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Continued Fractions, Comparison Algorithms, and Fine Structure Constants

Philippe Flajolet
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Brigitte Vallée

Abstract

There are known algorithms based on continued fractions for comparing fractions and for determining the sign of 2x2 determinants. The analysis of such extremely simple algorithms leads to an incursion into a surprising variety of domains. We take the reader through a light tour of dynamical systems (symbolic dynamics), number theory (continued fractions), special functions (multiple zeta values), functional analysis (transfer operators), numerical analysis (series acceleration), and complex analysis (the Riemann hypothesis). These domains all eventually contribute to a detailed characteriz- ation of the complexity of comparison and sorting algorithms, either on average or in probability.

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inria-00072561 , version 1 (24-05-2006)

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Philippe Flajolet, Brigitte Vallée. Continued Fractions, Comparison Algorithms, and Fine Structure Constants. [Research Report] RR-4072, INRIA. 2000. ⟨inria-00072561⟩
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