Joint optimization of hardware and network systems

Journal of Parallel and Distributed Computing

Volumn 66, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 469-485

  Ardagna, Danilo ^a,b   Francalanci, Chiara ^a  

^a POLITECNICO DI MILANO   (Italy)

^b Department of Electronics and Information ^*  (Italy)

Author keywords

Cost minimization; Costs; Design tool; Hardware; Network

Indexed keywords

COST MINIMIZATION; DESIGN TOOLS; NETWORK SYSTEMS;

ALGORITHMS; INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY; OPTIMIZATION;

COMPUTER HARDWARE;

EID: 32444445180     PISSN: 07437315     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpdc.2005.12.005     Document Type: Article

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