X-Git-Url: https://bilbo.iut-bm.univ-fcomte.fr/and/gitweb/rairo15.git/blobdiff_plain/988f9c51eeae9751e11cdaf34302ee96677a10da..f7f2b1f98aa13a31b26d9cdccd417f4f1c44bc8b:/stopping.tex?ds=sidebyside

diff --git a/stopping.tex b/stopping.tex
index 25e458d..3a07e06 100644
--- a/stopping.tex
+++ b/stopping.tex
@@ -20,23 +20,23 @@ the probability function $p$ defined on the set of edges as follows:
 $$
 p(e) \left\{
 \begin{array}{ll}
-= \frac{1}{3} \textrm{ if $e=(v,v)$ with $v \in \Bool^3$,}\\
-= \frac{1}{3} \textrm{ otherwise.}
+= \frac{2}{3} \textrm{ if $e=(v,v)$ with $v \in \Bool^3$,}\\
+= \frac{1}{6} \textrm{ otherwise.}
 \end{array}
 \right.  
 $$
 The matrix $P$ of the Markov chain associated to the function $f^*$ and to its probability function $p$ is 
 \[
-P=\dfrac{1}{3} \left(
+P=\dfrac{1}{6} \left(
 \begin{array}{llllllll}
-1&1&1&0&0&0&0&0 \\
-1&1&0&0&0&1&0&0 \\
-0&0&1&1&0&0&1&0 \\
-0&1&1&1&0&0&0&0 \\
-1&0&0&0&1&0&1&0 \\
-0&0&0&0&1&1&0&1 \\
-0&0&0&0&1&0&1&1 \\
-0&0&0&1&0&1&0&1 
+4&1&1&0&0&0&0&0 \\
+1&4&0&0&0&1&0&0 \\
+0&0&4&1&0&0&1&0 \\
+0&1&1&4&0&0&0&0 \\
+1&0&0&0&4&0&1&0 \\
+0&0&0&0&1&4&0&1 \\
+0&0&0&0&1&0&4&1 \\
+0&0&0&1&0&1&0&4 
 \end{array}
 \right)
 \]
@@ -81,7 +81,9 @@ A specific random walk in this modified hypercube is first
 introduced. We further detail
 a theoretical study on the length of the path 
 which is sufficient to follow to get a uniform distribution.
- 
+Notice that for a general references on Markov chains
+see~\cite{LevinPeresWilmer2006}
+, and particularly Chapter~5 on stopping times.  
 
 
 
@@ -102,21 +104,21 @@ $$d(t)=\max_{X\in\Bool^{\mathsf{N}}}\tv{P^t(X,\cdot)-\pi}.$$
 and
 
 $$t_{\rm mix}(\varepsilon)=\min\{t \mid d(t)\leq \varepsilon\}.$$
-% One can prove that
+One can prove that
 
-% $$t_{\rm mix}(\varepsilon)\leq \lceil\log_2(\varepsilon^{-1})\rceil t_{\rm mix}(\frac{1}{4})$$
+$$t_{\rm mix}(\varepsilon)\leq \lceil\log_2(\varepsilon^{-1})\rceil t_{\rm mix}(\frac{1}{4})$$
 
 
 
 
 % It is known that $d(t+1)\leq d(t)$. \JFC{references ? Cela a-t-il 
-% un intÃ©rÃªt dans la preuve ensuite.}
+% 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 Ã©tÃ© fait?}
+% One can prove that \JFc{Ou cela a-t-il été fait?}
 % $$t_{\rm mix}(\varepsilon)\leq \lceil\log_2(\varepsilon^{-1})\rceil t_{\rm mix}(\frac{1}{4})$$
 
 
@@ -138,11 +140,14 @@ randomized stopping time (possibly depending on the starting position $X$),
 such that  the distribution of $X_\tau$ is $\pi$:
 $$\P_X(X_\tau=Y)=\pi(Y).$$
 
+A stopping time $\tau$ is a {\emph strong stationary time} if $X_{\tau}$ is
+independent of $\tau$. 
+
 
-\begin{Theo}
+\begin{thrm}
 If $\tau$ is a strong stationary time, then $d(t)\leq \max_{X\in\Bool^{\mathsf{N}}}
 \P_X(\tau > t)$.
-\end{Theo}
+\end{thrm}
 
 
 %Let $\Bool^n$ be the set of words of length $n$. 
@@ -165,14 +170,16 @@ has been removed.
 
 We define the Markov matrix $P_h$ for each line $X$ and 
 each column $Y$  as follows:
-$$\left\{
+\begin{equation}
+\left\{
 \begin{array}{ll}
-P_h(X,X)=\frac{1}{{\mathsf{N}}} & \\
+P_h(X,X)=\frac{1}{2}+\frac{1}{2{\mathsf{N}}} & \\
 P_h(X,Y)=0 & \textrm{if  $(X,Y)\notin E_h$}\\
-P_h(X,Y)=\frac{1}{{\mathsf{N}}} & \textrm{if $X\neq Y$ and $(X,Y) \in E_h$}
+P_h(X,Y)=\frac{1}{2{\mathsf{N}}} & \textrm{if $X\neq Y$ and $(X,Y) \in E_h$}
 \end{array}
 \right.
-$$ 
+\label{eq:Markov:rairo}
+\end{equation} 
 
 We denote by $\ov{h} : \Bool^{\mathsf{N}} \rightarrow \Bool^{\mathsf{N}}$ the function 
 such that for any $X \in \Bool^{\mathsf{N}} $, 
@@ -180,9 +187,9 @@ $(X,\ov{h}(X)) \in E$ 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{lmm}\label{lm:h}
 If $\ov{h}$ is bijective and square-free, then $h(\ov{h}^{-1}(X))\neq h(X)$.
-\end{Lemma}
+\end{lmm}
 
 \begin{proof}
 Let $\ov{h}$ be bijective.
@@ -197,14 +204,13 @@ This contradicts the square-freeness of $\ov{h}$.
 \end{proof}
 
 Let $Z$ be a random variable that is uniformly distributed over
-$\llbracket 1, {\mathsf{N}}$.
+$\llbracket 1, {\mathsf{N}} \rrbracket \times \Bool$.
 For $X\in \Bool^{\mathsf{N}}$, we
-define, with $Z=i$,  
+define, with $Z=(i,b)$,  
 $$
 \left\{
 \begin{array}{ll}
-%f(X,Z)=X\oplus (0^{{\mathsf{N}}-i}10^{i-1}) & \text{if } b=1 \text{ and } i\neq h(X),\\
-f(X,Z)=X\oplus (0^{{\mathsf{N}}-i}10^{i-1}) & \text{if $i\neq h(X)$},\\
+f(X,Z)=X\oplus (0^{{\mathsf{N}}-i}10^{i-1}) & \text{if } b=1 \text{ and } i\neq h(X),\\
 f(X,Z)=X& \text{otherwise.} 
 \end{array}\right.
 $$
@@ -216,14 +222,14 @@ $$
 
 
 
-%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%Ã¹
+%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%ù
 %\section{Stopping time}
 
 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 $Z_{j+1}=\ell$ and $h(X_j)\neq \ell$.
-In other words, there exist a date $j$ before $t$ where
-the random variable $Z$ is  $l$ 
+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 $l$ 
 (\textit{i.e.}, $l$ is the strategy at date $j$) 
 and where the configuration $X_j$ allows to traverse the edge $l$.  
  
@@ -232,17 +238,16 @@ are fair. The integer $\ts$ is a randomized stopping time for
 the Markov chain $(X_t)$.
 
 
-\begin{Lemma}
+\begin{lmm}
 The integer $\ts$ is a strong stationary time.
-\end{Lemma}
+\end{lmm}
 
 \begin{proof}
 Let $\tau_\ell$ be the first time that $\ell$ is fair. The random variable
-$Z_{\tau_\ell}$ 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
+$Z_{\tau_\ell}$ 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
 bit of $X_{\tau_\ell}$ 
 is $0$ or $1$ with the same probability ($\frac{1}{2}$).
 
@@ -252,57 +257,59 @@ 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}
 
-\begin{Theo} \label{prop:stop}
+\begin{thrm} \label{prop:stop}
 If $\ov{h}$ is bijective and square-free, then
-$E[\ts]\leq {\mathsf{N}}^2+ (\mathsf{N}+2)(\ln(\mathsf{N})+2)$. 
-\end{Theo}
+$E[\ts]\leq 8{\mathsf{N}}^2+ 4{\mathsf{N}}\ln ({\mathsf{N}}+1)$. 
+\end{thrm}
 
 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
-$$S_{X,\ell}=\min \{t \geq 1\mid h(X_{t-1})\neq \ell\text{ and }Z_t=\ell \text{ and } X_0=X\}.$$
-
- We denote by
-$$\lambda_h=\max_{X,\ell} S_{X,\ell}.$$
+$$S_{X,\ell}=\min \{t \geq 1\mid h(X_{t-1})\neq \ell\text{ and }Z_t=(\ell,.)\text{ and } X_0=X\}.$$
 
+%  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 
-$E[\lambda_h]\leq 2{\mathsf{N}}^2$ is established.
 
-\end{Lemma}
+\begin{lmm}\label{prop:lambda}
+Let $\ov{h}$ is a square-free bijective function. Then
+for all $X$ and 
+all $\ell$, 
+the inequality 
+$E[S_{X,\ell}]\leq 8{\mathsf{N}}^2$ is established.
+\end{lmm}
 
 \begin{proof}
-For every $X$, every $\ell$, one has $\P(S_{X,\ell}\leq 2)\geq
-\frac{1}{{\mathsf{N}}^2}$. 
+For every $X$, every $\ell$, one has $\P(S_{X,\ell})\leq 2)\geq
+\frac{1}{4{\mathsf{N}}^2}$. 
 Let $X_0= X$.
 Indeed, 
 \begin{itemize}
 \item if $h(X)\neq \ell$, then
-$\P(S_{X,\ell}=1)=\frac{1}{{\mathsf{N}}}\geq \frac{1}{{\mathsf{N}}^2}$. 
+$\P(S_{X,\ell}=1)=\frac{1}{2{\mathsf{N}}}\geq \frac{1}{4{\mathsf{N}}^2}$. 
 \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
+from $X$ to $\ov{h}^{-1}(X)$ (with probability $\frac{1}{2N}$). 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},
+$P(X_1=\ov{h}^{-1}(X))=\frac{1}{2{\mathsf{N}}}$. 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 $\P(S_{x,\ell}\leq 2)\geq
-\frac{1}{{\mathsf{N}}^2}$.
+X_1=\ov{h}^{-1}(X))=\frac{1}{2{\mathsf{N}}}$, proving that $\P(S_{x,\ell}\leq 2)\geq
+\frac{1}{4{\mathsf{N}}^2}$.
 \end{itemize}
 
 
 
 
-Therefore, $\P(S_{X,\ell}\geq 3)\leq 1-\frac{1}{{\mathsf{N}}^2}$. By induction, one
+Therefore, $\P(S_{X,\ell}\geq 3)\leq 1-\frac{1}{4{\mathsf{N}}^2}$. By induction, one
 has, for every $i$, $\P(S_{X,\ell}\geq 2i)\leq
-\left(1-\frac{1}{{\mathsf{N}}^2}\right)^i$.
+\left(1-\frac{1}{4{\mathsf{N}}^2}\right)^i$.
  Moreover,
 since $S_{X,\ell}$ is positive, it is known~\cite[lemma 2.9]{proba}, that
 $$E[S_{X,\ell}]=\sum_{i=1}^{+\infty}\P(S_{X,\ell}\geq i).$$
@@ -311,63 +318,52 @@ $$E[S_{X,\ell}]=\sum_{i=1}^{+\infty}\P(S_{X,\ell}\geq i)\leq
 \P(S_{X,\ell}\geq 1)+\P(S_{X,\ell}\geq 2)+2 \sum_{i=1}^{+\infty}\P(S_{X,\ell}\geq 2i).$$
 Consequently,
 $$E[S_{X,\ell}]\leq 1+1+2
-\sum_{i=1}^{+\infty}\left(1-\frac{1}{{\mathsf{N}}^2}\right)^i=2+2({\mathsf{N}}^2-1)=2{\mathsf{N}}^2,$$
+\sum_{i=1}^{+\infty}\left(1-\frac{1}{4{\mathsf{N}}^2}\right)^i=2+2(4{\mathsf{N}}^2-1)=8{\mathsf{N}}^2,$$
 which concludes the proof.
 \end{proof}
 
-Let $\ts^\prime$ be the first time that there are exactly ${\mathsf{N}}-1$ fair
-elements. 
+Let $\ts^\prime$ be the time used to get all the bits but one fair.
 
-\begin{Lemma}\label{lm:stopprime}
-One has $E[\ts^\prime]\leq (\mathsf{N}+2)(\ln(\mathsf{N})+2)$.
-\end{Lemma}
+\begin{lmm}\label{lm:stopprime}
+One has $E[\ts^\prime]\leq 4{\mathsf{N}} \ln ({\mathsf{N}}+1).$
+\end{lmm}
 
 \begin{proof}
-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 
-$$
-\sum_{i=1}^{{\mathsf{N}}-1}E[W_i] 
-= \mathsf{N}^2\sum_{i=1}^{{\mathsf{N}}-1} \frac{1}{i(\mathsf{N}-1) +1} 
-\leq \mathsf{N}^2\sum_{i=1}^{{\mathsf{N}}-1} \frac{1}{i(\mathsf{N}-1)} 
-\leq \frac{\mathsf{N}^2}{\mathsf{N}-1}\sum_{i=1}^{{\mathsf{N}}-1} \frac{1}{i} 
-\leq (\mathsf{N}+2)\sum_{i=1}^{{\mathsf{N}}-1} \frac{1}{i} 
-$$
+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 $\ts^\prime=\sum_{i=1}^{{\mathsf{N}}-1}W_i$.
+ But when we are at position $X$ with $i-1$ fair bits, the probability of
+ obtaining a new fair bit is either $1-\frac{i-1}{{\mathsf{N}}}$ if $h(X)$ is fair,
+ or  $1-\frac{i-2}{{\mathsf{N}}}$ if $h(X)$ is not fair. 
+
+Therefore,
+$\P (W_i=k)\leq \left(\frac{i-1}{{\mathsf{N}}}\right)^{k-1} \frac{{\mathsf{N}}-i+2}{{\mathsf{N}}}.$
+Consequently, we have $\P(W_i\geq k)\leq \left(\frac{i-1}{{\mathsf{N}}}\right)^{k-1} \frac{{\mathsf{N}}-i+2}{{\mathsf{N}}-i+1}.$
+It follows that $E[W_i]=\sum_{k=1}^{+\infty} \P (W_i\geq k)\leq {\mathsf{N}} \frac{{\mathsf{N}}-i+2}{({\mathsf{N}}-i+1)^2}\leq \frac{4{\mathsf{N}}}{{\mathsf{N}}-i+2}$.
+
 
 
-It is well known that 
-$\sum_{i=1}^{{\mathsf{N}}-1}\frac{1}{i}\leq 1+\ln({\mathsf{N}}-1)$.
-It follows that
-$2+(\mathsf{N}+2)\sum_{i=1}^{{\mathsf{N}}-1}\frac{1}{i}
-\leq 
-2+(\mathsf{N}+2)(\ln(\mathsf{N}-1)+1)
-\leq 
-(\mathsf{N}+2)(\ln(\mathsf{N})+2)$.
+It follows that 
+$E[W_i]\leq \frac{4{\mathsf{N}}}{{\mathsf{N}}-i+2}$. Therefore
+$$E[\ts^\prime]=\sum_{i=1}^{{\mathsf{N}}-1}E[W_i]\leq 
+4{\mathsf{N}}\sum_{i=1}^{{\mathsf{N}}-1} \frac{1}{{\mathsf{N}}-i+2}=
+4{\mathsf{N}}\sum_{i=3}^{{\mathsf{N}}+1}\frac{1}{i}.$$
+
+But $\sum_{i=1}^{{\mathsf{N}}+1}\frac{1}{i}\leq 1+\ln({\mathsf{N}}+1)$. It follows that
+$1+\frac{1}{2}+\sum_{i=3}^{{\mathsf{N}}+1}\frac{1}{i}\leq 1+\ln({\mathsf{N}}+1).$
+Consequently,
+$E[\ts^\prime]\leq 
+4{\mathsf{N}} (-\frac{1}{2}+\ln({\mathsf{N}}+1))\leq 
+4{\mathsf{N}}\ln({\mathsf{N}}+1)$.
 \end{proof}
 
 One can now prove Theorem~\ref{prop:stop}.
 
 \begin{proof}
-One has $\ts\leq \ts^\prime+\lambda_h$. Therefore,
+Since $\ts^\prime$ is the time used to obtain $\mathsf{N}-1$ fair bits.
+Assume that the last unfair bit is $\ell$. One has
+$\ts=\ts^\prime+S_{X_\tau,\ell}$, and therefore
+$E[\ts] = E[\ts^\prime]+E[S_{X_\tau,\ell}]$. Therefore,
 Theorem~\ref{prop:stop} is a direct application of
 lemma~\ref{prop:lambda} and~\ref{lm:stopprime}.
 \end{proof}
