Abstract
The subject of Gray codes algorithms for the set partitions of {1,2,...,n} had been covered in several works. The first Gray code for that set was introduced by Knuth (1975) [5], later, Ruskey presented a modified version of Knuths algorithm with distance two, Ehrlich (1973) [3] introduced a loop-free algorithm for the set of partitions of {1,2,...,n}, Ruskey and Savage (1994) [9] generalized Ehrlichs results and give two Gray codes for the set of partitions of {1,2,...,n}, and recently, Mansour et al. (2008) [7] gave another Gray code and loop-free generating algorithm for that set by adopting plane tree techniques. In this paper, we introduce the set of e-restricted growth functions (a generalization of restricted growth functions) and extend the aforementioned results by giving a Gray code with distance one for this set; and as a particular case we obtain a new Gray code for set partitions in restricted growth function representation. Our Gray code satisfies some prefix properties and can be implemented by a loop-free generating algorithm using classical techniques; such algorithms can be used as a practical solution of some difficult problems. Finally, we give some enumerative results concerning the restricted growth functions of order d.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 541-544 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Information Processing Letters |
Volume | 111 |
Issue number | 11 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 15 May 2011 |
Keywords
- Combinatorial problems
- Gray codes
- Loop-free algorithms
- Partitions
- e-Restricted growth functions
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Theoretical Computer Science
- Signal Processing
- Information Systems
- Computer Science Applications