In this contribution, we provide a detailed analysis of the search operation for the Interval Merging Binary Tree (IMBT), an efficient data structure proposed earlier to handle typical anomalies in… Click to show full abstract
In this contribution, we provide a detailed analysis of the search operation for the Interval Merging Binary Tree (IMBT), an efficient data structure proposed earlier to handle typical anomalies in the transmission of data packets. A framework is provided to decide under which conditions IMBT outperforms other data structures typically used in the field, as a function of the statistical characteristics of the commonly occurring anomalies in the arrival of data packets. We use in the modeling Bernstein theorem, Markov property, Fibonacci sequences, bipartite multi-graphs, and contingency tables.
               
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