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Interval orders and linear extension cycles. (English) Zbl 0798.06002

Summary: Let \(p(x>y)\) be the probability that a random linear extension of a finite poset has \(x\) above \(y\). Such a poset has a LEM (linear extension majority) cycle if there are distinct points \(x_ 1, x_ 2,\dots, x_ m\) in the poset such that \(p(x_ 1>x_ 2)> 1/2\), \(p(x_ 2> x_ 3)> 1/2,\dots, p(x_ m> x_ 1)> 1/2\). We settle an open question by showing that interval orders can have LEM cycles.

MSC:

06A06 Partial orders, general
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