information in a sequential and logical manner. - **Composition:** - The text is neatly structured, with a title, sections delineated for explanation, code snippets, and mathematical proofs presented in a structured format. #### 10. Contextual Significance - **Overall Document Context:** - This page appears to be part of a larger educational or academic document, possibly a textbook or a detailed handout on algorithms, particularly discussing GCD computation and its properties. - **Contribution to Overall Message:** - The image (text in this case) significantly contributes by explaining a fundamental algorithm in computer science and mathematics, providing both theoretical and practical insight. #### 13. Graph Numbers (Present in Mathematical Equations) - **Graphical Representation in Equations:** - Example calculation: \((21, 13), (13, 8), (8, 5), (5, 3), (3, 2), (2, 1), (1, 0)\) - Lemma calculation: \(a \mod b \leq (\frac{a - 1}{2})\). ### Summary This visual content rigorously details the Euclidean algorithm for determining the greatest common divisor (GCD), with comprehensive explanations, algorithmic steps, computational efficiency considerations, and formal mathematical proof. It stands as an instructive component of a broader educational resource. #################### File: Algorithms%20and%20Complexity%20-%20Herbert%20S.%20Wilf%20%28PDF%29.pdf Page: 88 Context: # Chapter 4: Algorithms in the Theory of Numbers ## Theorem 4.2.1 (A worst-case complexity bound for the Euclidean algorithm) Given two positive integers \( a, b \). The Euclidean algorithm will find their greatest common divisor after a cost of at most \( \lfloor 2 \log_2 M \rfloor + 1 \) integer divisions, where \( M = \max(a, b) \). Before we prove the theorem, let's return to the example \( (a, b) = (13, 21) \) of the display (4.2.2). In that case \( M = 21 \) and \( 20 \log_2 M + 1 = 9.78 \). The theorem asserts that the g.c.d. will be found after about 9 operations. In fact, it was found after 7 operations in that case. ## Proof of Theorem Suppose first that \( a \geq b \). The algorithm generates a sequence \( a_0, a_1, \ldots \) where \( a_0 = a, a_1 = b \), and \[ a_{j+1} = a_j \mod a_{j-1} \quad (j \geq 1). \] By lemma 4.2.1, \[ a_{j+1} \leq \frac{a_j - 1}{2} \leq \frac{a_j}{2}. \] Then, by induction on \( j \), it follows that \[ a_{2j} \leq \frac{a_0}{2^j} \quad (j \geq 0). \] \[ a_{2j+1} \leq \frac{a_1}{2^j} \quad (j \geq 0). \] And so, \[ a_j \leq 2^{-\lceil j/2 \rceil} M \quad (r = 0, 1, 2, \ldots). \] Obviously, the algorithm has terminated if \( a_r < 1 \), and this will have happened when \( r \) is large enough so that \( 2^{-r/2} M < 1 \), i.e., if \( r > 2 \log_2 M \). If \( r < 1 \) then after 1 operation we will be in the case \( a_r < b \) that we have just discussed, and the proof is complete. The upper bound in the statement of theorem 4.2.1 can be visualized as follows. The number \( \log_2 M \) is almost exactly the number of bits in the binary representation of \( M \) (what is 'exactly' that number of bits?). Theorem 4.2.1 therefore asserts that we can find the g.c.d. of two integers in a number of operations that is at most a linear function of the number of bits that it takes to represent the two numbers. In brief, we might say that the time \( T = O(\text{bits}) \); in the case of Euclid's algorithm. ## Exercises for Section 4.2 1. Write a nonrecursive program, in Basic or Fortran, for the g.c.d. Write a recursive program, in Pascal or a recursive language of your choice, for the g.c.d. 2. Choose 1000 pairs of integers \( (m, n) \), at random between 1 and 1000. For each pair, compute the g.c.d. using a recursive program and a nonrecursive program. (a) Compare the execution times of the two programs. (b) There is a theorem to the effect that the probability that two random integers have g.c.d. = 1 is \( 6/\pi^2 \). What, precisely, do you think that this theorem means by 'the probability that two'? What percentage of the 1000 pairs that you chose had g.c.d. = 1? Compare your observed percentage with \( 100 - (6/\pi^2) \). 3. Find out when Euclid lived, and with exactly what words he described his algorithm. 4. Write a program that will light up a pixel in row \( r \) and column \( n \) of your CRT display if and only if \( \text{gcd}(m, n) = 1 \). Run the program with enough values of \( m \) and \( n \) to fill your screen. If you see any interesting visual patterns, try to explain them mathematically. 5. Show that if \( m \) and \( n \) have a total of \( b \) bits, then Euclid's algorithm will not need more than \( 2B + 3 \) operations before reaching termination. Image Analysis: ### Image Analysis #### 1. Localization and Attribution - **Image 1**: - The entire content is found on a single page. #### 2. Object Detection and Classification - **Image 1**: - Objects: Mainly text and mathematical symbols. #### 3. Scene and Activity Analysis - **Image 1**: - Scene: A page from a book or document. - Activities: Presentation of a theorem, its proof, and exercises related to the theorem. #### 4. Text Analysis - **Image 1**: - The text discusses "Chapter 4: Algorithms in the Theory of Numbers" and includes "Theorem 4.2.1" on the worst-case complexity bound for the Euclidean algorithm. - The proof of the theorem follows and then exercises for the reader to practice. #### 5. Diagram and Chart Analysis - No diagrams or charts are present. #### 8. Color Analysis - **Image 1**: - Dominant Color: Black text on a white background. This enhances readability and ensures the focus remains on the textual content. #### 9. Perspective and Composition - **Image 1**: - Perspective: The image is taken from a straight-on view, similar to reading a page of a book. - Composition: The page is divided into sections - header, theorem presentation, proof, and exercises. #### 10. Contextual Significance - **Image 1**: - The image is likely part of an educational book on algorithms, focusing particularly on number theory. - It plays a crucial role in explaining mathematical concepts and providing exercises for deeper understanding. #### 13. Graph Numbers - No graphs are present. ### Additional Aspects #### **Prozessbeschreibungen (Process Descriptions)** - **Theorem Proof Process**: - The theorem text initiates with preconditions and definitions. - It explains the step-by-step process of algorithm derivations and proofs using mathematical reasoning and lemmas. - The theorem is summarized, asserting the number of operations needed based on the complexity. #### **Exercises Descriptions**: - Exercises encourage writing nonrecursive and recursive programs, analyzing gcd calculations, and exploring historical context and theoretical implications of Euclid’s algorithm. #### **Typen Bezeichnung (Type Designations)** - Types or categories mentioned relate to different processes—recursive, nonrecursive, the algorithm’s complexity, and mathematical properties. ### Conclusion This page from a mathematical text features a comprehensive breakdown and proof of a theorem on the Euclidean algorithm’s complexity. It includes exercises for practical application and deeper understanding. The layout and structure are designed to facilitate learning and comprehension of theoretical algorithms in number theory. #################### File: Algorithms%20and%20Complexity%20-%20Herbert%20S.%20Wilf%20%28PDF%29.pdf Page: 94 Context: #### Additional Aspects: - **Ablaufprozesse (Process Flows):** - **Addition Process:** Describes how to add ordered pairs in \( Z_6 \). - **Multiplication Process:** Describes how to multiply ordered pairs in \( Z_6 \). - **Prozessbeschreibungen (Process Descriptions):** - Detailed steps on arithmetic operations in modular arithmetic contexts. - **Typen Bezeichnung (Type Designations):** - Identification and classification of mathematical objects like primitive roots, cyclic groups, and \( Z_n \) sets. ### Overall Observations: This page from the document aims to educate readers on specific number theory topics, explaining the theoretical foundations and providing practical arithmetic examples. The content is structured in a logical and sequential manner to build comprehension, with emphasis on key theorems and their implications in the field of number theory. #################### File: Algorithms%20and%20Complexity%20-%20Herbert%20S.%20Wilf%20%28PDF%29.pdf Page: 94 Context: #### **Image 1:** - **Perspective:** - The image is a direct scan of a textbook page, taken from a straight, birds-eye view. - **Composition:** - Organized in a standard scientific literature format. - Includes clear section headers, theorem statements in bold or italic, and detailed explanations. ### Contextual Significance: #### **Image 1:** - **Context:** - This image is likely part of a mathematical textbook aimed at discussing algorithms in the field of number theory. - The theorems and corollaries presented contribute crucially to the understanding of primitive roots and cyclic groups. - **Contribution to Overall Message:** - The image aims to provide foundational mathematical theory (primitive roots, cylic groups) with rigor and clarity. - Example calculations and theorems ensure a comprehensive understanding of the topics. ### Conclusion: This page from the textbook focuses on advanced number theory concepts. It introduces important theorems related to primitive roots and cyclic groups and illustrates these concepts with examples in \( Z_6 \). The clear, structured presentation of information fosters a deep understanding of these mathematical principles. #################### File: Algorithms%20and%20Complexity%20-%20Herbert%20S.%20Wilf%20%28PDF%29.pdf Page: 95 Context: In the contrary case we would have x and x' both corresponding to (b1, b2, ..., br) say. But then \( x - x'\) ≡ 0 (mod each of the mi). Hence \( x - x'\) is divisible by \( M = m_1 m_2 \cdots m_r \). But \( | x' | ≤ M \), hence \( x = x' \). **Proof 2:** Here’s how to compute a number x that satisfies the simultaneous congruences \( x ≡ b_i \mod m_i (i = 1, r)\). First, by the extended Euclidean algorithm we can quickly find \( t_1, t_2, ..., t_r\) all \( x_i t_i mod m_i | by(i) = 1\) for j - 1 per t. For each \( x = b_1 + ... + I^(t_1, ..., t_n)\). we always have, \( x = \sum_{j=1}^r b_j (M/m_j)y_j (\mod M) \) where the first congruence holds because each \( M / m_j (j \neq k) \) is divisible by \( m_j \) and the second congruence follows since \( t_k (M/ m_k) + 1 = t_u, t_i \equiv m_i (\mod m_k)\) completing the second proof of the Chinese Remainder Theorem. Now the proof of theorem 4.5.4 follows easily, and is left as an exercise for the reader. The factorization that is described in detail in theorem 4.5.4 will be written symbolicially as: \( \mathbb{Z}_n = \bigotimes \\ \mathbb{Z}_{p_i^{r_i}}.\\) (4.5.2) The factorization (4.5.2) of the ring \( \mathbb{Z}_2 \) induces a factorization \( U, \bigotimes \\ U\\U \\ r^{-1}.) #### 9. Perspective and Composition - **Perspective:** The perspective is straightforward, presenting a flat, text-heavy image, typical of scanned book pages. - **Composition:** The composition includes standard formatting for a mathematical text, with theorems, proofs, and equations clearly divided into sections. #### 12. Graph and Trend Analysis - There are no graphs, charts, or data trends presented in the image. #### Conclusion - The content of the image is mathematical, focused on ring theory, specifically addressing isomorphisms and the Chinese Remainder Theorem. It includes theorems, proofs, and equations typical of an advanced mathematical text. - The context suggests an educational or reference document, likely part of a mathematical textbook, aiding in understanding complex algebraic structures. #################### File: Algorithms%20and%20Complexity%20-%20Herbert%20S.%20Wilf%20%28PDF%29.pdf Page: 95 Context: # 4.5 Interlude: the ring of integers modulo n ## Theorem 4.5.4 Let \( \pi = \prod_{j=1}^r p_j^{\alpha_j} \). The mapping which associates with each \( z \in \mathbb{Z} \), the r-tuple \( (z_1, z_2, \ldots, z_r) \), where \( z_i \equiv z \mod p_i^{\alpha_i} \) (for \( i = 1, \ldots, r \)), in which - \( A) \ z_i \in \mathbb{Z}_{p_i^{\alpha_i}} \) (for \( i = 1 \) and) - \( B) \ (z_1, z_2, \ldots, z_r) \) = \( (z_1 + y_1, z_2 + y_2) \) and - \( C) \ (z_1, z_2, \ldots, z_r) \) = \( (x_1, x_2, \ldots, x_r) \) - \( D) \ In (b), the \( i \)-th sign on the right side is the addition operation of \( \mathbb{Z}_{p_i^{\alpha_i}} \), for each \( i = 1, \ldots, r \). The proof of theorem 4.5.4 follows at once from the following: ## Theorem 4.5.5 (‘The Chinese Remainder Theorem’) Let \( m_i \) (for \( i = 1, \ldots, r \)) be pairwise relatively prime positive integers, and let \[ M = m_1 m_2 \cdots m_r. \] Then the mapping that associates with each integer \( x \) (where \( 0 \leq s < M - 1 \)) the r-tuple \( (b_1, b_2, \ldots, b_r) \), where \( b_i \equiv x \mod m_i \) (for \( i = 1, \ldots, r \)), is a bijection between \( \mathbb{Z}/M\mathbb{Z} \) and \( \mathbb{Z}/m_1\mathbb{Z} \times \cdots \times \mathbb{Z}/m_r\mathbb{Z} \). A good theorem deserves a good proof. An outstanding theorem deserves two proofs, at least, one existential, and one constructive. So here are one of each for the Chinese Remainder Theorem. ### Proof 1 We must show that each r-tuple \( (b_1, \ldots, b_r) \), such that \( 0 \leq k < m_i \) (for \( i = 1, \ldots, r \)) occurs exactly once. There are obviously \( M \) such vectors, and so it will be sufficient to show that each of them occurs at most once as the image of some \( x \). In the contrary case we would have \( x \) and \( x' \) both corresponding to \( (b_1, b_2, \ldots, b_r) \), say. But then \( x - x' \equiv 0 \mod m_i \) for the \( m_i \). Here \( x - x' < M \), hence \( x = x' \). ### Proof 2 Here’s how to compute a number \( x \) that satisfies the simultaneous congruences \( x \equiv b_i \mod m_i \) (for \( i = 1, \ldots, r \)). First, by the extended Euclidean algorithm we can quickly find \( u_i, v_i, \ldots, u_r \), such that \( t_k(M/m_j) + u_j m_j \equiv 1 \) for \( j = 1, \ldots, r \). Then we claim that the number \[ x = \sum_{j=1}^{r} b_j t_j(M/m_j) \] satisfies all of the given congruences. Indeed, for each \( k = 1, \ldots, r \) we have \[ x \equiv \sum_{j=1}^{r} b_j t_j(M/m_j) \equiv b_k \ (mod \ m_k) \] where the first congruence holds because each \( M/m_j \) (for \( j \neq k \)) is divisible by \( m_k \), and the second congruence follows since \( t_k(M/m_k) = 1 - u_k m_k \equiv 1 \mod m_k \), completing the second proof of the Chinese Remainder Theorem. Now the proof of theorem 4.5.4 follows easily, and is left as an exercise for the reader. The factorization that is described in detail in theorem 4.5.4 will be written symbolically as \[ \mathbb{Z}_n \cong \bigoplus_{i=1}^r \mathbb{Z}_{p_i^{\alpha_i}} \tag{4.5.2} \] The factorization (4.5.2) of the ring \( \mathbb{Z} \) induces a factorization \[ U_n \cong \bigoplus_{i=1}^r U_{p_i^{\alpha_i}} \tag{4.5.3} \] Image Analysis: ### Analysis of the Attached Visual Content #### 1. Localization and Attribution - The page consists of a single image with mathematical text. - This image will be referred to as **Image 1**. #### 4. Text Analysis - The page contains advanced mathematical text, likely from a textbook on number theory or abstract algebra. Here is the extracted text: **Theorem 4.5.4:** Let \( n = p_1^{r_1} p_2^{r_2} \dots p_k^{r_k} \). The mapping which associates with each \( z \in \mathbb{Z} \), the \( r \)-tuple \((z_1, z_2, \dots, z_r)\), where \( z_i \equiv z \mod p_i^{r_i} \) (\( i = 1, \dots, r \)), is a ring isomorphism of \( \mathbb{Z}_n \) with the ring of \( r \)-tuples \((z_1, z_2, \dots, z_r) \) in which (a) \( z_i \in \mathbb{Z}_{p_i^{r_i}} \) (\( i = 1, \ldots, r \)) and (b) \((z_1 + x_1, \dots, z_r + y_r) = (z_1 + y_1, \dots, z_r + y_r)\) and (c) \((z_1 \dots z_r) \cdot (y_1 \dots y_r) = (z_1 \cdot y_1, \dots, z_r \cdot y_r) \) (d) In (b), the ith + sign on the right side is the additive operation of \( Z_{p_i^{r_i}} \) and in (e) the ith * sign is the multiplicative operation of \( Z_{p_i^{r_i}} \), for each \( i = 1, \dots, r \). **Theorem 4.5.5 (‘The Chinese Remainder Theorem’):** Let \( m_i (\equiv 1, \ldots, r) \) be pairwise relatively prime positive integers, and let: \( M = m_1 m_2 \ldots m_r \) Then the mapping that associates with each integer \( x (0 \leq x \leq M-1) \), the r-tuple \((b_1, b_2, \dots, b_r)\), where \( b_i \equiv x \mod m_i)(i = 1, \ldots, r \), is a bijection between \( \mathbb{Z}_M \) and \( \mathbb{Z}_{m_1} \times \cdots \times \mathbb{Z}_{m_r} \). A good theorem deserves a good proof. An outstanding theorem deserves two proofs, at least one existential, and one constructive. So here are one of each for the Chinese Remainder Theorem. **Proof 1:** We must show that each r-tuple \((b_1, \ldots, b_r)\) such that \( 0 \leq b_i < m_i (i = 1, \dots, r)\) occurs exactly once. There are obviously M such vectors and so it will be sufficient to show that each of them occurs at most once as the image of some x. #################### File: Algorithms%20and%20Complexity%20-%20Herbert%20S.%20Wilf%20%28PDF%29.pdf Page: 97 Context: **Typen Bezeichnung (Type Designations):** - Carmichael numbers: Specific composite numbers that behave like primes under certain tests are highlighted. ### Summary The document analyzed focuses on pseudoprimality tests used to determine if a number is composite or prime. The presented tests involve modular arithmetic and mathematical proofs, making it clear and comprehensive for those studying number theory. #################### File: Algorithms%20and%20Complexity%20-%20Herbert%20S.%20Wilf%20%28PDF%29.pdf Page: 97 Context: # 4.6 Pseudorandomity tests ## Test 2 Given \( n \). Output \( n \) is composite if \( \gcd(b, n) \neq 1 \), else output ‘inconclusive.’ This one is a little better, but not yet good. If it is composite, the number of bases \( b \leq k \) for which Test 2 will produce the result ‘composite’ is \( n - \phi(n) \), where \(\phi\) is the Euler totient function, of (4.1.5). This number of useful bases will be large if \( n \) has some small prime factors, but in that case it’s easy to find out that \( n \) is composite by other methods. If \( n \) has only a few large prime factors, say if \( n = p^k \), then the proportion of useful bases is very small, and we have the same kind of inefficiency as in Test 1 above. Now we can state the third pseudorandomity test. ## Test 3 Given \( n \). (If \( b \) and \( n \) are not relatively prime or) if \( n \equiv 1 \,(\text{mod}\, n) \) then output \( n \) is composite; else output ‘inconclusive.’ Regrettably, the test is still not ‘good,’ but it’s a lot better than its predecessors. To cite an extreme case of its un-goodness, there exist composite numbers \( n \), called Carmichael numbers, with the property that the pair \( (b, n) \) produces the output ‘inconclusive’ for every integer \( b \) that is relatively prime to \( n \). An example of such a number is \( n = 1729 \), which is composite (\( 1729 = 17 \cdot 101 \)), but for which Test 3 gives the result ‘inconclusive’ on every integer \( b < 1729 \) that is relatively prime to \( 1729 \) (i.e., that is not divisible by \( 7 \) or \( 13 \) or \( 19 \)). Despite such misbehavior, the test usually seems to perform quite well. When \( n = 169 \) (a difficult integer for Tests 1 and 2) it turns out that there are \( 158 \) different \( b \in [1, 168] \) that produce the ‘composite’ outcome from Test 3, namely every such \( b \) except for \( 19, 22, 23, 70, 80, 89, 96, 147, 150, 168 \). Finally, we will describe a good pseudorandomity test. The familial resemblance to Test 3 will be apparent. ## Test 4 (the strong pseudorandomity test) Given \( (n, k) \). Let \( n = 1 \cdot 2^m \), where \( m \) is an odd integer. If either - (a) \( b^m \equiv 1 \,(\text{mod}\, n) \) or - (b) there is an integer \( i \in [0, q - 1] \) such that \( b^{n^2} \equiv -1 \,(\text{mod}\, n) \) then return ‘inconclusive’; else return ‘is composite.’ First we validate the test by proving the Proposition. ### Proposition If the test returns the message \( n \) is composite, then \( n \) is composite. **Proof:** Suppose not. Then \( n \) is an odd prime. We claim that \[ b^{m^2} \equiv 1 \,(\text{mod}\, n) \] for all \( i = q, q - 1, \ldots, 0 \). If so then the case \( i = 0 \) will contradict the outcome of the test, and thereby complete the proof. To establish the claim, it is clearly true when \( i = q \) by Fermat’s theorem. If true for \( i \), then it is true for \( i - 1 \), because \[ (b^{m^{i-1}})^2 \equiv b^{m^2} \equiv 1 \,(\text{mod}\, n) \] implies that the quantity being squared is \( +1 \) or \( -1 \). Since \( n \) is an odd prime, by corollary 4.5.3 \( U_n \) is cyclic, and so the equation \( x^2 \equiv 1 \,(\text{mod}\, n) \) has only the solutions \( x \equiv \pm 1 \). But \( -1 \) is ruled out by the outcome of the test, and the proof of the claim is complete. What is the computational complexity of the test? Consider first the computational problem of raising a number to a power. We can calculate, for example, \( b^2, b^4, b^8, \ldots \), by squaring, and reducing modulus immediately after each squaring operation, rather than waiting until the final exponent is reached. Then we use the binary expansion of the exponent to tell us which of these powers of \( b \) we should multiply together in order to compute \( b^n \). For instance, \[ b^{37} = b^{32} \cdot b^{4} \cdot b^{1}. \] Image Analysis: ## Image Analysis ### Image Localization and Attribution: - **Image 1**: The only image present on the page. ### Object Detection and Classification: - **Image 1**: - Objects Detected: - Multiple pieces of text. - Mathematical formulas and expressions. ### Scene and Activity Analysis: - **Image 1**: - Scene: Academic or scientific publication page, specifically focusing on pseudoprimality tests in number theory. - Activities: Detailed explanation of various pseudoprimality tests, including complete descriptions and examples. ### Text Analysis: - **Image 1**: - Text Extracted: ``` 4.6 Pseudoprimality tests Test 2. Given b, n. Output ‘n is composite’ if gcd(b, n) ≠ 1, else output ‘inconclusive.’ This one is a little better, but not yet good. If n is composite, the number of bases b ≤ n for which Test 2 will produce the result ‘composite’ is tn - 6(n)), where t() is the Euler totient function, of (4.1.5). This number of useful bases will be large if n has some small prime factors, but in that case it’s easy to find out that n is composite by other methods. if n has only a few large prime factors, say if n=ps, then the proportion of useful bases is very small, and we have the same kind of inefficiency as in Test 1 above. Now we can state the third pseudoprimality test. Test 3. Given b, n. (If b and n are not relatively prime or if bn - 7 ≠ 1 (mod n)) then output 'n is composite’; else output 'inconclusive.’ Regrettably, the test is still not ‘good,’ but it’s a lot better than its predecessors. To cite an extreme case of its un-goodness, there exist composite numbers n, called Carmichael numbers, with the property that the pair (b, n) produces the output ‘inconclusive’ for every integer b in [1, n - 1] that is relatively prime to n. An example of such a number is n = 1729, which is composite (1729 = 7 · 13 · 19), but for which Test 3 gives the result ‘inconclusive’ on every integer b € 1729 that is relatively prime to 1729 (i.e., that is not divisible by 7 or 13 or 19). Despite such misbehavior, the test usually seems to perform quite well. When n=169 (a difficult integer for Tests 1 and 2) it turns out that there are 158 different b’s in [1, 168] that produce the ‘composite’ outcome from Test 3, namely every such b except for 19, 22, 23, 70, 80, 89, 99, 146, 147, 150, 168. Finally, we will describe a good pseudoprimality test. The familial resemblance to Test 3 will be apparent. #################### File: Algorithms%20and%20Complexity%20-%20Herbert%20S.%20Wilf%20%28PDF%29.pdf Page: 97 Context: Test 4 (the strong pseudoprimality test): Given (b, n). Let n =1 - 2^q, where m is an old integer. If either (a) b^m ≠ 1 (modn) or (b) there is an integer i in [0, q- 1] such that b^mi ≠ -1 (modn) then return ‘inconclusive’ else return ‘n is composite.’ First we validate the test by proving the Proposition. If the test returns the message ‘n is composite,’ then n is composite. Proof: Suppose not. Then n is an odd prime. We claim that b^m ≡ 1 (modn) for all i = q, q — 1,..,, 0. If so then the case i = 0 will contradict the outcome of the test, and thereby complete the proof. To establish the claim, it is clearly true when i = q by Fermat’s theorem. If true for I, then it is true for i – 1 also, because (bm+1)2 == bm+2≡ 1 (mod n) implies that the quantity being squared is +1 or -1. Since n is an odd prime, by corollary 4.5.3 Un is cyclic, and so the equation z^2 = 1 in Un has only the solutions z = ±1. But -1 is ruled out by the outcome of the test, and the proof of the claim is complete. (q.e.d.) What is the computational complexity of the test? Consider first the computational problem of raising a number to a power. We can calculate, for example, bn mod n with O(log n) integer multiplications, by successive squaring. More precisely, we compute b, b^2, b^4, b^8,… by squaring, and reducing modulo n immediately after each squaring operation, rather than waiting until the final exponent is reached. Then we use the binary expansion of the exponent to tell us which of these powers of b we should multiply together in order to compute bp. For instance, b337 = b256 . b64 . b16 . b. 93 ``` - Significance: The extracted text details four pseudoprimality tests, explaining their effectiveness, limitations, examples, and mathematical proofs. 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The detailed extraction and analysis provide a comprehensive understanding of the pseudoprimality tests and their significance within the mathematical context. #################### File: Algorithms%20and%20Complexity%20-%20Herbert%20S.%20Wilf%20%28PDF%29.pdf Page: 99 Context: **Prozessbeschreibungen (Process Descriptions):** - The proofs describe iterative and logical processes related to mathematical properties and how they lead to conclusions about the group \(U_n\) and primality. **Typen Bezeichnung (Type Designations):** - Types and categories include: - **Groups:** \(U_n\) - **Subgroups:** \(C(x)\), \(B\), and \(B'\) - **Mathematical Functions:** Euler's totient function \(\phi\) - **Mathematical Concepts:** Order, cyclic groups, prime power **Trend and Interpretation:** - The lemmas and theorem develop a trend in understanding how the structure and properties of \(U_n\) can influence and be used in primality testing. Specifically, it interprets the order and subgroup generation properties to conclude about the composite or prime nature of the number 'n.' The content maintains a scientific and educational tone, focusing on theoretical aspects crucial in advanced mathematics and computer science, particularly in fields like cryptography. Note: The remaining aspects such as metadata analysis, color analysis, perspective and composition, contextual significance are not applicable for analysis as no related information is provided in the visual content and it is a black and white text-focused document. #################### File: Algorithms%20and%20Complexity%20-%20Herbert%20S.%20Wilf%20%28PDF%29.pdf Page: 99 Context: φ(x)2 = φ(z)2=1. Since (the square is 1,φ(z) has order 1 or 2. Hence ifψ(z)^ 1 it is of order 2. If the cyclic group CU) is of odd order, then it contains no element of even order. Hence Cu) is of even order and contains -1. Then it can contain no other element of order 2, so φ(z)*1 in this case. Hence for every x£ B,y(z)=±1.Die Suppose B generates the full group Un. Then not only for every x€ B but for every x E Un is true that φ(x)* Suppose n is not a prime power. Then s > 1 in the factorization (4.5.2) of Un. Consider the element y of Un, which, when written out as an s-tuple according to that factorization, is of the form v =(1,1,1,...1,w,w2, 1,...,1.....yw.) where the ‘v is in the ith component, y E Un, (recall that j as described above, in the second sentence of this proof). We can suppose yiy to be an element of order exactly 2' in Un since Un is cycic Consider y(z)=1. Clearly ψ(z) is not 1, for otherwise the order y'.%a would divide 2l'-lm, his impossible because m iso. Also,φ(z) is not 41 because the element -1 of Un is represented uniquely by the s-tuple all of whose entries are –1. Thus φ(s”) is neither 1 nor–1 in Un, which contradicts the italicized assertion above. Hence s= 1 nd n is a prime power, completing the proof. Now we can prove the main result of Solovay, Strassen and Rabin, which asserts that Test 4 is good. Theorem 4.7.1. LetIFn the set of integers to m3a such that In, (n)y returns ‘ inconclusive’ in Test 4. (a) If B generates Un, thenn is prime. (b) Ifnis composite then B' consists of at most half of the integers in In 1|| :| Proof: Suppose 6 €B and let m be the odd part of n - 1. Then either3m^1 1 or y=1 forsome s€ {0,4 - 1). In the former case the cyclic subgroup (C)b) has odd order, since m is odd, and in the latter case (Ch contains -1. ``` - **Analysis:** - This page contains advanced mathematical content typical of academic literature, specifically focusing on pseudoprimality tests. - **Lemma 4.7.1** and **Lemma 4.7.2** state mathematical properties related to the order of elements in certain cyclic groups. - **Theorem 4.7.1** establishes a criterion for determining the primality of an integer based on generating sets, related to Solovay, Strassen, and Rabin's work on primality tests. #### 8. **Color Analysis:** - **Dominant Colors:** - The image predominantly features black text on a white background. #### 9. **Perspective and Composition:** - **Perspective:** - The perspective is that of a flat, face-on view, typical of a page of text. - **Composition:** - The page consists of structured text with headings, sub-headings, numbered lemmas, and their proofs. 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The page is composed primarily of structured text, black on white, and is geared towards readers with an advanced understanding of mathematics, specifically in number theory. #################### File: Algorithms%20and%20Complexity%20-%20Herbert%20S.%20Wilf%20%28PDF%29.pdf Page: 100 Context: # Chapter 4: Algorithms in the Theory of Numbers Hence in either case \( B' \subseteq B \), where \( B \) is the set defined in the statement of lemma 4.7.2 above. If \( B' \) generates the full group \( U_n \), then \( B \) does too, and by lemma 4.7.2, if \( n \) is a prime power, \( n = p^k \). Also, in either of the above cases we have \( b^{\phi(n)} \equiv 1 \), so the same holds for all \( b \in B' \), and so for all \( x \in U_n \), we have \( x^{n-1} \equiv 1 \), since \( B' \) generates \( U_n \). Now, \( n \) is cyclic or direct. By theorem 4.5.3 there are primitive roots modulo \( n = p^k \). Let \( g \) be one of these. The order of \( g \) is, on the one hand, \( p^{k-1}(p-1) \) since the set of all its powers is identical with \( U_n \), and on the other hand is a divisor of \( n - 1 = i^{k} - 1 \) for all \( a \), and in particular for \( a = g \). Hence \( p^{k-1}(p - 1) \) (which, if \( k > 1 \), is a multiple of \( p \)) divides \( p \) (which is one less than a multiple of \( p \)), and so \( k = 1 \), which completes the proof of part (a) of the theorem. In part (b), \( n \) is composite and so \( B' \) cannot generate all of \( U_n \) by part (a). Hence \( B' \) generates a proper subgroup of \( U_n \), and so can contain at most half as many elements as \( U_n \) contains, and the proof is complete. Another application of the same circle of ideas to compute elements occurs in the generation of random numbers on a computer. A good way to do this is to choose a primitive root modulo the word size of your computer, and then, each time the user asks for a random number, output the next higher power of the primitive root. The fact that you started with a primitive root insures that the number of "random numbers" generated before repetition sets in will be as large as possible. Now we'll summarize the way in which the primality test is used. Suppose there is a large integer \( n \), and we would like to determine if it is prime. We can do this with: ``` function test(n, outcome); times = 0; repeat choose an integer \( k \) uniformly at random in \( [2, n-1] \); apply the strong pseudoprimality test (Test 4) to the pair \( (n, k) \); times = times + 1 until \( (result = 'is composite') \text{ or times = 100} \; if times = 100 then outcome := 'is probably prime' else outcome := 'is composite' end{test} ``` If the procedure exits with \( n \) is composite, then we can be certain that \( n \) is not prime. If we want to see the factors of \( n \) then it will be necessary to use some factorization algorithm, such as the one described below in section 4.9. On the other hand, if the procedure halts because it has been through 100 trials without a conclusive result, then the integer \( n \) is very probably prime. More precisely, the chance that a composite integer \( n \) would have behaved like that is less than \( 2^{-100} \). If we want certainty, however, it will be necessary to apply a test whose outcome will prove primality, such as the algorithm of Adleman, Rumely and Pomerance, referred to earlier. In section 4.9 we will discuss a probabilistic factoring algorithm. Before doing so, in the next section we will present a remarkable application of the complexity of the factoring problem to cryptography. Such applications remind us that primality and factorization algorithms have important applications beyond pure mathematics, in areas of vital public concern. ## Exercises for section 4.7 1. For \( n = 9 \) and \( r = 15 \), find all of the cyclic groups \( C_u \) of lemma 4.7.2, and find the set \( B \). 2. For \( n = 9 \) and \( r = 15 \) find the set \( B' \) of theorem 4.1. Image Analysis: ### Image Analysis 1. **Localization and Attribution:** - **Image Number:** 1 4. **Text Analysis:** - **Detected Text:** The text primarily consists of explanations on algorithms in the theory of numbers, specifically discussing primitive roots, power modulo, orders of elements, and a probabilistic algorithm for testing primitivity. It includes a pseudo-code for the function `testN` to determine the primality of an integer. - **Content and Significance:** - **Chapter Title:** "Chapter 4: Algorithms in the Theory of Numbers" - **Main Points:** - Definition and properties of sets related to primitive roots modulo. - Discussion on generating full groups \(U_n\) and conditions for \(B'\). - Explanation of the order of elements. - Introduction to a probabilistic test for small primes using a test function. - **Code:** - The pseudo-code outlined is for `testN`, a loop that repeats a certain number of times to determine if a number is composite or probably prime. - **Exercises:** - There are two exercises related to finding cyclic groups and set \( B' \). 8. **Color Analysis:** - **Color Composition:** - The text is in black font on a white background, typical of a textbook or academic paper, ensuring readability and focus on the content. 9. **Perspective and Composition:** - **Perspective:** - The text is viewed from a straightforward, bird's eye perspective. - **Composition:** - The format is typical of academic texts, with a clear hierarchy of sections, subsections, and code blocks. 10. **Contextual Significance:** - **Contribution:** - This page contributes to an overall educational or instructional document on number theory and algorithms. It provides theoretical insights as well as practical methods for determining the properties of numbers, useful in both academic and practical applications. #################### File: Algorithms%20and%20Complexity%20-%20Herbert%20S.%20Wilf%20%28PDF%29.pdf Page: 105 Context: # 4.10 Proving primality Now comes the hard part. How might we convince an audience that a certain integer \( n \) is a prime number? The rules are that we are allowed to do any immense amount of calculation beforehand, and the results of that calculation can be written on a certificate \( C(n) \) that accompanies the integer \( n \). The audience, however, will need to do only a polynomial amount of further computation in order to convince themselves that \( n \) is prime. We will describe a primality-checking algorithm \( A \) with the following properties: (1) If \( n \) is the integer and \( A \) the action on the input certificate \( C(n) \). (2) If \( n \) is prime then the action of \( A \) on the input \( C(n) \) results in the output 'it is prime'. (3) If \( n \) is not prime then for every possible certificate \( C'(n) \) the action of \( A \) on the input \( C'(n) \) results in the output 'primality of \( n \) is not verified'. (4) Algorithm \( A \) runs in polynomial time. Now the question is, does such a procedure exist for primality verification? The answer is affirmative, and we will describe one. The fact that primality can be quickly verified, if not quickly discovered, is of great importance for the developments of Chapter 5. In the language of section 5.1, what we are about to do is to show that the problem 'Is \( n \) prime?' belongs to the class NP. The next lemma is a kind of converse to 'Fermat's little theorem' (theorem 4.52). ## Lemma 4.10.1 Let \( p \) be a positive integer. Suppose there is an integer \( x \) such that \( x^{p-1} \equiv 1 \ (\text{mod } p) \) and such that for all divisors of \( p-1, 1 < d < p-1 \), we have \( x^d \not\equiv 1 \ (\text{mod } p) \). Then \( p \) is prime. **Proof:** First we claim that \( \gcd(x, p) = 1 \), for let \( g = \gcd(x, p) \). Then \( g \) divides \( x^{p-1} \equiv 1\ (\text{mod } p) \). Since \( x^{p-1} \equiv 1 \), the right side is \( 1 + tp \) and \( x^{p-1} - tp \equiv 1 \). The left side is a multiple of \( g \). It follows that \( g \) divides \( x^{p-1} - 1\). Thus \( g \) is an element of order \( p-1 \) in a group of order \( \varphi(p) \). Hence \( \varphi(p) \leq p-1 \). Since \( \varphi(p) = p - 1 \) and \( p \) is prime. Lemma 4.10.1 is the basis for V. Pratt's method of constructing certificates of primality. The construction of the certificate is actually recursive since step 3b allows for certificates of smaller primes. We suppose that the certificate of the prime \( 2 \) is the trivial case, and that it can be verified at no cost. Here is a complete list of the information that is on the certificate \( C(p) \) that accompanies an integer \( p \): 1. \( p_0 \): a list of the primes \( p_i \) and the exponents \( a_i \) for the canonical factorization \( p - 1 = \prod_{i=1}^k p_i^{a_i} \). 2. \( C_p \): the certificates \( C(p_i) \) of each of the primes \( p_1, \ldots, p_k \). 3. \( x \): a positive integer \( x \). To verify that \( p \) is prime we could execute the following algorithm \( B \): - (B1) Check that \( p - 1 = \prod_{i=1}^k p_i^{a_i} \). - (B2) Check that each \( p_i \) is prime, using the certificates \( C(p_i) \) \( (i = 1, r) \). - (B3) For each divisor \( d \) of \( p - 1, 1 < d < p - 1 \), check that \( x^d \not\equiv 1 \ (\text{mod } p) \). - (B4) Check that \( x^{p-1} \equiv 1 \ (\text{mod } p) \). This algorithm \( B \) is correct, but it might not operate in polynomial time. In step \( B3 \) we are looking at every divisor of \( p - 1 \), and there may be a lot of them. Fortunately, it isn't necessary to check every divisor of \( p - 1 \). The reader will have no trouble proving that there is a divisor of \( p - 1 \) (\( d < p - 1 \)) for which \( x^d \equiv 1 \ (\text{mod } p) \) if and only if there is such a divisor that has the special form \( d = (p - 1)/r \). The primality checking algorithm \( A \) now reads as follows: - (A1) Check that \( p - 1 = \prod_{i=1}^k p_i^{a_i} \). - (A2) Check that each \( p_i \) is prime, using the certificates \( C(p_i) \) \( (i = 1, r) \). - (A3) For each \( i = 1 \) to \( r \), check that \( x^{(p-1)/p_i} \not\equiv 1 \ (\text{mod } p) \). 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The document appears to be a standard academic or instructional text. 4. **Scientific and Mathematical Content:** - The image heavily focuses on mathematical content, mentioning concepts like prime numbers, exponents, certificates, polynomial time algorithms, and specific theorems (Fermat’s little theorem). This comprehensive examination reveals an in-depth discussion focused on the theoretical and practical aspects of proving the primality of numbers, reflecting an academic or educational context. #################### File: Algorithms%20and%20Complexity%20-%20Herbert%20S.%20Wilf%20%28PDF%29.pdf Page: 108 Context: # Chapter 5: NP-completeness ## 5.1 Introduction In the previous chapter we met two computational problems for which fast algorithms have never been found, but neither have such algorithms been proved to be unattainable. Those were the polynomial-time problem, for which the best-known algorithm is delicately poised on the brink of polynomial time, and the integer-factoring problem, for which the known algorithms are in a more primitive condition. In this chapter we will meet a large family of such problems (hundreds of them now!). This family is not just a list of seemingly difficult computational problems. It is in fact bound together by strong ties. The collection of problems, called the NP-complete problems, includes many well-known and important questions in discrete mathematics, such as the following: - **The travelling salesman problem (TSP)**: Given n points in the plane (the "cities"), and a distance D, is there a tour that visits all of the cities, returns to its starting point, and has total length ≤ D? - **Graph coloring**: Given a graph G and an integer K. Can the vertices of G be properly colored in K or fewer colors? - **Independent set**: Given a graph G and an integer K. Does V(G) contain an independent set of K vertices? - **Bin packing**: Given a finite set S of positive integers, and an integer N (the number of bins). Does there exist a partition of S into N or fewer subsets such that the sum of the integers in each subset is ≤ K? In other words, can we "pack" the integers of S into at most N "bins", where the "capacity" of each bin is K? These are very difficult computational problems. Take the graph coloring problem, for instance. We could try every possible way of coloring the vertices of G in K colors to see if any of them work. There are \( K^n \) such possibilities, if G has n vertices. Here, if there are a large amount of colorings to be done, enough so that if G has 50 vertices and we have 10 colors at our disposal, the problem would lie far beyond the capabilities of the fastest computers that are now available. Hard problems can have easy instances. If the graph G happens to have no edges at all, or very few of them, then it will be very easy to find out if a coloring is possible, or if an independent set of K vertices is present. The real question is this (let's use "Independent Set" as an illustration): Is it possible to design an algorithm that will come packaged with a performance guarantee of the following kind: > **The seller warrants that if a graph G, of n vertices, and a positive integer K are input to this program, then it will correctly determine if there is an independent set of K or more vertices in V(G), and it will do so in an amount of time that is at most 1000n^k.** Hence there is no contradiction between the facts that the problem is hard and that there are easy cases. The hardness of the problem stems from the seeming impossibility of producing such an algorithm accompanied by such a manufacturer's warranty card. Of course the "1000" didn’t have to be exactly that. But some quite specific polynomial in the length of the input string must appear in the performance guarantee. Hence "357n²" might have appeared in the guarantee, and so might "23n", but \( n^k \) would not be allowed. Let's look carefully at why \( n^k \) would not be an acceptable worst-case polynomial time performance bound. In the "Independent Set" problem the input must describe the graph G and the integer K. How many bits are needed to do that? The graph can be specified, for example, by its vertex adjacency matrix A. This is an \( n \times n \) matrix in which the entry in row i and column j is 1 if (i, j) ∈ E(G) and is 0 else. Evidently, \( n^2 \) bits will describe the matrix A. The integers K and n can be entered with just \( O(\log n) \) bits, so the entire input bit string for the "Independent Set" problem is \( n^2 \) bits long, let D denote the number of bits in the input string. Suppose that on the warranty card the program was guaranteed to run in a time that is ≤ \( n^k \). Is this a guarantee of polynomial time performance? That question raises: Is there a polynomial P such that for every instance of "Independent Set" the running time T will be at most P(D)? Well, is it bounded? Image Analysis: ### Analysis of the Attached Visual Content ### 1. Localization and Attribution - The entire content appears to be a single page of text from a document. - It is identified as being on page 104. ### 2. Object Detection and Classification - The object is a single page of text formatted with sections and paragraphs. ### 3. Scene and Activity Analysis - The scene shows documentation of a specific chapter from a larger document or book. It focuses on explaining concepts related to NP-completeness. ### 4. Text Analysis #### Chapter Title and Sections: - **Chapter Title**: Chapter 5: NP-completeness - **Sections**: The document has the following sections: - **5.1 Introduction**: This section introduces the concept of NP-complete problems and mentions the traveling salesman problem (TSP), Graph coloring problem, Independent set problem, and Bin packing problem. #### Content: - **Introduction and Complexity Problems**: - Describes how this chapter will introduce NP-complete problems. - Mentions that these problems are difficult and includes families of these problems. - Provides examples such as TSP, graph coloring, independent set, and bin packing. - **Independent Set Problem**: - Given a graph \( G \) and an integer \( K \). - Seeks to determine if there is an independent set of \( K \) vertices. - **Warranty Example**: - An example warranty statement is given to illustrate the difficulty of finding polynomial-time algorithms for NP-complete problems. - "The seller warrants that if a graph \( G \), integer \( K \), and a positive integer \( K \) are input to this program, then it will correctly determine if there is an independent set of \( K \) vertices... in an amount of time that is at most 1000(*)\( V^{1000} \)." This highlights that current understandings of polynomial-time algorithms are inadequate for such problems. ### 8. Color Analysis - The page is primarily composed of black text on a white background, typical of printed or digital text documents. ### 9. Perspective and Composition - The perspective is a straight-on view typically used for reading text. - Composition follows a conventional document layout with headings and paragraphs arranged in a standard, readable format. ### 12. Graph and Trend Analysis - Although no graphs are present, discussions of algorithm complexity, such as "1000(*)\( V^{1000} \)" and Big-O notation hint at more complex hypothetical graphs depicting algorithmic performance metrics. ### Additional Aspects: #### Prozessbeschreibungen (Process Descriptions): - Description of the Independent Set problem and how it needs polynomial time algorithms. - Challenges in computational complexity and the specific hypothetical warranty example for illustrating polynomial-bound guarantee challenges. #### Trend and Interpretation: - Trends in computational problems around NP-completeness. - Complexity boundaries and performance issues of algorithms in finding solutions to NP-complete problems. ### Conclusion This document page is primarily an explanatory text focusing on computational complexity, specifically regarding NP-complete problems and polynomial-time algorithms. It introduces key concepts, provides examples, and uses a hypothetical scenario to illustrate points related to computational difficulty and performance guarantees. #################### File: Algorithms%20and%20Complexity%20-%20Herbert%20S.%20Wilf%20%28PDF%29.pdf Page: 109 Context: # What is a language? by a polynomial in B if T = n^K and B ∼ n^2? It would seem so; in fact obviously T = O(B^K), and that’s a polynomial, isn’t it? The key point resides in the order of the qualifiers. We must give the polynomial that works for every instance of the problem first. Then that one single polynomial must work on every instance. If the 'polynomial' that we give is B(K), well that’s a different polynomial in B for different instances of the problem, because K is different for different instances. Therefore if we say that a certain program for 'Independent Set' will always get an answer before B^K/2 minutes, where B is the length of the input bit string, then we would not have provided a polynomial-time guarantee in the form of a single polynomial in B that applies uniformly to all problem instances. The distinction is a little thorny, but is worthy of careful study because it’s of fundamental importance. What we are discussing is usually called a worst-case time bound, meaning a bound on the running time that applies to every instance of the problem. Worst-case time bounds aren’t the only possible interesting ones. Sometimes we might not care if an algorithm is occasionally very slow as long as it is almost always fast. In other situations we might be satisfied with an algorithm that is fast on average. For the present, however, we will stick to the worst-case time bounds and study some of the theory that applies to that situation. In sections 5.6 and 5.7 we will study some average time bounds. Now let’s return to the properties of the NP-complete family of problems. Here are some of them: 1. The problems all seem to be computationally very difficult, and no polynomial time algorithms have been found for any of them. 2. It has been proved that polynomial time algorithms for these problems do not exist. 3. But this is not just a random list of hard problems. If a fast algorithm could be found for one NP-complete problem then there would be fast algorithms for all of them. 4. Conversely, if it could be proved that no fast algorithm exists for one of the NP-complete problems, then there could not be a fast algorithm for any other of those problems. These properties are not intended to be a definition of the concept of NP-completeness. We’ll get that later on in this section. They are intended as a list of some of the interesting features of these problems, which, when coupled with their theoretical and practical importance, accounts for the intense worldwide research effort that has gone into understanding them in recent years. The question of the existence or nonexistence of polynomial-time algorithms for the NP-complete problems learns probably falls as the principal unsolved problem that faces theoretical computer science today. Our next task will be to develop the formal machinery that will permit us to give precise definitions of all of the concepts that are needed. In the remainder of this section we will discuss the additional ideas informally, and then in section 5.2 we’ll state them quite precisely. ## What is a decision problem? First, the idea of a decision problem. A decision problem is one that asks only for a yes-or-no answer: Can this graph be 5-colored? Is there a tour of length ≤ 15 miles? Is there a set of 67 independent vertices? Many of them problems that we are studying can be phrased as decision problems or as optimization problems: What is the smallest number of colors with which G can be colored? What is the length of the shortest tour of the cities? What is the size of the largest independent set of vertices in G? Usually if we find a fast algorithm for a decision problem then just a little more work will be able to solve the corresponding optimization problem. For instance, suppose we have an algorithm that solves the decision problem for graph coloring, and what we want is the solution of the optimization problem (the chromatic number). Let G be a graph G given, say of 100 vertices. Ask: can the graph be 50-colored? If so, then the chromatic number lies between 1 and 50. Then ask if it can be colored in 25 colors. If not, then the chromatic number lies between 26 and 50. Continue in this way, using bisection of the interval that is known to contain the chromatic number. After O(log n) steps we will have found the chromatic number of a graph of n vertices. The extra multiplicative factor of log n will not alter the polynomial vs. nonpolynomial runing time distinction. Hence if there is a fast way to do the decision problem then there is a fast way to do the optimization problem. The converse is obvious. Hence we will restrict our discussion to decision problems. #################### File: Algorithms%20and%20Complexity%20-%20Herbert%20S.%20Wilf%20%28PDF%29.pdf Page: 113 Context: # 5.2 Turing Machines ## Exercises for section 5.1 1. Prove that the following decision problem belongs to P: Given integers \( K \) and \( a_1, \ldots, a_n \). Is the median of the \( a_i \)'s smaller than \( K \)? 2. Prove that the following decision problem is in NP: Given an \( n \times n \) matrix \( A \) of integer entries, is \( \det A = 0 \)? 3. For which of the following problems can you prove membership in P? - (a) Given a graph \( G \). Does \( G \) contain a circuit of length 4? - (b) Given a graph \( G \). Is \( G \) bipartite? - (c) Given integers. Is there a subset of them whose sum is an even number? - (d) Given \( n \) integers. Is there a subset of them whose sum is divisible by 3? - (e) Given a graph \( G \). Does \( G \) contain an Euler circuit? 4. For which of the following problems can you prove membership in NP? - (a) Given a set of integers and another integer \( K \). Is there a subset of the given integers whose sum is \( K \)? - (b) Given a graph \( G \) and an integer \( K \). Does \( G \) contain a path of length \( \geq K \)? - (c) Given a set of \( K \) integers. Is it true that not all of them are prime? - (d) Given a set of \( K \) integers. Is it true that all of them are prime? ## 5.2 Turing Machines A Turing machine consists of: - A doubly infinite tape, that is marked off into squares that are numbered as shown in Fig. 5.2.1 below. Each square can contain a single character from the character set that the machine recognizes. For simplicity, we can assume that the character set consists of just three symbols: '0', '1', and ' ' (blank). - A tape head that is capable of either reading a single character from a square on the tape or writing a single character on a square, or moving its position relative to the tape by an increment of one square in either direction. - A finite list of states such that at every instant the machine is in exactly one of those states. The possible states of the machine are, first of all, the regular states \( q_1, \ldots, q_n \), and second, three special states: - \( q_0 \): the initial state - \( q_y \): the final state in a problem to which the answer is ‘Yes’ - \( q_n \): the final state in a problem to which the answer is ‘No’ - A program (or program module, if we think of it as a pluggable component) that directs the machine through the steps of a particular task. ``` ... ... --- --- --- -2 ─→ 0 1 2 3 ... ... ``` Fig. 5.2.1: A Turing machine tape Image Analysis: ### Localization and Attribution: - **Image 1**: The page consists of one primary image—a diagram located centrally within the text, designated as Image 1. ### Object Detection and Classification: - **Image 1**: - **Objects Detected**: The image contains multiple squares arranged in a sequential manner, each square containing symbols or being blank. There are also labels underneath the squares. - **Classification**: This image can be categorized as a diagram depicting a Turing machine tape. ### Scene and Activity Analysis: - **Image 1**: - **Scene Description**: The image depicts a Turing machine tape, an abstract computational device used in theoretical computer science to understand the limits of what can be computed. - **Main Actors and Actions**: The main elements include labeled squares with symbols which depict the action of a tape head reading or writing a symbol. ### Text Analysis: - **Image Throughout the Page**: - **Extracted Text**: Title "5.2 Turing Machines", text describing "A Turing Machine..." and Fig. 5.2.1 caption: "A Turing machine tape". - **Content Analysis**: The text in this section describes the concept of a Turing machine, including its components: an infinite tape, a tape head, and a finite set of states. The figure caption highlights that the diagram is an illustration of the tape component of a Turing machine. ### Diagram and Chart Analysis: - **Image 1**: - **Diagram Description**: Image 1 is a diagram (Fig. 5.2.1) showing a sequence of squares that mimic a Turing machine tape. The squares are labeled “...”, “-2”, “-1”, “0”, “1”, “2”, “...” from left to right. - **Axes and Legends**: There are no typical axes or legends as this is a conceptual diagram, not a graph. - **Key Insights**: This diagram visualizes the tape of the Turing machine, indicating positions and possible contents (blank or symbols ‘0’ and ‘1’). ### Contextual Significance: - **Text Context**: The image is a part of a theoretical explanation of Turing machines within the larger context of computational theory and problem-solving approaches related to NP-completeness. - **Contribute to Overall Message**: This visual aids in the comprehension of how a Turing machine operates by illustrating its main component, facilitating a better understanding of the theoretical concepts discussed in the text. ### Perspective and Composition: - **Perspective**: The diagram is presented from a straightforward, head-on perspective for clarity, emphasizing the linear, sequential nature of the Turing machine tape. - **Composition**: Elements are arranged in a left-to-right sequence which mirrors the way the tape would be read or written by the Turing machine. ### Process Descriptions: - **Process Shown**: The process of how a Turing machine reads and writes symbols on an infinite tape is described. When a symbol is read, the machine transitions to a new state and performs an action based on the symbol and state. ### Trend and Interpretation: - **Trends Identified**: The visual shows a repeating and linear pattern of squares which represents the infinite nature of the Turing machine tape. - **Interpretation**: It reinforces the idea that theoretical machines like the Turing machine operate in a deterministic and procedural manner, following specified rules. ### Tables: - **Page Content**: The page intersperses table-like structures with exercises listing problems related to computational complexity (sections 5.1-5.2). - **Description**: Though not traditional tables, these organized lists are used to systematically challenge understanding of P, NP, and related problems in computer science theory. The combined text and diagrams on this page offer a comprehensive tutorial on Turing machines and exercises to practice understanding computational complexity. #################### File: Algorithms%20and%20Complexity%20-%20Herbert%20S.%20Wilf%20%28PDF%29.pdf Page: 114 Context: # Chapter 5: NP-completeness One step of the program, therefore, goes from ``` (state, symbol) ⇒ (newstate, newsymbol, increment). (5.21) ``` If and when the state reaches ϕ or ψ the computation is over and the machine halts. The machine should be thought of as part hardware and part software. The programmer's job is, as usual, to write the software. To write a program for a Turing machine, what we have to do is to tell it how to make each and every one of the transitions (5.21). A Turing machine program looks like a table, in which, for every possible pair (state, symbol) that the machine might find itself in, the programmer has specified what the newstate, the newsymbol and the increment shall be. To begin a computation with a Turing machine we take the input string x of length B, say, that describes the problem that we want to solve, and we write x in squares 1, 2, ..., B of the tape. The tape head is then positioned over square 1, the machine is put into state ϕ, the program module that the programmer prepared is plugged into its slot, and the computation begins. The machine reads the symbol in square 1. It now is in state ϕ and has read symbol s, so it can consult the program module to find out what to do. The program instructs it to write at square 1 a newsymbol, to move the head either to square 0 or to square 2, and to enter a certain newstate, say α. The whole process is then repeated, possibly forever, but hopefully after finitely many steps the machine will enter the state ϕ or state ψ, at which moment the computation will halt with the decision having been made. If we want to watch a Turing machine in operation, we don’t have to build it. We can simulate one. Here is a pidgin-Pascal simulation of a Turing machine that can easily be turned into a functioning program. It is in two principal parts. The procedure `turnback` has for input a string x of length B, and for output it sets the Boolean variable accept to True or False, depending on whether the outcome of the computation is that the machine halted in state ϕ or ψ respectively. This procedure is the “hardware” part of the Turing machine. It doesn’t vary from one job to the next. ## Procedure `getnext` The procedure `getnext` is the program module of the machine, and it will be different for each task. Its inputs are the present state of the machine and the symbol that was just read from the tape. Its outputs are the newstate into which the machine goes next, the newsymbol that the tape head now writes on the current square, and the increment (±1) by which the tape head will now move. ```pascal procedure turnback(B: integer; x: array[1:B]: accept: Boolean); {simulates Turing machine action on input string x of length B} {write input string on tape in first B squares} for square := 1 to B do tape[square] := x[square]; {record boundaries of written-on part of tape} leftmost := 1; rightmost := B; {initialize tape head and state} state := 0; square := 1; while state ≠ 'Y' and state ≠ 'N' do read symbol at current tape square; if square ≤ leftmost or square ≥ rightmost then symbol := '∅' else symbol := tape[square]; {ask program module for state transition} getnext(state, symbol, newstate, newsymbol, increment); state := newstate; {update boundaries and write new symbol}; if square ≤ rightmost then leftmost := square; tape[square] := newsymbol; {move tape head} square := square + increment; end; while (state ≠ 'Y') accept := (state = 'Y'); end; ``` #################### File: Algorithms%20and%20Complexity%20-%20Herbert%20S.%20Wilf%20%28PDF%29.pdf Page: 115 Context: Now let's try to write a particular program module `gonetto`. Consider the following problem: given an input string \( x \), consisting of 0s and 1s, of length \( B \). Find out if it is true that the string contains an odd number of 1s. We will write a program that will scan the input string from left to right, and at each moment the machine will be in state 0 if it has so far scanned an even number of 1s, in state 1 otherwise. In Fig. 5.2.2 we show a program that will get the job done. | state | symbol | newstate | newsymbol | increment | |-------|--------|----------|-----------|-----------| | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | +1 | | 0 | blank | \( q_v \) | blank | -1 | | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | | 1 | blank | \( q_v \) | blank | -1 | **Fig. 5.2.2:** A Turing machine program for bit parity **Exercise.** Program the above as procedure `gonetto`, run it for some input string, and print out the state of the machine, the contents of the tape, and the position of the tape head after each step of the computation. In the next section we are going to use the Turing machine concept to prove Cook's theorem, which is the assertion that a certain problem is NP-complete. Right now let’s review some of the ideas that have already been introduced from the point of view of Turing machines. We might immediately notice that some terms were just a little bit fuzzy before are now much more sharply in focus. Take the notion of polynomial time, for example. To make that idea precise one needs a careful definition of what 'the length of the input bit string' means, and what one means by the number of ‘steps’ in a computation. But on a Turing machine both of these ideas come through with crystal clarity. The input bit string \( x \) is what we write on the tape to get things started, and its length is the number of tape squares it occupies. A ‘step’ in a Turing machine calculation is obviously a single call to the program module. A Turing machine calculation was done in ‘time \( P(B) \)’ if the input string occupied \( B \) tape squares and the calculation took \( P(B) \) steps. Another word that we have been using without real precision is ‘algorithm’. We all understand informally what an algorithm is. But now we understand formally how. An algorithm for a problem is a program module for a Turing machine that will cause the machine to halt after finitely many steps in state ‘Y’ for every instance whose answer is ‘Yes’, and after finitely many steps in state ‘N’ for every instance whose answer is ‘No’. Now let’s see how the idea of a Turing machine can clarify the description of the class NP. This is the class of problems for which the decisions can be made quickly if the input strings are accompanied by suitable certificates. By a certificate, we mean a finite string of Turing machine tape, consisting of 0 or more squares, each of which contains a symbol from the character set of the machine. A certificate can be loaded into a Turing machine as follows. If the certificate contains \( m > 0 \) tape squares, then replace the segment from square number \( -m \) to square number \( -1 \) of the tape. We then write a verifying program for the program module in which the program verifies that the string \( x \) is indeed a word in the language of the machine, and in the course of the verification the program is quite free to examine the certificate as well as the problem instance. A Turing machine that is being used as a verifying computer is called a nondeterministic machine. The hardware is the same, but the manner of input and the question that is being asked are different from the #################### File: Algorithms%20and%20Complexity%20-%20Herbert%20S.%20Wilf%20%28PDF%29.pdf Page: 116 Context: # Chapter 5: NP-completeness The situation with a deterministic Turing machine, in which we decide whether or not the input string is in the language, without using any certificates. The class NP (Nondeterministic Polynomial) consists of those decision problems for which there exists a fast (polynomial time) algorithm that will verify, given a problem instance string and a suitable certificate \(C\), that \(x\) belongs to the language recognized by the machine, and for which, if \(x\) does not belong to the language, no certificate would cause an accepting computation to ensue. ## 5.3 Cook's Theorem The NP-complete problems are the hardest problems in NP, in the sense that if \(Q'\) is any decision problem in NP and \(Q\) is NP-complete, then every instance of \(Q'\) is polynomially reducible to an instance of \(Q\). As we have already remarked, the surprising thing is that there is an NP-complete problem at all, since it is not immediately clear why any single problem should hold the key to the polynomial time solvability of every problem in the class NP. But there is one. As soon as we see why there is one, then we'll be able to see more easily why there are hundreds of them, including many computational questions about discrete structures such as graphs, networks and games and about optimization problems, about algebraic structures, formal logic, and so forth. ### Here is the satisfiability problem, the first problem that was proved to be NP-complete, by Stephen Cook in 1971. We begin with a list of (Boolean) variables \(x_1, \ldots, x_n\). A literal is either one of the variables \(x_i\) or the negation of one of the variables, as \( \neg x_i\). There are 2n possible literals. A clause is a set of literals. The rules of the game are these: We assign the value 'True' (T) or 'False' (F), to each one of the variables. Having done that, each one of the literals inherits a truth value; namely, a literal \(x_i\) has the same truth or falsity as the corresponding variable \(x_i\), and a literal \(\neg x_i\) has the opposite truth value from that of the variable \(x_i\). Finally each of the clauses also inherits a truth value from this process, and it is determined as follows. A clause has the value 'T' if and only if at least one of the literals in that clause has the value 'T'; and otherwise it has the value 'F'. Hence starting with an assignment of truth values to the variables, some true and some false, we end up with a determination of the truth values of each of the clauses, some true and some false. **Definition**: A set of clauses is satisfiable if there exists an assignment of truth values to the variables that makes all the clauses true. Think of the word 'or' as being between each of the literals in a clause, and the word 'and' as being between the clauses. ### The satisfiability problem (SAT). Given a set of clauses, Does there exist a set of truth values (T or F), one for each variable, such that every clause contains at least one literal whose value is T (i.e., such that every clause is satisfied)? **Example**: Consider the set \(x_1, x_2, x_3\) of variables. From these we might manufacture the following list of four clauses: 1. \( \{x_1, x_2\} \) 2. \( \{x_1, x_3\} \) 3. \( \{x_2, x_3\} \) 4. \( \{ \neg x_1, x_3\} \) If we choose the truth values (T, T, F) for the variables, respectively, then the four clauses would assume the truth values (T, T, F), and so this would not be a satisfying truth assignment for the set of clauses. There are only eight possible ways to assign truth values to three variables, and after a little more experimentation we might find out that these clauses would in fact be satisfied if we were to make the assignments \(T, T, F\) (how can we recognize a set of clauses that is satisfied by assigning to every variable the value 'T'?). The example already leaves one with the feeling that SAT might be a tough computational problem, because there are \(2^n\) possible sets of truth values that we might have to explore if we were to do an exhaustive search. It is quite clear, however, that this problem belongs to NP. Indeed, it is a decision problem. Furthermore we can easily assign a certificate to every set of clauses for which the answer to SAT is 'Yes', the clauses. Image Analysis: ### Localization and Attribution: - **Image 1**: Entire page. ### Text Analysis: - **Image 1**: - The image contains a single page of text extracted from a document. The headline is "Chapter 5: NP-completeness". - The text comprehensively discusses the complexities related to NP problems, defining the class NP, and introducing **Cook's Theorem**. - Important terms include: "deterministic Turing machine", "Nondeterministic Polynomial", and "Cook's Theorem". - Key concepts explained are: - NP-complete problems and their significance. - The "satisfiability problem (SAT)". - The rules for assigning truth values to literals (both variables and their negations). - An example is provided to illustrate the assignment of truth values to clauses. ### Scene and Activity Analysis: - **Image 1**: - This is a static scene comprising a dense page of academic text. - There are no people or clear activities depicted beyond textual content. ### Diagram and Chart Analysis: - None identified. ### Product Analysis: - None identified. ### Anomaly Detection: - None identified. ### Color Analysis: - **Image 1**: - This is a black-and-white image, with black text on a white background. The lack of color can impact reading ease and emphasizes the scholarly nature of the document. ### Perspective and Composition: - **Image 1**: - The perspective is a straightforward, head-on view typical in scanned documents or digital texts. - The composition is uniformly structured with a heading and paragraph format, facilitating academic reading. ### Contextual Significance: - **Image 1**: - This page appears to be a part of an academic textbook or scholarly document discussing theoretical computer science. - It significantly contributes to the overall understanding of NP-completeness by explaining foundational concepts and their implications. ### Diagram and Trend Analysis: - None identified. ### Graph Numbers: - None identified. ### Ablaufprozesse (Process Flows): - **Image 1**: - The process described involves determining the satisfiability of Boolean variables by methodically assigning truth values and analyzing the results. ### Prozessbeschreibungen (Process Descriptions): - **Image 1**: - The text details the step-by-step process of evaluating the satisfiability of Boolean variables, emphasizing logical clauses and truth value assignments. ### Typen Bezeichnung (Type Designations): - **Image 1**: - Different types defined are variables, literals, clauses, and the satisfiability problem (SAT). ### Trend and Interpretation: - **Image 1**: - The trend reflects an academic approach towards explaining and validating complex computational problems. - The logical flow from definitions to examples enhances comprehension. ### Tables: - None identified. Overall, the page offers a thorough introduction and explanation of NP-completeness and Cook's Theorem, essential for understanding computational complexity. The logical structure and step-by-step exposition serve as a didactic method to facilitate the reader's grasp of theoretical concepts. #################### File: Algorithms%20and%20Complexity%20-%20Herbert%20S.%20Wilf%20%28PDF%29.pdf Page: 118 Context: # Chapter 5: NP-completeness ## Proof of Cook's theorem We want to prove that SAT is NP-complete, i.e., that every problem in NP is polynomially reducible to an instance of SAT. Hence let \( Q \) be some problem in NP and let \( I \) be an instance of problem \( Q \). Since \( Q \) is in NP there exists a Turing machine that recognizes encoded instances of problem \( Q \), if accompanied by a suitable certificate, in polynomial time. Let \( TMQ \) be such a Turing machine, and let \( P(n) \) be a polynomial in its argument with the property that \( TMQ \) recognizes every pair \( (x, C(y)) \), where \( x \) is a word in the language \( Q \) and \( C(y) \) is its certificate, given that \( y \) is the length of \( x \). We intend to construct, corresponding to each word \( I \) in the language \( Q \), an instance \( f(I) \) of SAT for which the answer is "Yes, the clauses are all simultaneously satisfiable." Conversely, if the word \( I \) is not in the language \( Q \), the clauses will not be satisfiable. The idea can be summarized like this: the instance of SAT that will be constructed will be a collection of clauses that together express the fact that there exists a certificate that causes Turing machine \( TMQ \) to an accepting calculation. Therefore, in order to test whether or not the word \( I \) belongs to the language \( L \), it suffices to check that the collection of clauses is satisfiable. To construct an instance of SAT means that we are going to define a number of variables, of literals, and of clauses, in such a way that the clauses are satisfiable if and only if \( I \) is in the language \( Q \), i.e., the machine \( TMQ \) accepts \( I \) and its certificate. What we must do, then, is to express the accepting computation of the Turing machine as the simultaneous satisfaction of a number of logical propositions. It is precisely here that the relative simplicity of a Turing machine allows us to enumerate all of the possible paths to an accepting computation in a way that would be quite unthinkable with a ‘real’ computer. Now we will describe the Boolean variables that will be used in the clauses under construction. - **Variable \( Q_i \)**: is true if after step \( i \), symbol \( a \) is in tape square \( j \). - **Variable \( S_{i,j} \)**: (after step \( i \), the tape head is positioned over square \( j \)). - **Variable \( T_{j} \)**: (after step \( i \), the tape head will never venture more than \( 2 + P(n) \) squares away from its starting position). Therefore the subscript \( j \), which runs through the tape squares that are scanned during the computation, can assume only \( O(P(n)) \) different values. Index \( r \) runs over the letters in the alphabet that the machine can read, so it can assume at most some fixed number \( A \) of values. Finally, \( k \) indexes the states of the Turing machine, and there is only some fixed integer number, \( K \), say, of states that \( TMQ \) might be in. Hence there are altogether \( O(P(n)^2) \) variables, a polynomial number of variables. Is it true that every random assignment of true or false values to each of these variables corresponds to an accepting computation on \( (x, C(y)) \)? Certainly not. For example, if we weren't careful we might assign true values to \( T_4 \) and \( T_{10,3} \), thereby turning both bearings on the tape transport mechanism! (why?) Our variables taken, then, will be to describe precisely the conditions under which a set of clauses assigned to the variables listed above actually defines a possible accepting calculation for \( (x, C(y)) \). Then we will be sure that whatever set of satisfying values of the variables might be found by solving the SAT problem, they will determine a real accepting calculation of the machine \( TMQ \). This will be done by requiring that a number of clauses be all true ("satisfied") at once, where each clause will express one necessary condition. In the following, the bold face type will describe, in words, the condition that we want to express, and it will be followed by the formal set of clauses that actually express the condition on input to SAT. ## At each step, the machine is in at least one state. Hence at least one of the \( K \) available state variables must be true. This leads to the first set of clauses, #################### File: Algorithms%20and%20Complexity%20-%20Herbert%20S.%20Wilf%20%28PDF%29.pdf Page: 119 Context: # At step P(n) the machine is in state qₓ. One for each step i of the computation: ``` {Q₁,₁, Q₂,₁, …, Qₖ,₁} ``` Since I assume O(P(n)) values, these are O(P(n)) clauses. ## At each step, the machine is not in more than one state Therefore, for each step i, and each pair j, j' of distinct states, the clause ``` {Qᵢ,₁, Qⱼ,ⁿ} ``` must be true. These are O(P(n)) additional clauses to add to the list, but still more are needed. ## At each step, each tape square contains exactly one symbol from the alphabet of the machine. This leads to two lists of clauses which require, first, that there is at least one symbol in each square at each step, and second, that there are not two symbols in each square at each step. The clauses that do this are: ``` {S₁,₁, S₂,₁, …, Sₐ,₁} ``` where A is the number of letters in the machine's alphabet, and ``` {Sᵢ,ₗ, Sᵢ,ₖ} ``` for each step i, square j, and pair k', k'' of distinct symbols in the alphabet of the machine. The reader will by now have gotten the idea of how to construct the clauses, so for the next three categories we will simply list the functions that must be performed by the corresponding lists of clauses, and leave the construction of the clauses as an exercise. ## At each step, the tape head is positioned over a single square. Initially the machine is in state 0, the head is over square 1, the input string z is in squares 1 to n, and C(z) (the input certificate of z) is in squares 0, -1, ... -P(n). ## At step P(n) the machine is in state qᵧ. The last set of restrictions is a little trickier: ### At each step the machine moves to its next configuration (state, symbol, head position) in accordance with the application of its program module to its previous (state, symbol). To find the clauses that will do this job, consider first the following condition: the symbol in square j of the tape cannot change during step i of the computation if the tape head isn't positioned there at that moment. This translates into the collection ``` {Tᵢ,j, Sᵢ,j, S₁,j, k} ``` of clauses, one for each triple (i, j, k) = (state, square, symbol). These clauses express the condition in the following way: either (at time t) the tape head is positioned over square j (Tᵢ is true) or else the head is not positioned there, in which case either symbol k is not in the jth square before the step or symbol k is [still] in the jth square after the step is executed. It remains to express the fact that the transitions from one configuration of the machine to the next are the direct results of the operation of the program module. The three sets of clauses that do this are: ``` {Fᵢ,j, Qₖ,ₗ, Sᵢ,j, Tᵢ,j+1, H₁,ₙC} ``` ``` {Tᵢ, Qₗ, Sᵢ,j, Qₖ,ₕ} ``` ``` {Tᵣ, Qₖ, Sᵢ,j, S₁,j+1, H} ``` #################### File: Algorithms%20and%20Complexity%20-%20Herbert%20S.%20Wilf%20%28PDF%29.pdf Page: 122 Context: # Chapter 5: NP-completeness In Fig. 5.4.1, we show the graph \( G \) of 11 vertices that corresponds to the following instance of 3SAT: - \( C_1 = \{ x_1, \neg x_1 \} \) - \( C_2 = \{ x_2, \neg x_2, \neg x_3 \} \) ## Fig. 5.4.1: The graph for a 3SAT problem Now we claim that this graph is \( n + 1 \) colorable if and only if the clauses are satisfiable. Clearly, \( G \) cannot be colored in fewer than \( n \) colors, because the \( n \) vertices \( x_1, \ldots, x_n \) are all connected to each other and therefore they alone already require different colors for a proper colocation. Suppose that \( x_i \) is assigned color \( i \) for \( i = 1, \ldots, n \). Do we need new colors in order to color the \( x_j \) vertices? Since vertex \( x_j \) is connected to every vertex and every \( y \) vertex except \( x_i \), if color \( i \) is going to be used on the \( x_j \)'s, it will have to be assigned to one of \( x_j \) or \( \neg x_j \), but not both, since they are connected to each other. Hence a new color, color \( n + 1 \), will have to be introduced in order to color the \( x_j \)'s and \( \neg x_j \). Further, if we are going to color the vertices of \( G \) in only \( n + 1 \) colors, the only way to do it will be to assign color \( n + 1 \) to exactly one member of each pair \( (x_i, \neg x_i) \), and color it to the other one, for each \( i = 1, \ldots, n \). That will be called the False vertex; the other one is the True vertex of the pair \( (x_i, \neg x_i) \) for each \( i = 1, \ldots, n \). It remains to color the vertices \( C_1, C_2, \ldots, C_k \). The graph will be \( n + 1 \) colorable if and only if we can do this without using any new colors. Since each clause contains at most three literals, and \( n > 4 \), every variable \( C_j \) must be adjacent to both \( x_j \) and \( x_j \) for at least one value of \( j \). Therefore, \( C_j \) cannot be colored in the color \( n + 1 \) in a proper coloring of \( G \), and therefore every \( C_j \) must be colored in one of the colors \( 1, \ldots, n \). Since \( C_1 \) is connected by an edge to every vertex \( x_i \) or \( \neg x_i \), it follows that \( C_j \) cannot be colored in the same color as any \( x_i \) or \( \neg x_i \) that is not in the clause \( C_j \). Hence the color that we assign to \( C_j \) must be the same as the color of some True vertex \( x_j \) that corresponds to a literal that is in clause \( C_j \). Therefore the graph is \( n + 1 \) colorable if and only if there is a True vertex for each \( C_j \) and this means exactly that the clauses are satisfiable. By means of many, often quite ingenious, transformations of the kind that we have just seen, the list of NP-complete problems has grown rapidly since the first example, and the 21 additional problems found by R. Karp. Hundreds of such problems are now known. Here are a few of the more important ones. Image Analysis: 1. **Localization and Attribution:** - The page contains one image located centrally. - Image number assignment: Image 1 (as there is only one image on the page). 2. **Object Detection and Classification:** - **Image 1:** - Objects: Nodes and edges in a graph. - Key Features: - Nodes are labeled (x1, x2, ..., x7, y1, y2, ..., y4). - Nodes appear as dots. - Edges are drawn as lines connecting pairs of nodes. 3. **Scene and Activity Analysis:** - **Image 1:** - Scene: The image illustrates a graph related to a 3SAT problem. - Activities: Depiction of a mathematical graph with labeled nodes and edges that indicate the relationships between variables in the 3SAT problem. 4. **Text Analysis:** - Text on Image: Symbols and variables labeling nodes. - Example: "x1, x2, z1, z2, C1, C2" - Analysis Significance: - The text relates to the 3SAT problem, indicating the variables and clauses. - Provides a tangible visualization for theoretical concepts in problem-solving within NP-completeness theory. 5. **Diagram and Chart Analysis:** - **Image 1:** - The graph visualizes an instance of a 3SAT problem. - Axes, scales, and legends: - No explicit axes or scales; the focus is on the connectivity of nodes. - Key insights: - The graph involves variables and clauses interconnected, each node representing either a variable or a clause. - Essential for understanding the coloring and connectivity that relate to solving the 3SAT problem through graph theory. 8. **Color Analysis:** - **Image 1:** - The image is primarily black and white, with no additional colors. - Impact: The monochromatic scheme emphasizes the structure and relationships between nodes without distracting elements. 9. **Perspective and Composition:** - **Image 1:** - Perspective: The graph is presented in a two-dimensional, planar perspective. - Composition: Nodes and edges are symmetrically arranged to show clear relationships. Nodes are distributed evenly with edges indicating direct connections between them. 10. **Contextual Significance:** - Image 1 contributes to the overall understanding of solving NP-complete problems by providing a graphical representation of the 3SAT problem. It aids in comprehending the theoretical discussion elucidated in the accompanying text. 13. **Graph Numbers:** - The image does not contain explicit numerical data points that can be listed. **Ablaufprozesse (Process Flows):** - The image indirectly shows the process flow of assigning colors (coloring vertices) to meet the conditions of the problem. **Prozessbeschreibungen (Process Descriptions):** - The text describes the process of proving that the graph is n+1 colorable by assigning colors to vertices in such a way that reflects the satisfiability of clauses in the 3SAT problem. **Typen Bezeichnung (Type Designations):** - The types are specified as literals (variables x1, x2, etc.) and clauses (C1, C2). **Trend and Interpretation:** - The image is indicative of general methods to solve NP-completeness problems, showing how graph theory can simplify such complex problems into verifiable conditions. **Tables:** - No tables are included in this page. In summary, the image is a graph that visualizes an instance of a 3SAT problem to assist in understanding its coloring and variable relationships as discussed in NP-completeness. The diagram emphasizes structural relationships with symmetrical composition and textual identifiers representing mathematical principles. #################### File: Algorithms%20and%20Complexity%20-%20Herbert%20S.%20Wilf%20%28PDF%29.pdf Page: 123 Context: Maximum clique: We are given a graph \( G \) and an integer \( K \). The question is to determine whether or not there is a set of \( K \) vertices in \( G \), each of which is joined, by an edge of \( G \), to all of the others. Edge coloring: Given a graph \( G \) and an integer \( K \), can we color the edges of \( G \) in \( K \) colors, so that whenever two edges meet at a vertex, they will have different colors? Let us refer to an edge coloring of this kind as a proper coloring of the edges of \( G \). A beautiful theorem of Vizing's deals with this question. If \( \Delta \) denotes the largest degree of any vertex in the given graph, the Vizing's theorem asserts that the edges of \( G \) can be properly colored in either \( \Delta \) or \( \Delta + 1 \) colors. Since it is obvious that at least \( \Delta \) colors will be needed, this means that the edge chromatic number is in doubt by only one unit, for every graph \( G \). Nevertheless, the decision as to whether the correct answer is \( \Delta \) or \( \Delta + 1 \) is NP-complete. Hamilton path: In a given graph \( G \), is there a path that visits every vertex of \( G \) exactly once? Target sum: Given a finite set of positive integers whose sum is \( S \)? The above list, together with SAT, 3SAT, Travelling Salesman and Graph Coloring, constitutes a modest sampling of the class of these seemingly intractable problems. Of course, it must not be assumed that every problem that "sounds like" an NP-complete problem is necessarily so hard. If for example we ask for an Euler path instead of a Hamilton path (i.e., if we want to traverse edges rather than vertices) the problem would no longer be NP-complete, and in fact it would be in P, thanks to theorem 1.6.1. As another example, the fact that one can find the edge connectivity of a given graph in polynomial time (see section 3.8) is rather amazing considering the quite difficult appearance of the problem. One of our motivations for including the network flow algorithms in this book was, indeed, to show how very sophisticated algorithms can sometimes prove that seemingly hard problems are in fact computationally tractable. ## Exercises for section 5.4 1. Is the claim that we made and proved above (just after (5.4.2)) identical with the statement that the clause (5.4.1) is satisfiable if and only if the clauses (5.4.2) are simultaneously satisfiable? Discuss. 2. Is the claim that we made and proved above (just after (5.4.2)) identical with the statement that the Boolean expression (5.4.1) is equal to the product of the Boolean expressions (5.4.2) in the sense that their truth values are identical on every set of inputs? Discuss. 3. Let it be desired to find out if a given graph \( G \) of \( V \) vertices, can be vertex colored in \( K \) colors. If we transform the problem into an instance of SAT, exactly how many clauses will there be? ## 5.5 Half a loaf ... If we simply want to solve an NP-complete problem, then we are faced with a very long computation. Is there anything that can be done to lighten the load? In a number of cases various kinds of probabilistic and approximate algorithms have been developed, some very ingenious, and these may often be quite serviceable, as we have already seen in the case of primality testing. Here are some of the strategies of "near" solutions that have been developed. ### Type 1: *Almost surely ...* Suppose we have an NP-complete problem that asks if there is a certain kind of substructure embedded inside a given structure. Then we may be able to develop an algorithm with the following properties: (a) It always runs in polynomial time (b) When it finds a solution then that solution is always a correct one (c) It doesn’t always find a solution, but it "almost always" does, in the sense that the ratio of successes to total cases approaches unity as the size of the input grows large. An example of such an algorithm is one that will find a Hamilton path in almost all graphs, failing to do so sometimes, but not often, and running always in polynomial time. We will describe such an algorithm below. * V. G. Vizing. On an estimate of the chromatic class of a \( p \)-graph (Russian), Diskret. Analiz. 3 (1964), 25-30. Image Analysis: ### Image Analysis #### 1. Localization and Attribution - **Image Position:** - The image is a full-page document. - Consists of text blocks and headings. #### 2. Object Detection and Classification - **Detected Objects:** - Text - Header - Subheaders - Paragraphs - Footnote #### 3. Scene and Activity Analysis - **Scene:** - The scene is an academic or educational document page. - Contains discussions about algorithmic problems. #### 4. Text Analysis - **Extracted Text:** - **Maxium clique:** Discusses testing the presence of K vertices fully connected in a graph. - **Edge coloring:** Color edges of G in K colors ensuring different colors at meeting points. - **Hamilton path:** Finding a path that visits each vertex exactly once. - **Target sum:** Identifying a subset whose sum equals S. - **Exercises for section 5.4:** Questions about solving and validating Boolean expressions. - **5.5 Half a loaf ...:** Strategies for tackling NP-complete problems with polynomial time algorithms. - **Type I:** Discussing probabilistic and approximate algorithms exhibiting the substructure defined. - **Footnote:** Refers to V.G. Vizing's work on chromatic classes of graphs (in Russian). #### 8. Color Analysis - **Color Composition:** - Predominantly black text on a white background. #### 9. Perspective and Composition - **Perspective:** - Straight-on view typical of a scanned or digitized document. - **Composition:** - The text is divided into logical sections with headers and subheaders guiding the reader through different topics. #### 10. Contextual Significance - **Overall Message:** - The document seems to be part of a larger text or book about graph theory and NP-complete problems. - The discussions and exercises suggest an educational context aimed at advancing understanding of specific computational problems. #### 12. Graph and Trend Analysis - **Trends and Interpretation:** - Theoretical exploration of solving computational problems using different techniques. - Focus on assessing and proving the complexity of problems. ### Additional Aspects #### Prozessbeschreibungen (Process Descriptions) - The document describes processes and strategies to tackle NP-complete problems. It examines knowing when an algorithm consistently solves a subproblem and approximations for solutions. #### Typen Bezeichnung (Type Designations) - **Type I: 'Almost surely...'** - Describes an algorithm finding a substructure in polynomial time with varying accuracy. #### Trend and Interpretation - The text identifies potential trends in the development of approximate and probabilistic algorithms for NP-complete problems, indicating advances in practical approximations when exact solutions are infeasible. ### Conclusion The analyzed page is from an educational document likely assessing graph theory problems and algorithmic complexity. It covers how certain problems can be translated into NP-complete problems, discusses potential approaches, and sets exercises for further understanding, highlighting the importance of theoretical computer science in practical problem-solving contexts. #################### File: Algorithms%20and%20Complexity%20-%20Herbert%20S.%20Wilf%20%28PDF%29.pdf Page: 124 Context: # Chapter 5: NP-completeness ## Type II: 'Usually fast ...' In this category of quasi-solution are algorithms in which the uncertainty lies not in whether a solution will be found, but in how long it will take to find one. An algorithm of this kind will 1. always find a solution and the solution will always be correct, and 2. operate in an average of subexponential time, although occasionally it may require exponential time. The averaging is over all input strings of a given size. An example of this sort is an algorithm that will surely find a maximum independent set in a graph, will on the average require 'only' \( O(n^{\log n}) \) time to do so, but will occasionally, i.e., for some graphs, require nearly \( 2^n \) time to get an answer. We will outline such an algorithm below, in section 5.6. Note that \( O(n^{\log n}) \) is not a polynomial time estimate, but it’s an improvement over \( 2^n \). ## Type II: 'Usually fast ...' In this kind of algorithm, we don’t even get the right answer, but it’s close. Since this means giving up quite a bit, people like these algorithms to be very fast. Of course, we are going to drop our insistence that the questions be posed as decision problems, and instead they will be asked as optimization problems: find the shortest tour through these cities, or find the size of the maximum clique in this graph, or find a coloring of this graph in the fewest possible colors, etc. In response, these algorithms will 1. run in polynomial time 2. always produce some output 3. provide a guarantee that the output will not deviate from the optimal solution by more than such-and-such. An example of this type is the approximate algorithm for the traveling salesman problem that is given below, in section 5.8. It quickly yields a tour of the cities that is guaranteed to be at most twice as long as the shortest possible tour. Now let’s look at examples of each of these kinds of approximation algorithms. An example of an algorithm of Type I is due to Angluin and Valiant. It tries to find a Hamilton path (or circuit) in a graph \( G \). It doesn’t always find such a path, but in theorem 5.5.1 below we will see that it usually does, at least if the graph is from a class of graphs that are likely to have Hamilton paths at all. Input to the algorithm are the graph \( G \) and two distinguished vertices \( s, t \). It looks for a Hamilton circuit between the vertices \( s, t \) (if \( s = t \) on input then we are looking for a Hamilton circuit in \( G \)). The procedure maintains a partially constructed Hamilton path \( P \), from \( s \) to some vertex \( v_{dp} \), and it attempts to extend \( P \) by adjoining an edge to a new, previously unsatisfied vertex. In the process of doing so it will delete from the graph \( G \), from time to time, an edge, so we will also maintain a variable graph \( G' \) that is initially set to \( G \), but which is acted upon by the program. To do this, the algorithm chooses at random an edge \( (u_{dp}, v) \) that is incident with the current endpoint of the partial path \( P \), and it deletes the edge \( (u_{dp}, v) \) from the graph \( G' \), so it will never be chosen again. If \( v \) is a vertex that is not on the path \( P \) then the path is extended by adjoining the new edge \( (u_{dp}, v) \). So much is fairly clear. However if the new vertex \( v \) is already on the path \( P \), then we short circuit the path by deleting an edge from it and drawing in a new edge, as is shown below in the formal statement of the algorithm, and in Fig. 5.5.1. In that case the path does not get longer, but it changes so that it now has... #################### File: Algorithms%20and%20Complexity%20-%20Herbert%20S.%20Wilf%20%28PDF%29.pdf Page: 125 Context: # 5.5 Half a loaf ... enhanced chances of ultimate completion. ![Fig. 5.5.1: The short circuit](path/to/image) Here is a formal statement of the algorithm of Angluin and Valiant for finding a Hamilton path or circuit in an undirected graph \( G \): ```plaintext procedure uh(G: graph; s: vertex); { finds a Hamilton path (if \( s \neq t \)) or a Hamilton circuit (if \( s = t \)) in an undirected graph \( G \) and returns `success`, or fails, and returns `failure` } G' := G; ndp := s; P := empty path; repeat if ndp is an isolated point of \( G' \) then return `failure` else choose uniformly at random an edge (ndp, v) from among the edges of \( G' \) that are incident with ndp and delete that edge from \( G' \); if \( v \neq t \) and \( v \in P \) then adjoint the edge (ndp, v) to \( P \); ndp := v else if \( v \neq t \) and \( v \in P \) then { This is the short-circuit of Fig. 5.5.1 } u := neighbor of \( t \) in \( P \) that is closer to ndp; delete edge (u, v) from \( P \); adjoint edge (ndp, u) to \( P \); ndp := u end; { then } end; else until \( P \) contains every vertex of \( G \) (except \( T \), if \( s \neq t \) and edge (ndp, t) is in \( G \) but not in \( G' \); adjoint edge (ndp, t) to \( P \) and return `success` end; { uh } ``` As stated above, the algorithm makes only a very modest claim: either it succeeds or it fails! Of course, what makes it valuable is the accompanying theorem, which asserts that in fact the procedure almost always succeeds, provided the graph \( G \) has a good chance of having a Hamilton path or circuit. Image Analysis: ### Analysis of the Attached Visual Content #### 1. **Localization and Attribution:** - **Image 1:** Positioned at the top of the page. - **Image 2:** Positioned below Image 1. #### 2. **Object Detection and Classification:** - **Image 1:** - Objects: Graph showing a path labeled "Path P (before)". - Key Features: The path includes points connected by edges and a specific point labeled "ndp". - **Image 2:** - Objects: Graph showing a path labeled "Path P (after)". - Key Features: This path also includes points connected by edges and a specific point labeled "ndp", but the layout of the path differs from the first graph. #### 3. **Scene and Activity Analysis:** - **Image 1:** Depicts the initial state of a path (Path P) in an undirected graph with a marked point "ndp". This suggests steps are to be taken to transform this path. - **Image 2:** Shows the final state of a path (Path P) after a transformation involving the point "ndp". This indicates a change or development towards achieving a goal, likely related to finding a Hamilton path or circuit. #### 4. **Text Analysis:** - **Extracted Text:** - Title: "Fig. 5.5.1: The short circuit" - Descriptive Text: "Here is a formal statement of the algorithm of Angluin and Valiant for finding a Hamilton path or circuit in an undirected graph G:" - Procedure (Algorithm Description): ``` procedure uhc(G: graph, s, t: vertex); {finds a Hamilton path (if s ≠ t) or a Hamilton circuit (if s = t) P in an undirected graph G and returns `success`, or fails, and returns `failure`} G' := G; ndp := s; P := empty path; repeat if ndp is an isolated point of G' then return `failure` else choose uniformly at random an edge (ndp, v) from among the edges of G' that are incident with ndp and delete that edge from G'; if v ≠ t and v ∉ P then adjoin the edge (ndp, v) to P; ndp := v else if v ≠ t and v ∈ P then {This is the short-circuit of Fig. 5.5.1} u := neighbor of v in P that is closer to ndp; delete edge (u, v) from P; adjoin edge (ndp, v) to P; ndp := u end; {then} end; {else} until P contains every vertex of G (except T, if s ≠ t) and edge (ndp, t) is in G but not in G'; adjoin edge (ndp, t) to P and return `success` end; {uhc} ``` - Context: The text provides a detailed algorithm for finding a Hamilton path or circuit, explaining logical steps and conditions. This algorithm is crucial for understanding the transformation depicted in the graphs (Images 1 and 2). #### 5. **Diagram and Chart Analysis:** - **Image 1:** Represents the initial layout of a graph (Path P before transformation) with specific vertices and an isolated point "ndp". - **Image 2:** Shows the same graph after a transformation process described in the algorithm, depicting how to potentially find a Hamilton path or circuit. - **Axes and Legends:** Not applicable to these visual representations, as they are pure network diagrams. #### 6. **Product Analysis:** Not applicable. #### 7. **Anomaly Detection:** No anomalies detected; all elements appear to be consistent with the algorithm's steps described in the text. #### 8. **Color Analysis:** - **Image 1 and Image 2:** Both diagrams are in black and white, focusing on lines and points. The lack of colors emphasizes the structure and connectivity of the graphs. #### 9. **Perspective and Composition:** - **Perspective:** Direct 2D view from above, presenting a clear view of each point and edge in the graphs. - **Composition:** Simple and functional, with points and edges arranged to clearly depict the connections and transformations of the paths. #### 10. **Contextual Significance:** - These images and the accompanying text form part of a section in a document or a book discussing graph algorithms, specifically the Hamilton path and circuit problem. The diagrams illustrate the intermediate and final stages of the algorithm applied to a graph. ### Summary: - This page illustrates and explains an algorithm (by Angluin and Valiant) for finding a Hamilton path or circuit in an undirected graph. - Two diagrams show the state of the path before and after the application of the algorithm. - The text provides a formal algorithmic statement, describing each step and the conditions involved in transforming the path. - The significance lies in the visual and textual explanation of a complex algorithm, aiding in understanding its practical application. #################### File: Algorithms%20and%20Complexity%20-%20Herbert%20S.%20Wilf%20%28PDF%29.pdf Page: 126 Context: - **Tables**: None included in the provided content. This detailed analysis covers multiple aspects to provide a comprehensive understanding of the attached visual content. #################### File: Algorithms%20and%20Complexity%20-%20Herbert%20S.%20Wilf%20%28PDF%29.pdf Page: 126 Context: # Chapter 5: NP-completeness What kind of graph has such a ‘good chance’? A great deal of research has gone into the study of how many edges a graph has to have before one can assure it must contain certain given structures. For instance, how many edges must a graph of \( n \) vertices have before we can be almost certain that it will contain a complete graph of \( n \) vertices? To say that graphs have a property ‘almost certainly’ is to say that the ratio of the number of graphs on \( n \) vertices that have the property to the number of graphs on \( n \) vertices approaches 1 as \( n \) grows without bound. For the Hamilton path problem, an important dividing line, or threshold, turns out to be at the level of \( \log n \) edges. That is to say, a graph of \( n \) vertices that has \( o(\log n) \) edges has relatively little chance of being even connected, whereas a graph with \( \geq \log n \) edges is almost certainly connected, and almost certainly has a Hamilton path. We now state the theorem of Angluin and Valiant, which asserts that the algorithm above will almost surely succeed if the graph \( G \) has enough edges. ## Theorem 5.5.1 Fix a positive real number \( \epsilon \). There exist numbers \( M \) and \( c \) such that if we choose a graph \( G \) at random from among those of \( n \) vertices and at least \( cn \) edges, and we choose arbitrary vertices \( s, t \) in \( G \), then the probability that algorithm UHC returns 'success' before making a total of \( M \log n \) attempts to extend partly constructed paths is \( 1 - O(n^{-\epsilon}) \). ## 5.6 Backtracking (I): independent sets In this section, we are going to describe an algorithm that is capable of solving some NP-complete problems fast, on the average, while at the same time guaranteeing that a solution will always be found, be it quickly or slowly. The method is called backtracking, and it has long been a standard method in computer search problems when all else fails. It has been common to think of backtracking as a very long process, and indeed can be. But recently it has been shown that the method can be very fast on average, and that in the graph coloring problem, for instance, it functions in an average of constant time, i.e., the time is independent of the number of vertices, although to be sure, the worst-case behavior is very exponential. We first illustrate the backtrack method in the context of a search for the largest independent set of vertices (a set of vertices too two of which are joined by an edge) in a given graph \( G \), an NP-complete problem. In this case the average time behavior of the method is not constant, or even polynomial, but is subexponential. The method is also easy to analyze and describe in this case. Hence consider a graph \( G \) of \( n \) vertices, in which the vertices have been numbered \( 1, 2, \ldots, n \). We want to find, in \( G \), the size of the largest independent set of vertices. In Fig. 5.6.1 below, the graph \( G \) has 6 vertices. ![Fig. 5.6.1: Find the largest independent set](#) Begin by searching for an independent set \( S \) that contains vertex 1, so let \( S = \{ 1 \} \). Now attempt to enlarge \( S \). We cannot enlarge \( S \) by adjoining vertex 2 to it, but we can add vertex 3. Our set \( S \) is now \( \{ 1, 3 \} \). Now we cannot add vertex 4 (joined to 1) or vertex 5 (joined to 3) or vertex 6 (joined to 3), so we backtrack. Therefore we backtrack, by replacing the most recently added member of \( S \) by the next choice that we might have made for it. In this case, we delete vertex 3 from \( S \), and the next choice would be vertex 6. The set \( S \) is \( \{ 1, 6 \} \). Again we have a dead end. If we backtrack again, there are no further choices with which to replace vertex 6, so we backtrack even further, and not only delete 6 from \( S \) but also replace vertex 1 by the next possible choice for it, namely vertex 2. 122 Image Analysis: ### Analysis of Attached Visual Content #### 1. Localization and Attribution - **Number of Images:** - There is a single image embedded in the text, which will be referred to as Image 1. - **Position:** - Image 1 is located centrally on the page at the bottom part. #### 2. Object Detection and Classification - **Image 1:** - **Objects Detected:** - A labeled graph with vertices. - Text annotations and numerical notations. - Arrows indicating directions and connections. - **Classification:** - The object is a graph typically used in mathematical and computational contexts to illustrate the concept of independent sets. #### 3. Scene and Activity Analysis - **Image 1:** - **Scene Description:** - The image depicts a graphical representation of a graph, where nodes (vertices) connected by edges (lines) are showcased. The vertices are numbered, and connections between them indicate edges. - **Activities Taking Place:** - The activity involves finding the largest independent set, which is a set of vertices in a graph, none of which are adjacent to each other. #### 4. Text Analysis - **Text in Image 1:** - Text below the image: "Fig. 5.6.1: Find the largest independent set" - Intended to describe the process depicted in the illustration above it. - The numerical notations and annotations on the graph: - Vertices numbered 1 to 6. - An arrowed sequence illustrating connections and potential selections for the independent set. - **Content Significance:** - The text and numerical annotations are crucial for understanding the step-by-step process of identifying an independent set in graph theory. #### 5. Diagram and Chart Analysis - **Image 1:** - **Data and Trends Presented:** - The diagram represents a graph used for backtracking to find the largest independent set of vertices. - Shows a step-by-step process highlighting the vertices chosen and discarded. - **Axes, Scales, and Legends:** - Vertices are marked by numbers (1 to 6). - Lines (edges) connecting these vertices indicate relationships. - **Key Insights:** - Shows how backtracking can help identify an independent set in the graph. - Demonstrates the complexity and decision points in the algorithm. #### 7. Anomaly Detection - **No noticeable anomalies** in the context of the image and supporting text. #### 8. Color Analysis - **Predominant Colors:** - Black and white. - Impact: The monochromatic scheme is typical for scientific and mathematical diagrams, focusing attention on the structure and details without color distraction. #### 9. Perspective and Composition - **Image 1:** - **Perspective:** - The image is presented from a front view, ensuring clarity of all the nodes and connections. - **Composition:** - Balanced layout, central focus on the graph. - Clear and labeled vertices with connecting edges, illustrating the step-by-step process of finding the independent set. #### 10. Contextual Significance - **Image 1:** - **Context in the Document:** - The image supports the text explaining backtracking and its application in finding the largest independent set in NP-complete problems. - **Contribution to the Overall Message:** - Helps in visualizing and understanding the theoretical explanations provided in the text. #### 11. Metadata Analysis - **No metadata available** directly from the image. #### 12. Graph and Trend Analysis - **Image 1:** - **Trend Identification:** - Steps in selecting vertices aiming to maximize the independent set while avoiding adjacency. - **Data Interpretation:** - The graph and steps illustrate trials and errors in the selection process, indicating potential complexities and requiring backtracking. ### Conclusion: The attached content includes a detailed analysis of a single image illustrating the backtracking process to find an independent set in graph theory. The analysis comprehensively covers the visual elements, context, and significance of the image within the document. This aids in understanding the theoretical underpinnings of the text and provides clarity on the subject matter discussed. #################### File: Algorithms%20and%20Complexity%20-%20Herbert%20S.%20Wilf%20%28PDF%29.pdf Page: 128 Context: # Chapter 5: NP-completeness Hence in (5.6.1) we have an exact formula for the average number of independent sets in a graph of \( n \) vertices. A short table of values of \( I_n \) is shown below, in Table 5.6.1, along with values of \( 2^n \) for comparison. Clearly the average number of independent sets in a graph is a lot smaller than the maximum number that graphs of that size might have. | \( n \) | \( I_n \) | \( 2^n \) | |---------|----------|----------| | 2 | 3.5 | 4 | | 3 | 5.6 | 8 | | 4 | 8.5 | 16 | | 5 | 12.3 | 32 | | 10 | 52 | 1024 | | 15 | 149.8 | 32768 | | 20 | 350.6 | 1048576 | | 30 | 1342.5 | 1073741824 | | 40 | 3862.9 | 1099511627776 | **Table 5.6.1: Independent sets and all sets** In the exercises, it will be seen that the rate of growth of \( I_n \) as \( n \) grows large is \( O(n \log n) \). Hence the average amount of labor in a backtrack search for the largest independent set in a graph grows subexponentially, although faster than polynomially. It is some indication of how hard this problem is that even on the average the amount of labor needed is not of polynomial growth. ## Exercises for section 5.6 1. What is the average number of independent sets of size \( k \) that are in graphs of \( V \) vertices and \( E \) edges? 2. Let \( t_k \) denote the \( k \)th term in the sum (5.6.1). 1. Show that \( t_k/t_{k-1} > 1 \) when \( k \) is small, then let \( k \) pass a certain critical value \( k_0 \). Hence show that the terms in the sum (5.6.1) increase in size until \( k = k_0 \) and then decrease. 3. Now we will estimate the size of \( k_0 \) in the previous problem. 1. Show that \( k_0 < n \) when \( k = \log_2 n \) and \( k_1 > 1 \) when \( k = \log_2 n - \log_2 \log_2 n \). Hence the index \( k_0 \) of the largest term in (5.6.1) satisfies \[ [\log_2 n - \log_2 k] < k_0 \leq [\log_2 n] \] The entire sum in (5.6.1) is at most \( n + 1 \) times as large as its largest single term. Use Stirling's formula (1.11.10) and (3A) above to show that the \( k \)th term is \( O(n^{\epsilon + k}) \) and therefore the same is true of the whole sum, i.e., of \( I_n \). ## 5.7 Backtracking (II): Graph coloring In another NP-complete problem, that of graph-coloring, the average amount of labor in a backtrack search is \( O(1) \) (bounded) as \( n \), the number of vertices in the graph, grows without bound. More precisely, for fixed \( k \), if we ask "Is the graph \( G \) of \( V \) vertices, properly vertex-colorable in \( k \) colors?", then the answer in a backtrack search for the answer is bounded. Hence not only is the average of polynomial growth, but the polynomial is of degree \( O(1) \). To be more concrete, consider the case of 3 colors. It is already NP-complete to ask if the vertices of a given graph can be colored in 3 colors. Nevertheless, the average number of nodes in the backtrack search tree for this problem is about 197, averaged over all graphs of all sizes. This means that if we input a random graph of \( 1,000,000 \) vertices, and ask if it is 3-colorable, then we can expect an answer (probably "No") after only about 197 steps of computation. To prove this we will need some preliminary lemmas. #################### File: Algorithms%20and%20Complexity%20-%20Herbert%20S.%20Wilf%20%28PDF%29.pdf Page: 129 Context: # 5.7 Backtracking (II): Graph Coloring ## Lemma 5.7.1 Let \( s_1, \ldots, s_K \) be nonnegative numbers whose sum is \( L \). Then the sum of their squares is at least \( \frac{L^2}{K} \). **Proof:** We have \[ 0 \leq \sum_{i=1}^K s_i^2 = \sum_{i=1}^K \left( s_i - \frac{L}{K} \right)^2 + \frac{L^2}{K} \] \[ = \sum_{i=1}^K s_i^2 - \frac{L^2}{K^2} + \frac{L^2}{K} \] \[ = \sum_{i=1}^K s_i^2 - \frac{L^2}{K^2} + \frac{L^2}{K} \] \[ \Rightarrow \sum_{i=1}^K s_i^2 \geq \frac{L^2}{K}. \] The next lemma deals with a kind of inside-out chromatic polynomial question. Instead of asking “How many proper colorings can a given graph have?”, we ask “How many graphs can have a given proper coloring?” ## Lemma 5.7.2 Let \( C \) be one of the \( K^L \) possible ways to color in \( K \) colors a set of \( L \) abstract vertices \( 1, 2, \ldots, L \). Then the number of graphs \( G \) whose vertex set is that set of \( L \) colored vertices and for which \( C \) is a proper coloring of \( G \) is at most \( 2^{L(L - 1)/2} \). **Proof:** In the coloring \( C \), suppose \( s_1 \) vertices get color 1, \( \ldots, s_K \) get color \( K \), where, of course, \( s_1 + \ldots + s_K = L \). If a graph \( G \) is to admit \( C \) as a proper vertex coloring then its edges can be drawn only between vertices of different colors. The number of edges that \( G \) might have is therefore \[ s_1 s_2 + s_1 s_3 + \ldots + s_K s_{K-1} + \ldots + s_{K-1} s_K \] for which we have the following estimate: \[ \sum_{1 \leq j < k \leq K} s_j s_k \leq \frac{1}{2} \sum_{j=1}^K s_j^2 \] \[ = \frac{1}{2} \left( \sum_{j=1}^K s_j^2 - \sum_{j=1}^K s_j^2 \right) = \frac{1}{2} \sum_{j=1}^K s_j^2 \] \[ \Rightarrow \sum_{1 \leq j < k \leq K} s_j s_k \leq \frac{L^2}{2} - \frac{1}{2} \sum_{j=1}^K s_j^2 \quad \text{(by lemma 5.7.1)} \] The number of possible graphs \( G \) is therefore at most \( 2^{(L(L - 1)/2)} \). ## Lemma 5.7.3 The total number of proper colorings in \( K \) colors of all graphs of \( L \) vertices is at most \[ K \cdot L^{2^{(L-1)/K}}. \] **Proof:** We are counting the pairs \( (G, C) \), where the graph \( G \) has \( L \) vertices and \( C \) is a proper coloring of \( G \). If we keep \( C \) fixed and sum on \( G \), then by lemma 5.7.2 the sum is at most \( 2^{(L-1)/K} \). Since there are \( K \) such \( C \), the proof is finished. Now let's think about a backtrack search for a \( K \)-coloring of a graph. Begin by using color 1 on vertex 1. Then use color 2 on vertex 2 unless \( (1, 2) \) is an edge, in which case use color 2. As the coloring progresses through vertices \( 1, 2, \ldots, L \), we color each new vertex with the lowest available color number that does not cause a conflict with some vertex that has previously been colored. Image Analysis: ### Comprehensive Analysis of the Attached Visual Content #### 1. **Localization and Attribution** - The visual content consists of one page from a document. - The page includes multiple mathematical expressions, proofs, and text explanations. - There is no numbering of images as there is a single continuous page of text and equations. #### 2. **Object Detection and Classification** - **Text and equations**: The page is composed mainly of paragraphs containing text and mathematical expressions. - **Mathematical Symbols**: Various symbols including summation (∑), inequality signs (≤), and fractions are present. - **Rectangles with numbers**: There are black rectangles with white text inside, representing the end of lemmas and proofs. #### 3. **Scene and Activity Analysis** - The scene is academic and mathematical, with the content focused on graph coloring and related lemmas and proofs. - The activities involve the presentation and proof of lemmas relating to the sum of squares and proper graph coloring. #### 4. **Text Analysis** - **Lemma 5.7.1**: Discusses nonnegative numbers and the sum of their squares. - **Significance**: The lemma concludes that the sum of the squares of nonnegative numbers under certain conditions is at least \(L^2 / K\). - **Lemma 5.7.2**: Explores a coloring problem in graph theory, providing a bound on the number of possible graphs for a given proper coloring. - **Significance**: This is crucial for understanding the complexity and constraints in graph coloring. - **Lemma 5.7.3**: Calculates the total number of proper colorings in \(K\) colors of all graphs with \(L\) vertices. - **Significance**: Provides a formula (\( K^L \cdot 2^{(L^2 - L) \cdot (1 - 1/K) / 2} \)) for quantifying the proper colorings, advancing theoretical knowledge in graph theory. - **Proofs**: Detailed mathematical proofs are provided for each lemma, following a typical structure of definitions, logical deductions, and conclusions. #### 7. **Anomaly Detection** - There are no apparent anomalies or unusual elements in the visual content. All elements align with standard mathematical documentation practices. #### 8. **Color Analysis** - **Dominant Colors**: The document uses a standard black-and-white color scheme typical for academic papers. - **Black**: Used for all text and mathematical symbols, enhancing readability. - **White**: Background color, ensuring contrast and clarity. #### 9. **Perspective and Composition** - **Perspective**: The perspective is direct, as expected from a scanned or digitally created academic document. - **Composition**: The page is well-structured with clear sections for lemmas and proofs. Equations are centered and inline with text, following standard mathematical document formatting. #### 13. **Graph Numbers** - **Lemma 5.7.1**: - The sum of squares formula is \[ \sum_{i=1}^K s_i^2 = \frac{L^2}{K} \] - **Lemma 5.7.2**: - The number of graphs \(G\) possible is \[ 2^{(L^2 - L) \cdot (1 - 1/K) / 2} \] - **Lemma 5.7.3**: - The total number of proper colorings is \[ K^L \cdot 2^{(L^2 - L) \cdot (1 - 1/K) / 2} \] #### **Contextual Significance** - The page appears to be from a chapter on "Backtracking (II): Graph Coloring" in a mathematical or computer science text. - **Contribution**: This section contributes to the overall understanding of graph coloring by providing theoretical bounds and proofs that facilitate further study and algorithms development. Overall, the page is a detailed exploration of specific aspects of graph theory, primarily focused on proper coloring and combinatorial bounds, aimed at readers with a strong background in mathematics or computer science. #################### File: Algorithms%20and%20Complexity%20-%20Herbert%20S.%20Wilf%20%28PDF%29.pdf Page: 130 Context: # Chapter 5: NP-completeness At some stage, we may reach a dead end: out of colors, but not out of vertices to color. In the graph of Fig. 5.7.1, if we try to 2-color the vertices we can color vertex 1 in color 1, vertex 2 in color 2, vertex 3 in color 1, and then we'd be stuck because neither color would work on vertex 4. ![Fig. 5.7.1: Color this graph](path_to_image) When a dead end is reached, back up to the most recently colored vertex for which other color choices are available, replace its color with the next available choice, and try again to push forward to the next vertex. The (futile) attempt to color the graph in Fig. 5.7.1 with 2 colors by the backtrack method can be portrayed by the **backtrack search** tree in Fig. 5.7.2. The search is thought of as beginning at ‘Root’. The label at each node of the tree describes the colors of the vertices that have so far been colored. Thus ‘212’ means that vertices 1, 2, and 3 have been colored, respectively, in colors 2, 1, and 2. ![Fig. 5.7.2: A frustrated search tree](path_to_image) ![Fig. 5.7.3: A happy search tree](path_to_image) Image Analysis: ### Comprehensive Analysis of the Attached Visual Content #### 1. Localization and Attribution - **Image 1:** - Positioned at the top of the page. - Caption: Fig. 5.7.1: Color this graph - **Image 2:** - Positioned in the middle of the page. - Caption: Fig. 5.7.2: A frustrated search tree - **Image 3:** - Positioned at the bottom of the page. - Caption: Fig. 5.7.3: A happy search tree #### 2. Object Detection and Classification - **Image 1 (Fig. 5.7.1):** - Objects: Vertices and edges forming a graph. - Key Features: The graph consists of four vertices connected by edges, forming a shape visible as a triangle with an extended line. - **Image 2 (Fig. 5.7.2):** - Objects: Nodes and connecting lines forming a search tree. - Key Features: The nodes are labeled with numerical values indicating the coloring state of vertices. - **Image 3 (Fig. 5.7.3):** - Objects: Nodes and connecting lines forming another search tree. - Key Features: This tree is more extensive with detailed numerals representing vertex colorings. #### 3. Scene and Activity Analysis - **Image 1 (Fig. 5.7.1):** - Scene: A simple graph illustration. - Activity: An attempt to color the vertices of the graph. - **Image 2 (Fig. 5.7.2):** - Scene: A binary search tree. - Activity: Illustrates a search process that ends in frustration due to being unable to find a successful coloring of the graph. - **Image 3 (Fig. 5.7.3):** - Scene: Another binary search tree. - Activity: Shows a successful search process, resulting in heuristics that lead to a correctly colored graph. #### 4. Text Analysis - **Text Content:** - At some stage we may reach a dead end: out of colors, but not out of vertices to color... - When a dead end is reached, back up to the most recently colored vertex... - The (futile) attempt to color the graph in Fig. 5.7.1 with 2 colors by the backtrack method... - **Significance:** - The text explains the process of graph coloring and the backtracking algorithm, highlighting frustration when a dead end is reached, and satisfaction when a proper path is found. #### 7. Anomaly Detection - **Image 1:** - No unusual elements detected. - **Image 2:** - No noticeable anomalies; tree represents unsuccessful search attempts. - **Image 3:** - The volume of nodes suggests a more complex and refined search, but no anomalies. #### 8. Color Analysis - **Overall Color Composition:** - The images are in black and white, typical for textbook illustrations focusing on structure and logic rather than color impact. #### 9. Perspective and Composition - **Image 1:** - Perspective: Planar view of a graph. - Composition: Balanced with four vertices connected cleanly with edges. - **Image 2 & 3:** - Perspective: Hierarchical tree structures viewed from the root (top) downwards. - Composition: Nodes are symmetrical, illustrating the progression of search algorithms. #### 10. Contextual Significance - **Overall Contribution:** - The images visually support an explanation in a chapter about NP-completeness, emphasizing the difficulties in solving certain computational problems (e.g., graph coloring) and demonstrating both unsuccessful and successful search strategies. #### 13. Graph Numbers - **Image 2 (Fig. 5.7.2):** - Data Points: Root (1, 2), Level 1 (12, 21), Level 2 (121, 212) - **Image 3 (Fig. 5.7.3):** - Data Points: Root (1, 2), Level 1 (12, 13, 21, 23, 31, 32), Level 2 and beyond include more extensive numbering indicating paths and successful searches. #### Ablaufsprozesse (Process Flows) - **Images 2 and 3:** - These illustrate decision-making processes in search trees. #### Prozessbeschreibungen (Process Descriptions) - **Images 2 and 3:** - They depict the backtracking process in the search for valid graph colorings. #### Typen Bezeichnung (Type Designations) - **Images 2 and 3:** - Types are designated by numerical labels indicating vertex colorings at different nodes in the search process. ### Summary The content comprehensively demonstrates the concept of graph coloring in the context of NP-completeness through visual aids, including graphs and search trees, which effectively illustrate the problem-solving process via backtracking. #################### File: Algorithms%20and%20Complexity%20-%20Herbert%20S.%20Wilf%20%28PDF%29.pdf Page: 132 Context: # Chapter 5: NP-completeness ## 5.8 Approximate algorithms for hard problems Finally, we come to Type III of the three kinds of ‘half-a-loaf-is-better-than-none’ algorithms that were described in section 5.5. In these algorithms we don’t find the exact solution of the problem, only an approximate one. As consolation we have an algorithm that runs in polynomial time as well as a performance guarantee to the effect that while the answer is approximate, it can certainly deviate by no more than such-and-such from the exact answer. An elegant example of such a situation is the Travelling Salesman Problem, which we will now express as an optimization problem rather than as a decision problem. We are given \( n \) points (cities) in the plane, as well as the distances between every pair of them, and we are asked to find a round-trip tour of all of these cities that has minimum length. We will assume throughout the following discussion that the distances satisfy the triangle inequality. This restriction of the TSP is often called the *Euclidean* Travelling Salesman Problem. The algorithm that we will discuss for this problem has the properties 1. It runs in polynomial time and 2. The round-trip tour that it finds will never be more than twice as long as the shortest possible tour. The first step in carrying out the algorithm is to find a minimum spanning tree (MST) for the \( n \) given cities. A MST is a tree whose nodes are the cities in question, and which, among all possible trees on the vertex set, has minimum possible length. It may seem that finding a MST is just as hard as solving the TSP, but NIN (No, It’s Not!). The MST problem is one of those all-too-rare computational situations in which it pays to be greedy. Generally speaking, in a greedy algorithm, 1. We are trying to construct some optimal structure by adding one piece at a time, and 2. At each step we make the decision about which piece will be added next by choosing, among all available pieces, the single one that will carry us as far as possible in the desirable direction (be greedy!). The reason that greedy algorithms are not usually the best possible ones is that it may be better not to take the single best piece at each step, but to take some other piece, in the hope that at a later step we will be able to improve things even more. In other words, the global problem of finding the best structure might not be solvable by the local procedure of being as greedy as possible at each step. In the MST problem, though, the greedy strategy works, as we see in the following algorithm. ```plaintext procedure mst(x: array of n points in the plane); /* constructs a spanning tree of minimum length on the */ /* vertices {x1, x2, ..., xn} in the plane */ let T consist of a single vertex x1; while T has fewer than n vertices do for each vertex x that is not yet in T, find the distance d(x) from \( x \) to the nearest vertex of T; let \( v \) be a vertex of smallest d(x); add \( v \) to the vertex set of T; add to T the edge from \( v \) to the nearest vertex \( x \) of T; end(mst) ``` ### Proof of correctness of mst: Let \( T \) be the tree that is produced by running mst, and let \( e_1, e_2, \ldots, e_{n-1} \) be its edges, listed in the same order in which the algorithm produced them. Let \( T' \) be a minimum spanning tree for \( x \). Let \( e \) be the first edge of \( T' \) that does not appear in \( T \). In the minimum tree \( T' \), edges \( e_1, \ldots, e_{i-1} \) all appear, and we let \( S \) be the union of their vertex sets. In \( T' \), \( f \) be the edge that joins the subtree on \( S \) to the subtree on the remaining vertices of \( x \). Suppose \( f \) is shorter than \( e \). Then \( f \) was one of the edges that was available to the algorithm and at the instant that it chose \( e \), and since \( e \) was the shortest edge available at that moment, we have a contradiction. #################### File: Algorithms%20and%20Complexity%20-%20Herbert%20S.%20Wilf%20%28PDF%29.pdf Page: 133 Context: # 5.7 Backtracking (II): Graph Coloring Suppose \( f \) is longer than \( \epsilon \). Then \( T' \) would not be minimal because the tree that we would obtain by exchanging \( f \) for \( e_i \) in \( T' \) (why is it still a free tree if we do that exchange?) would be shorter, contradicting the minimality of \( T' \). Hence \( f \) and \( e \) have the same length. In \( T' \) exchange \( f \) for \( e_f \). Then \( T' \) is still a tree, and is still a minimum spanning tree. The index of the first edge of \( T \) that does not appear in \( T' \) is now at least \( r + 1 \), one unit larger than before. The process of replacing edges of \( T \) that do not appear in \( T' \) without affecting the minimality of \( T \) can be repeated until every edge of \( T \) appears in \( T' \), i.e., until \( T' = T \). Hence \( T \) was a minimum spanning tree. That finishes one step of the process that leads to a polynomial time travelling salesman algorithm that finds a tour of at most twice the minimum length. The next step involves finding an Euler circuit. Way back in theorem 1.6.1 we learned that a connected graph has an Euler circuit if and only if every vertex has even degree. Recall that the proof was recursive in nature, and immediately implies a linear time algorithm for finding Euler circuits recursively. We also noted that the proof remains valid even if we are dealing with a multigraph, that is, with a graph in which several edges are permitted between single pairs of vertices. We will in fact need that extra flexibility for the purpose at hand. We now have the ingredients for a quick near-optimal travelling salesman tour. ### Theorem 5.8.1 There is an algorithm that operates in polynomial time and which will return a travelling salesman tour whose length is at most twice the length of a minimum tour. Here is the algorithm. Given the \( n \) cities in the plane: 1. Find a minimum spanning tree \( T \) for the cities. 2. Double each edge of the tree, thereby obtaining a ‘multitree’ \( T' \) in which each pair of vertices there are \( 0 \) or \( 2 \) edges. 3. Since every vertex of the doubled tree has even degree, there is an Eulerian tour \( W \) of the edges of \( T' \); find one, as in the proof of theorem 1.6.1. 4. Now we construct the output tour of the cities. Begin at some city and follow the walk \( W \). However, if you haven't visited some vertex \( x \), go from \( x \) directly (via a straight line) to the next vertex of the walk \( W \) that you haven't visited yet. This means that you will often short-circuit portions of the walk \( W \) by going directly from some vertex to another that is several edges ‘down the road.’ Let \( Z' \) be the tour that results from Step 4 above and is indeed a tour of all the cities in which each city is visited once and only once. We claim that this length is at most twice optimal. Let \( Z \) be an optimum tour, and let \( e \) be some edge of \( Z \). Then \( Z - e \) is a path that visits all of the cities. Since \( e \) is a tree, \( Z - e \) is a spanning tree of the cities, hence \( Z - e \) is at least as long as \( T \), and so \( Z \) is surely at least as long as \( T \). Next consider the length of the tour \( Z' \). A step of \( Z' \) that walks along an edge of the walk \( W \) has length equal to the length of that edge of \( W \). A step of \( Z' \) that short circuits several edges of \( W \) has length at most equal to the sum of the lengths of the edges of \( W \) that were short-circuited. If we sum these inequalities over all steps of \( Z' \) we find that the length of \( Z' \) is at most equal to the length of \( W \), which is in turn twice the length of the tree \( T \). If we put all of this together we find that: \[ \text{length}(Z) \leq \text{length}(Z - e) \leq \frac{1}{2} \text{length}(W) \leq 1 \cdot \text{length}(Z') \] as claimed. More recently it has been proved (Christofides, 1976) that in polynomial time we can find a TSP tour whose total length is at most \( \frac{3}{2} \) as long as the original tour. The algorithm makes use of Edmonds's algorithm for maximum matching in a general graph (see the reference at the end of Chapter 3). It will be interesting to see if the factor \( \frac{3}{2} \) can be further refined. Polynomial time algorithms are known for other NP-complete problems that guarantee that the answer obtained will not exceed, by more than a constant factor, the optimum answer. In some cases this guarantees apply to the difference between the answer that the algorithm gives and the best one. See the references below for more information. Image Analysis: ### Localization and Attribution - **Image Location:** - One single image covering an entire page. - **Image Number:** - Image 1. ### Text Analysis - **Detected and Extracted Text:** The image contains text composed of several paragraphs and mathematical notations. Below is a detailed text analysis: **Section Heading:** `5.7 Backtracking (II): graph coloring` **Paragraph Content:** ``` Suppose T is longer than εₘ. Then T' would not be minimal because the tree that we would obtain by exchanging fₘ for εₘ in T' (why is it still a tree if we do that exchange?) would be shorter, contradicting the minimality of T'. Hence fₘ and εₘ have the same length. In T' exchange fₘ for εₘ. Then T' is still a tree, and is still a minimum spanning tree. The index of the first edge of T that does not appear in T' is now at least r + 1, one unit larger than before. The process of replacing edges of T that do not appear in T' without affecting the minimality of T can be repeated until every edge of T appears in T', i.e., until T = T'. Hence T was a minimum spanning tree. ... ``` **Algorithm Description:** ``` Theorem 5.8.1. There is an algorithm that operates in polynomial time and which will return a traveling salesman tour whose length is at most twice the length of a minimum tour. Here is the algorithm. Given the n cities in the plane: (1) Find a minimum spanning tree T for the n cities. (2) Double each edge of the tree, thereby obtaining a 'multitree' T(²) in which between each pair of vertices there are 0 or 2 edges. (3) Since every vertex of the doubled tree has even degree, there is an Eulerian tour W of the edges of T(²); find one, as in the proof of theorem 1.6.1. (4) Now we construct the output tour of the cities. Begin at some city and follow the walk W. However, whenever you arrive at some vertex v, go from v directly (via a straight line) to the next vertex of the walk W that you haven't visited yet. This means that you will often short-circuit portions of the walk W by going directly from some vertex to another one that is several edges 'down the road.' ... ``` **Mathematical Formulas:** ``` length(Z) ≥ length(Z − ε) ≥ length(T) ≝ 1/2 length(W) ≝ 1/2 length(Z') ``` **Contextual Content:** Discussion includes algorithms related to the Traveling Salesman Problem (TSP) and Euler circuits, polynomial time algorithms, and comparisons to previous proofs and theorems. ### Scene and Activity Analysis - **Scene Description:** - The image depicts a page from an academic or technical document, likely a textbook or research paper. It includes dense text with sections, theorems, definitions, and step-by-step algorithm explanations. - **Main Actors and Actions:** - Main actors are theoretical constructs and algorithms. - Actions include mathematical proofs, algorithmic steps, and theoretical analysis. ### Anomaly Detection - No anomalies detected in the image content. The text appears to be consistent with standard academic formatting. #################### File: Algorithms%20and%20Complexity%20-%20Herbert%20S.%20Wilf%20%28PDF%29.pdf Page: 133 Context: ### Color Analysis - **Color Composition:** - The image is primarily composed of black text on a white background, typical of printed documents. No additional color variations are present that contribute to the content. ### Perspective and Composition - **Perspective:** - The perspective is that of a flat, directly photographed or scanned page. - **Composition:** - The image is structured in columns of text with occasional numbered lists. Sections are clearly delineated with headings. ### Contextual Significance - **Contribution to Overall Message:** - The image contributes detailed theoretical content pertinent to the field of graph theory and algorithm design, specifically focusing on the Traveling Salesman Problem and Euler circuits. ### Graph and Trend Analysis - **Graphs and Trends:** - No graphs or explicit data trends are presented in this image. The focus is on theoretical descriptions and algorithmic steps. ### Prozessbeschreibungen (Process Descriptions) - **Processes Described:** - The image describes the step-by-step procedure of an algorithm for finding a near-optimal traveling salesman tour. ### Typen Bezeichnung (Type Designations) - **Type Designations:** - The text refers to types of mathematical structures such as trees, 'multitrees,' Eulerian tours, and spanning trees. ### Trend and Interpretation - **Identified Trends and Interpretations:** - The trend in the text shows a progressive build-up from theoretical background to practical algorithm description and mathematical proofs. ### Tables - **Content Description:** - No tables are present in this image. #################### File: Algorithms%20and%20Complexity%20-%20Herbert%20S.%20Wilf%20%28PDF%29.pdf Page: 136 Context: # Index - adjacent 40 - Adleman, L. 149, 164, 165, 176 - Alo, A. V. 103 - Anguita, D. 209-211, 227 - Appel, K. 69 - average complexity 57, 211f. - backtracking 211f. - Bender, E. 227 - Bentley, J. L. 54 - Berger, R. 3 - big O 9 - binary system 19 - bin-packing 178 - binomial theorem 37 - bipartite graph 44, 182 - binomial coefficients 35 - growth of 33 - blocking flow 124 - Burnside's lemma 46 - cardinality 35 - canonical factorization 138 - capacity of a cut 115 - Carmichael numbers 155 - certificate 171, 182, 193 - Chenskasy, B. V. 135 - Chinese remainder theorem 154 - chromatic number 44 - chromatic polynomial 73 - Cohen, H. 176 - coloring graphs 43 - complement of a graph 44 - complexity 1 - worst-case 4 - connected 41 - Cook, S. 187, 194-201, 226 - Cook's theorem 195f. - Cooley, J. W. 103 - Coppersmith, D. 99 - cryptography 165 - Cristofides, N. 224, 227 - cut in a network 115 - capacity of 115 - cycle 61 - cyclic group 152 - decimal system 19 - decision problem 181 - degree of a vertex 40 - deterministic 193 - Diffie, W. 176 - digitalis 105 - Divine, D. 103, 134 - divide 137 - Dixon, J. D. 170, 175, 177 - domino problem 3 - ‘easy’ computation 1 - edge coloring 206 - edge connectivity 132 #################### File: Algorithms%20and%20Complexity%20-%20Herbert%20S.%20Wilf%20%28PDF%29.pdf Page: 137 Context: ``` # Index - **Edmonds, J.** 107, 134, 224 - **Esfahani, K.** 103 - **Euclidean algorithm** 140, 168 - complexity 142 - extended 144f - **Euler totient function** 138, 157 - **Eulerian circuit** 41 - **Even, S.** 13 - **Exponential growth** 13 - **Factor base** 169 - **Fermat's theorem** 152, 159 - **FFT**, complexity of 93 - applications of 95 ff - **Fibonacci numbers** 30, 76, 144 - **Flow** 106 - value of 106 - augmentation 109 - blocking 124 - **Flow augmenting path** 109 - **Ford-Fulkerson algorithm** 108 ff - **Ford, L.** 107 f - **Four-color theorem** 68 - **Fourier transform** 83 ff - discrete 83 - inverse 96 - **Fulkerson, D. E.** 107 f - **Gall, J.** 135 - **Gardner, M.** 2 - **Garey, M.** 188 - **Geometric series** 23 - **Gomory, R. E.** 136 - **Graphs** 40 ff - coloring of 43, 183, 216 ff - connected 41 - complement of 44 - complete 44 - empty 44 - bipartite 44 - planar 70 - **Greatest common divisor** 138 - **Group of units** 151 - **Haken, W.** 69 - **Hamiltonian circuit** 41, 206, 208 ff - **Hardy, G. H.** 175 - **Height of network** 125 - **Hellman, M. E.** 176 - **Hexadecimal system** 21 - **Hierarchy of growth** 11 - **Hoare, C. A. R.** 51 - **Hopcroft, J.** 70, 103 - **Hu, T. C.** 136 - **Independent set** 61, 179, 211 ff - **Intractable** 5 - **Johnson, D. S.** 188, 225, 226 - **Karp, R.** 107, 134, 206, 226 - **Kazanov, A.** 134 - **Knuth, D. E.** 102 - **Koenig, H.** 103 ``` #################### File: Algorithms%20and%20Complexity%20-%20Herbert%20S.%20Wilf%20%28PDF%29.pdf Page: 138 Context: ```markdown # Index - **k-subset** 35 - **language** 132 - **Lawler, E.** 99 - **layered network** 120f - **Lenstra, H. W., Jr.** 176 - **Levyque, W. J.** 175 - **Lewis, P. A. W.** 103 - **Lewis, P. M.** 227 - **L'Hôpital's rule** 12 - **Little, O.** 54 ## Network - **network** 105 - **flow** 105f - **dense** 107 - **layered** 108, 120f - **height** 125 - **Nijenhuis, A.** 60 - **nondeterministic** 193 - **NP** 182 - **NP-complete** 61, 180 - **NP-completeness** 178f - **octal system** 21 - **optimization problem** 181 - **orders of magnitude** 6f ## P - **P** 12 - **Palmer, E. M.** 228 - **Pav, V.** 103 - **Pascal’s triangle** 36 - **path** 41 - **predicate function** 87 - **polynomial time** 2, 179, 185 - **polynomials, multiplication of** 96 - **Ponomarev, C.** 143, 164, 176 - **positional number systems** 19f - **Pramodh-Kumar, M.** 108f, 135 - **Pratt, V.** 171, 172 - **Prim, R. C.** 227 - **primality testing** 148f, 186 - **routing** 179 - **prime number** 2 - **primitive root** 152 - **pseudorandomity test** 149, 156ff - **strong** 158 - **public key encryption** 150, 165 - **Quicksort** 50f - **Rabin, M. 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