-This section considers functions $f: \Bool^n \rightarrow \Bool^n $
+
+
+
+Let thus be given such kind of map.
+This article focuses on studying its iterations according to
+the equation~(\ref{eq:asyn}) with a given strategy.
+First of all, this can be interpreted as walking into its iteration graph
+where the choice of the edge to follow is decided by the strategy.
+Notice that the iteration graph is always a subgraph of
+${\mathsf{N}}$-cube augmented with all the self-loop, \textit{i.e.}, all the
+edges $(v,v)$ for any $v \in \Bool^{\mathsf{N}}$.
+Next, if we add probabilities on the transition graph, iterations can be
+interpreted as Markov chains.
+
+\begin{xpl}
+Let us consider for instance
+the graph $\Gamma(f)$ defined
+in \textsc{Figure~\ref{fig:iteration:f*}.} and
+the probability function $p$ defined on the set of edges as follows:
+$$
+p(e) \left\{
+\begin{array}{ll}
+= \frac{1}{3} \textrm{ if $e=(v,v)$ with $v \in \Bool^3$,}\\
+= \frac{1}{3} \textrm{ otherwise.}
+\end{array}
+\right.
+$$
+The matrix $P$ of the Markov chain associated to the function $f^*$ and to its probability function $p$ is
+\[
+P=\dfrac{1}{3} \left(
+\begin{array}{llllllll}
+1&1&1&0&0&0&0&0 \\
+1&1&0&0&0&1&0&0 \\
+0&0&1&1&0&0&1&0 \\
+0&1&1&1&0&0&0&0 \\
+1&0&0&0&1&0&1&0 \\
+0&0&0&0&1&1&0&1 \\
+0&0&0&0&1&0&1&1 \\
+0&0&0&1&0&1&0&1
+\end{array}
+\right)
+\]
+\end{xpl}
+
+
+% % Let us first recall the \emph{Total Variation} distance $\tv{\pi-\mu}$,
+% % which is defined for two distributions $\pi$ and $\mu$ on the same set
+% % $\Bool^n$ by:
+% % $$\tv{\pi-\mu}=\max_{A\subset \Bool^n} |\pi(A)-\mu(A)|.$$
+% % It is known that
+% % $$\tv{\pi-\mu}=\frac{1}{2}\sum_{x\in\Bool^n}|\pi(x)-\mu(x)|.$$
+
+% % Let then $M(x,\cdot)$ be the
+% % distribution induced by the $x$-th row of $M$. If the Markov chain
+% % induced by
+% % $M$ has a stationary distribution $\pi$, then we define
+% % $$d(t)=\max_{x\in\Bool^n}\tv{M^t(x,\cdot)-\pi}.$$
+% Intuitively $d(t)$ is the largest deviation between
+% the distribution $\pi$ and $M^t(x,\cdot)$, which
+% is the result of iterating $t$ times the function.
+% Finally, let $\varepsilon$ be a positive number, the \emph{mixing time}
+% with respect to $\varepsilon$ is given by
+% $$t_{\rm mix}(\varepsilon)=\min\{t \mid d(t)\leq \varepsilon\}.$$
+% It defines the smallest iteration number
+% that is sufficient to obtain a deviation lesser than $\varepsilon$.
+% Notice that the upper and lower bounds of mixing times cannot
+% directly be computed with eigenvalues formulae as expressed
+% in~\cite[Chap. 12]{LevinPeresWilmer2006}. The authors of this latter work
+% only consider reversible Markov matrices whereas we do no restrict our
+% matrices to such a form.
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+This section considers functions $f: \Bool^{\mathsf{N}} \rightarrow \Bool^{\mathsf{N}} $
issued from an hypercube where an Hamiltonian path has been removed.
A specific random walk in this modified hypercube is first
introduced. We further detail
-First of all, let $\pi$, $\mu$ be two distributions on $\Bool^n$. The total
+First of all, let $\pi$, $\mu$ be two distributions on $\Bool^{\mathsf{N}}$. The total
variation distance between $\pi$ and $\mu$ is denoted $\tv{\pi-\mu}$ and is
defined by
-$$\tv{\pi-\mu}=\max_{A\subset \Bool^n} |\pi(A)-\mu(A)|.$$ It is known that
-$$\tv{\pi-\mu}=\frac{1}{2}\sum_{X\in\Bool^n}|\pi(X)-\mu(X)|.$$ Moreover, if
-$\nu$ is a distribution on $\Bool^n$, one has
+$$\tv{\pi-\mu}=\max_{A\subset \Bool^{\mathsf{N}}} |\pi(A)-\mu(A)|.$$ It is known that
+$$\tv{\pi-\mu}=\frac{1}{2}\sum_{X\in\Bool^{\mathsf{N}}}|\pi(X)-\mu(X)|.$$ Moreover, if
+$\nu$ is a distribution on $\Bool^{\mathsf{N}}$, one has
$$\tv{\pi-\mu}\leq \tv{\pi-\nu}+\tv{\nu-\mu}$$
-Let $P$ be the matrix of a Markov chain on $\Bool^n$. $P(x,\cdot)$ is the
-distribution induced by the $x$-th row of $P$. If the Markov chain induced by
+Let $P$ be the matrix of a Markov chain on $\Bool^{\mathsf{N}}$. $P(X,\cdot)$ is the
+distribution induced by the $X$-th row of $P$. If the Markov chain induced by
$P$ has a stationary distribution $\pi$, then we define
-$$d(t)=\max_{X\in\Bool^n}\tv{P^t(X,\cdot)-\pi}.$$
-It is known that $d(t+1)\leq d(t)$. \JFC{references ? Cela a-t-il
-un intérêt dans la preuve ensuite.}
+$$d(t)=\max_{X\in\Bool^{\mathsf{N}}}\tv{P^t(X,\cdot)-\pi}.$$
+
+and
+
+$$t_{\rm mix}(\varepsilon)=\min\{t \mid d(t)\leq \varepsilon\}.$$
+% One can prove that
+
+% $$t_{\rm mix}(\varepsilon)\leq \lceil\log_2(\varepsilon^{-1})\rceil t_{\rm mix}(\frac{1}{4})$$
+
+
+
+
+% It is known that $d(t+1)\leq d(t)$. \JFC{references ? Cela a-t-il
+% un intérêt dans la preuve ensuite.}
%and
% $$t_{\rm mix}(\varepsilon)=\min\{t \mid d(t)\leq \varepsilon\}.$$
-% One can prove that \JFc{Ou cela a-t-il été fait?}
+% One can prove that \JFc{Ou cela a-t-il été fait?}
% $$t_{\rm mix}(\varepsilon)\leq \lceil\log_2(\varepsilon^{-1})\rceil t_{\rm mix}(\frac{1}{4})$$
-Let $(X_t)_{t\in \mathbb{N}}$ be a sequence of $\Bool^n$ valued random
+Let $(X_t)_{t\in \mathbb{N}}$ be a sequence of $\Bool^{\mathsf{N}}$ valued random
variables. A $\mathbb{N}$-valued random variable $\tau$ is a {\it stopping
time} for the sequence $(X_i)$ if for each $t$ there exists $B_t\subseteq
-(\Bool^n)^{t+1}$ such that $\{\tau=t\}=\{(X_0,X_1,\ldots,X_t)\in B_t\}$.
+(\Bool^{\mathsf{N}})^{t+1}$ such that $\{\tau=t\}=\{(X_0,X_1,\ldots,X_t)\in B_t\}$.
In other words, the event $\{\tau = t \}$ only depends on the values of
$(X_0,X_1,\ldots,X_t)$, not on $X_k$ with $k > t$.
-\JFC{Je ne comprends pas la definition de randomized stopping time, Peut-on enrichir ?}
-
Let $(X_t)_{t\in \mathbb{N}}$ be a Markov chain and $f(X_{t-1},Z_t)$ a
random mapping representation of the Markov chain. A {\it randomized
stopping time} for the Markov chain is a stopping time for
$$\P_X(X_\tau=Y)=\pi(Y).$$
-\JFC{Ou ceci a-t-il ete prouvé. On ne définit pas ce qu'est un strong stationary time.}
\begin{Theo}
-If $\tau$ is a strong stationary time, then $d(t)\leq \max_{X\in\Bool^n}
+If $\tau$ is a strong stationary time, then $d(t)\leq \max_{X\in\Bool^{\mathsf{N}}}
\P_X(\tau > t)$.
\end{Theo}
%Let $\Bool^n$ be the set of words of length $n$.
Let $E=\{(X,Y)\mid
-X\in \Bool^n, Y\in \Bool^n,\ X=Y \text{ or } X\oplus Y \in 0^*10^*\}$.
+X\in \Bool^{\mathsf{N}}, Y\in \Bool^{\mathsf{N}},\ X=Y \text{ or } X\oplus Y \in 0^*10^*\}$.
In other words, $E$ is the set of all the edges in the classical
-$n$-cube.
-Let $h$ be a function from $\Bool^n$ into $\llbracket 1, n \rrbracket$.
+${\mathsf{N}}$-cube.
+Let $h$ be a function from $\Bool^{\mathsf{N}}$ into $\llbracket 1, {\mathsf{N}} \rrbracket$.
Intuitively speaking $h$ aims at memorizing for each node
-$X \in \Bool^n$ which edge is removed in the Hamiltonian cycle,
-\textit{i.e.} which bit in $\llbracket 1, n \rrbracket$
+$X \in \Bool^{\mathsf{N}}$ which edge is removed in the Hamiltonian cycle,
+\textit{i.e.} which bit in $\llbracket 1, {\mathsf{N}} \rrbracket$
cannot be switched.
We denote by $E_h$ the set $E\setminus\{(X,Y)\mid X\oplus Y =
-0^{n-h(X)}10^{h(X)-1}\}$. This is the set of the modified hypercube,
-\textit{i.e.}, the $n$-cube where the Hamiltonian cycle $h$
+0^{{\mathsf{N}}-h(X)}10^{h(X)-1}\}$. This is the set of the modified hypercube,
+\textit{i.e.}, the ${\mathsf{N}}$-cube where the Hamiltonian cycle $h$
has been removed.
We define the Markov matrix $P_h$ for each line $X$ and
each column $Y$ as follows:
$$\left\{
\begin{array}{ll}
-P_h(X,X)=\frac{1}{2}+\frac{1}{2n} & \\
+P_h(X,X)=\frac{1}{{\mathsf{N}}} & \\
P_h(X,Y)=0 & \textrm{if $(X,Y)\notin E_h$}\\
-P_h(X,Y)=\frac{1}{2n} & \textrm{if $X\neq Y$ and $(X,Y) \in E_h$}
+P_h(X,Y)=\frac{1}{{\mathsf{N}}} & \textrm{if $X\neq Y$ and $(X,Y) \in E_h$}
\end{array}
\right.
$$
-We denote by $\ov{h} : \Bool^n \rightarrow \Bool^n$ the function
-such that for any $X \in \Bool^n $,
-$(X,\ov{h}(X)) \in E$ and $X\oplus\ov{h}(X)=0^{n-h(X)}10^{h(X)-1}$.
-The function $\ov{h}$ is said {\it square-free} if for every $X\in \Bool^n$,
+We denote by $\ov{h} : \Bool^{\mathsf{N}} \rightarrow \Bool^{\mathsf{N}}$ the function
+such that for any $X \in \Bool^{\mathsf{N}} $,
+$(X,\ov{h}(X)) \in E$ and $X\oplus\ov{h}(X)=0^{{\mathsf{N}}-h(X)}10^{h(X)-1}$.
+The function $\ov{h}$ is said {\it square-free} if for every $X\in \Bool^{\mathsf{N}}$,
$\ov{h}(\ov{h}(X))\neq X$.
\begin{Lemma}\label{lm:h}
\begin{proof}
Let $\ov{h}$ be bijective.
-Let $k\in \llbracket 1, n \rrbracket$ s.t. $h(\ov{h}^{-1}(X))=k$.
+Let $k\in \llbracket 1, {\mathsf{N}} \rrbracket$ s.t. $h(\ov{h}^{-1}(X))=k$.
Then $(\ov{h}^{-1}(X),X)$ belongs to $E$ and
-$\ov{h}^{-1}(X)\oplus X = 0^{n-k}10^{k-1}$.
+$\ov{h}^{-1}(X)\oplus X = 0^{{\mathsf{N}}-k}10^{k-1}$.
Let us suppose $h(X) = h(\ov{h}^{-1}(X))$. In such a case, $h(X) =k$.
By definition of $\ov{h}$, $(X, \ov{h}(X)) \in E $ and
-$X\oplus\ov{h}(X)=0^{n-h(X)}10^{h(X)-1} = 0^{n-k}10^{k-1}$.
+$X\oplus\ov{h}(X)=0^{{\mathsf{N}}-h(X)}10^{h(X)-1} = 0^{{\mathsf{N}}-k}10^{k-1}$.
Thus $\ov{h}(X)= \ov{h}^{-1}(X)$, which leads to $\ov{h}(\ov{h}(X))= X$.
This contradicts the square-freeness of $\ov{h}$.
\end{proof}
Let $Z$ be a random variable that is uniformly distributed over
-$\llbracket 1, n \rrbracket \times \Bool$.
-For $X\in \Bool^n$, we
-define, with $Z=(i,b)$,
+$\llbracket 1, {\mathsf{N}}$.
+For $X\in \Bool^{\mathsf{N}}$, we
+define, with $Z=i$,
$$
\left\{
\begin{array}{ll}
-f(X,Z)=X\oplus (0^{n-i}10^{i-1}) & \text{if } b=1 \text{ and } i\neq h(X),\\
+%f(X,Z)=X\oplus (0^{{\mathsf{N}}-i}10^{i-1}) & \text{if } b=1 \text{ and } i\neq h(X),\\
+f(X,Z)=X\oplus (0^{{\mathsf{N}}-i}10^{i-1}) & \text{if $i\neq h(X)$},\\
f(X,Z)=X& \text{otherwise.}
\end{array}\right.
$$
X_t= f(X_{t-1},Z_t)
$$
-The pair $(f,Z)$ is a random mapping representation of $P_h$.
-\JFC{interet de la phrase precedente}
-
-%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%ù
+%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%ù
%\section{Stopping time}
-An integer $\ell\in \llbracket 1,n \rrbracket$ is said {\it fair}
+An integer $\ell\in \llbracket 1,{\mathsf{N}} \rrbracket$ is said {\it fair}
at time $t$ if there
-exists $0\leq j <t$ such that $Z_{j+1}=(\ell,\cdot)$ and $h(X_j)\neq \ell$.
-In other words, there exist a date $j$ before $t$ where
-the first element of the random variable $Z$ is exactly $l$
+exists $0\leq j <t$ such that $Z_{j+1}=\ell$ and $h(X_j)\neq \ell$.
+In other words, there exist a date $j$ before $t$ where
+the random variable $Z$ is $l$
(\textit{i.e.}, $l$ is the strategy at date $j$)
and where the configuration $X_j$ allows to traverse the edge $l$.
-Let $\ts$ be the first time all the elements of $\llbracket 1, n \rrbracket$
+Let $\ts$ be the first time all the elements of $\llbracket 1, {\mathsf{N}} \rrbracket$
are fair. The integer $\ts$ is a randomized stopping time for
the Markov chain $(X_t)$.
\begin{proof}
Let $\tau_\ell$ be the first time that $\ell$ is fair. The random variable
-$Z_{\tau_\ell}$ is of the form $(\ell,b)$ %with $\delta\in\{0,1\}$ and
-such that
-$b=1$ with probability $\frac{1}{2}$ and $b=0$ with probability
-$\frac{1}{2}$. Since $h(X_{\tau_\ell-1})\neq\ell$ the value of the $\ell$-th
+$Z_{\tau_\ell}$ is of the form $\ell$ %with $\delta\in\{0,1\}$ and
+% such that
+% $b=1$ with probability $\frac{1}{2}$ and $b=0$ with probability
+% $\frac{1}{2}$.
+Since $h(X_{\tau_\ell-1})\neq\ell$ the value of the $\ell$-th
bit of $X_{\tau_\ell}$
is $0$ or $1$ with the same probability ($\frac{1}{2}$).
-By symmetry, \JFC{Je ne comprends pas ce by symetry} for $t\geq \tau_\ell$, the
+
+ Moving next in the chain, at each step,
+the $l$-th bit is switched from $0$ to $1$ or from $1$ to $0$ each time with
+the same probability. Therefore, for $t\geq \tau_\ell$, the
$\ell$-th bit of $X_t$ is $0$ or $1$ with the same probability, proving the
-lemma.
-\end{proof}
+lemma.\end{proof}
\begin{Theo} \label{prop:stop}
If $\ov{h}$ is bijective and square-free, then
-$E[\ts]\leq 8n^2+ n\ln (n+1)$.
+$E[\ts]\leq {\mathsf{N}}^2+ (\mathsf{N}+2)(\ln(\mathsf{N})+2)$.
\end{Theo}
-For each $X\in \Bool^n$ and $\ell\in\llbracket 1,n\rrbracket$,
+For each $X\in \Bool^{\mathsf{N}}$ and $\ell\in\llbracket 1,{\mathsf{N}}\rrbracket$,
let $S_{X,\ell}$ be the
random variable that counts the number of steps
from $X$ until we reach a configuration where
$\ell$ is fair. More formally
-$$S_{X,\ell}=\min \{t \geq 1\mid h(X_{t-1})\neq \ell\text{ and }Z_t=(\ell,.)\text{ and } X_0=X\}.$$
+$$S_{X,\ell}=\min \{t \geq 1\mid h(X_{t-1})\neq \ell\text{ and }Z_t=\ell \text{ and } X_0=X\}.$$
We denote by
$$\lambda_h=\max_{X,\ell} S_{X,\ell}.$$
\begin{Lemma}\label{prop:lambda}
If $\ov{h}$ is a square-free bijective function, then the inequality
-$E[\lambda_h]\leq 8n^2$ is established.
+$E[\lambda_h]\leq 2{\mathsf{N}}^2$ is established.
\end{Lemma}
\begin{proof}
-For every $X$, every $\ell$, one has $\P(S_{X,\ell})\leq 2)\geq
-\frac{1}{4n^2}$. Indeed, if $h(X)\neq \ell$, then
-$\P(S_{X,\ell}=1)=\frac{1}{2n}\geq \frac{1}{4n^2}$. If $h(X)=\ell$, then
-$\P(S_{X,\ell}=1)=0$. Let $X_0=X$. Since $\ov{h}$ is square-free,
-$\ov{h}(\ov{h}^{-1}(X))\neq X$. It follows that $(X,\ov{h}^{-1}(X))\in E_h$.
-Therefore $P(X_1=\ov{h}^{-1}(X))=\frac{1}{2n}$. now,
-by Lemma~\ref{lm:h}, $h(\ov{h}^{-1}(X))\neq h(X)$. Therefore
-$\P(S_{X,\ell}=2\mid X_1=\ov{h}^{-1}(X))=\frac{1}{2n}$, proving that
-$\P(S_{X,\ell}\leq 2)\geq \frac{1}{4n^2}$.
-
-Therefore, $\P(S_{X,\ell}\geq 2)\leq 1-\frac{1}{4n^2}$. By induction, one
+For every $X$, every $\ell$, one has $\P(S_{X,\ell}\leq 2)\geq
+\frac{1}{{\mathsf{N}}^2}$.
+Let $X_0= X$.
+Indeed,
+\begin{itemize}
+\item if $h(X)\neq \ell$, then
+$\P(S_{X,\ell}=1)=\frac{1}{{\mathsf{N}}}\geq \frac{1}{{\mathsf{N}}^2}$.
+\item otherwise, $h(X)=\ell$, then
+$\P(S_{X,\ell}=1)=0$.
+But in this case, intuitively, it is possible to move
+from $X$ to $\ov{h}^{-1}(X)$ (with probability $\frac{1}{N}$). And in
+$\ov{h}^{-1}(X)$ the $l$-th bit can be switched.
+More formally,
+since $\ov{h}$ is square-free,
+$\ov{h}(X)=\ov{h}(\ov{h}(\ov{h}^{-1}(X)))\neq \ov{h}^{-1}(X)$. It follows
+that $(X,\ov{h}^{-1}(X))\in E_h$. We thus have
+$P(X_1=\ov{h}^{-1}(X))=\frac{1}{{\mathsf{N}}}$. Now, by Lemma~\ref{lm:h},
+$h(\ov{h}^{-1}(X))\neq h(X)$. Therefore $\P(S_{x,\ell}=2\mid
+X_1=\ov{h}^{-1}(X))=\frac{1}{{\mathsf{N}}}$, proving that $\P(S_{x,\ell}\leq 2)\geq
+\frac{1}{{\mathsf{N}}^2}$.
+\end{itemize}
+
+
+
+
+Therefore, $\P(S_{X,\ell}\geq 3)\leq 1-\frac{1}{{\mathsf{N}}^2}$. By induction, one
has, for every $i$, $\P(S_{X,\ell}\geq 2i)\leq
-\left(1-\frac{1}{4n^2}\right)^i$.
+\left(1-\frac{1}{{\mathsf{N}}^2}\right)^i$.
Moreover,
-since $S_{X,\ell}$ is positive, it is known~\cite[lemma 2.9]{}, that
+since $S_{X,\ell}$ is positive, it is known~\cite[lemma 2.9]{proba}, that
$$E[S_{X,\ell}]=\sum_{i=1}^{+\infty}\P(S_{X,\ell}\geq i).$$
Since $\P(S_{X,\ell}\geq i)\geq \P(S_{X,\ell}\geq i+1)$, one has
$$E[S_{X,\ell}]=\sum_{i=1}^{+\infty}\P(S_{X,\ell}\geq i)\leq
-\P(S_{X,\ell}\geq 1)+2 \sum_{i=1}^{+\infty}\P(S_{X,\ell}\geq 2i).$$
+\P(S_{X,\ell}\geq 1)+\P(S_{X,\ell}\geq 2)+2 \sum_{i=1}^{+\infty}\P(S_{X,\ell}\geq 2i).$$
Consequently,
-$$E[S_{X,\ell}]\leq 1+2
-\sum_{i=1}^{+\infty}\left(1-\frac{1}{4n^2}\right)^i=1+2(4n^2-1)=8n^2-2,$$
+$$E[S_{X,\ell}]\leq 1+1+2
+\sum_{i=1}^{+\infty}\left(1-\frac{1}{{\mathsf{N}}^2}\right)^i=2+2({\mathsf{N}}^2-1)=2{\mathsf{N}}^2,$$
which concludes the proof.
\end{proof}
-Let $\ts^\prime$ be the first time that there are exactly $n-1$ fair
+Let $\ts^\prime$ be the first time that there are exactly ${\mathsf{N}}-1$ fair
elements.
\begin{Lemma}\label{lm:stopprime}
-One has $E[\ts^\prime]\leq n \ln (n+1).$
+One has $E[\ts^\prime]\leq (\mathsf{N}+2)(\ln(\mathsf{N})+2)$.
\end{Lemma}
\begin{proof}
-This is a classical Coupon Collector's like problem. Let $W_i$ be the
-random variable counting the number of moves done in the Markov chain while
-we had exactly $i-1$ fair bits. One has $\ts^\prime=\sum_{i=1}^{n-1}W_i$.
- But when we are at position $X$ with $i-1$ fair bits, the probability of
- obtaining a new fair bit is either $1-\frac{i-1}{n}$ if $h(X)$ is fair,
- or $1-\frac{i-2}{n}$ if $h(X)$ is not fair. It follows that
-$E[W_i]\leq \frac{n}{n-i+2}$. Therefore
-$$E[\ts^\prime]=\sum_{i=1}^{n-1}E[W_i]\leq n\sum_{i=1}^{n-1}
- \frac{1}{n-i+2}=n\sum_{i=3}^{n+1}\frac{1}{i}.$$
-
-But $\sum_{i=1}^{n+1}\frac{1}{i}\leq 1+\ln(n+1)$. It follows that
-$1+\frac{1}{2}+\sum_{i=3}^{n+1}\frac{1}{i}\leq 1+\ln(n+1).$
-Consequently,
-$E[\ts^\prime]\leq n (-\frac{1}{2}+\ln(n+1))\leq n\ln(n+1)$.
+This is a classical Coupon Collector's like problem. Let $W_i$
+be the time to obtain the $i$-th fair bit
+after $i-1$ fair bits have been obtained.
+One has $\ts^\prime=\sum_{i=1}^{{\mathsf{N}}}W_i$.
+
+At position $X$ with $i-1$ fair bits,
+we do not obtain a new fair if $Z$ is one of the $i-1$ already fair bits
+or if $Z$ is a new fair bit but $h(X)$ is $Z$.
+This occurs with probability
+$p
+= \frac{i-1}{{\mathsf{N}}} + \frac{n-i+1}{\mathsf{N}}.\frac{1}{\mathsf{N}}
+=\frac{i(\mathsf{N}-1) +1}{\mathsf{N^2}}
+$.
+The random variable $W_i$ has a geometric distribution
+\textit{i.e.}, $P(W_i = k) = p^{k-1}.(1-p)$ and
+$E(W_i) = \frac{\mathsf{N^2}}{i(\mathsf{N}-1) +1}$.
+Therefore
+$$E[\ts^\prime]=\sum_{i=1}^{{\mathsf{N}}}E[W_i]
+=\frac{\mathsf{N^2}}{\mathsf{N}(\mathsf{N}-1) +1} + \sum_{i=1}^{{\mathsf{N}}-1}E[W_i].$$
+
+A simple study of the function $\mathsf{N} \mapsto \frac{\mathsf{N^2}}{\mathsf{N}(\mathsf{N}-1) +1}$ shows that it is bounded by $\frac{4}{3} \leq 2$.
+For the second term, we successively have
+$$
+\sum_{i=1}^{{\mathsf{N}}-1}E[W_i]
+= \mathsf{N}^2\sum_{i=1}^{{\mathsf{N}}-1} \frac{1}{i(\mathsf{N}-1) +1}
+\leq \mathsf{N}^2\sum_{i=1}^{{\mathsf{N}}-1} \frac{1}{i(\mathsf{N}-1)}
+\leq \frac{\mathsf{N}^2}{\mathsf{N}-1}\sum_{i=1}^{{\mathsf{N}}-1} \frac{1}{i}
+\leq (\mathsf{N}+2)\sum_{i=1}^{{\mathsf{N}}-1} \frac{1}{i}
+$$
+
+
+It is well known that
+$\sum_{i=1}^{{\mathsf{N}}-1}\frac{1}{i}\leq 1+\ln({\mathsf{N}}-1)$.
+It follows that
+$2+(\mathsf{N}+2)\sum_{i=1}^{{\mathsf{N}}-1}\frac{1}{i}
+\leq
+2+(\mathsf{N}+2)(\ln(\mathsf{N}-1)+1)
+\leq
+(\mathsf{N}+2)(\ln(\mathsf{N})+2)$.
\end{proof}
-One can now prove Theo~\ref{prop:stop}.
+One can now prove Theorem~\ref{prop:stop}.
\begin{proof}
One has $\ts\leq \ts^\prime+\lambda_h$. Therefore,
lemma~\ref{prop:lambda} and~\ref{lm:stopprime}.
\end{proof}
-\end{document}
+Notice that the calculus of the stationary time upper bound is obtained
+under the following constraint: for each vertex in the $\mathsf{N}$-cube
+there are one ongoing arc and one outgoing arc that are removed.
+The calculus does not consider (balanced) Hamiltonian cycles, which
+are more regular and more binding than this constraint.
+In this later context, we claim that the upper bound for the stopping time
+should be reduced.
