Load balancing algorithms based on gradient methods and their analysis through algebraic graph theory

Journal of Parallel and Distributed Computing

Volumn 68, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 209-220

  Bronevich, Andrey G ^a   Meyer, Wolfgang ^b  

^a SOUTHERN FEDERAL UNIVERSITY   (Russian Federation)

^b HAMBURG UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Algebraic graph theory; Gradient methods; Laplacian; Load balancing algorithms

Indexed keywords

CONVERGENCE OF NUMERICAL METHODS; GRADIENT METHODS; GRAPH THEORY; LAPLACE EQUATION; OPTIMIZATION;

ALGEBRAIC GRAPH THEORY; LOAD BALANCING ALGORITHMS;

ALGORITHMS;

EID: 37649007912     PISSN: 07437315     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpdc.2007.09.001     Document Type: Article

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