Random records and cuttings in complete binary trees

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A rooted complete binary tree with \(n\) vertices is successively reduced by cutting off the part descending from a randomly selected vertex. Let \(X\) be the number of cuts required to eliminate the tree. The normalized distribution of \(X\) is investigated and shown to be asymptotically similar to a 1-stable distribution with some periodic fluctuations. For the entire collection see [Zbl 1047.68003].











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