Two New Bounds on the Random-Edge Simplex Algorithm

dc.creatorGärtner, Bernd
dc.creatorKaibel, Volker
dc.date2005-02-01
dc.date2008-07-15
dc.date.accessioned2026-07-07T09:50:16Z
dc.date.available2026-07-07T09:50:16Z
dc.descriptionWe prove that the Random-Edge simplex algorithm requires an expected number of at most 13n/sqrt(d) pivot steps on any simple d-polytope with n vertices. This is the first nontrivial upper bound for general polytopes. We also describe a refined analysis that potentially yields much better bounds for specific classes of polytopes. As one application, we show that for combinatorial d-cubes, the trivial upper bound of 2^d on the performance of Random-Edge can asymptotically be improved by any desired polynomial factor in d.
dc.description10 pages
dc.identifierhttps://arxiv.org/abs/math/0502025
dc.identifierhttp://arxiv.org/abs/math/0502025
dc.identifierSIAM Journal on Discrete Mathematics 21, 178-190 (2007)
dc.identifierdoi:10.1137/05062370X
dc.identifier.urihttp://salesiana.dossiersoluciones.com/handle/123456789/164885
dc.subjectCombinatorics
dc.subjectOptimization and Control
dc.subject90C05; 68W20
dc.titleTwo New Bounds on the Random-Edge Simplex Algorithm
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