On the birthday problem: some generalizations and applications
2003 ◽
Vol 2003
(60)
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pp. 3827-3840
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Keyword(s):
We study the birthday problem and some possible extensions. We discuss the unimodality of the corresponding exact probability distribution and express the moments and generating functions by means of confluent hypergeometric functionsU(−;−;−)which are computable using the software Mathematica. The distribution is generalized in two possible directions, one of them consists in considering a random graph with a single attracting center. Possible applications are also indicated.
1987 ◽
Vol 46
(1-2)
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pp. 207-216
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1975 ◽
Vol 21
(6)
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pp. 675-679
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2008 ◽
Vol 06
(01)
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pp. 23-36
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1991 ◽
Vol 55
(1)
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pp. 69-75
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1966 ◽
Vol 15
(1)
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pp. 83-86
1971 ◽
Vol 45
(1)
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pp. 7-13
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