Task scheduling algorithm using minimized duplications in homogeneous systems

Journal of Parallel and Distributed Computing

Volumn 68, Issue 8, 2008, Pages 1146-1156

  Shin, KwangSik ^a   Cha, MyongJin ^a   Jang, MunSuck ^a   Jung, JinHa ^a   Yoon, WanOh ^a   Choi, SangBang ^a  

^a Inha University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Distributed architectures; Load balancing and task assignment; Parallel processors; Scheduling and task partitioning

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHMS; BOOLEAN FUNCTIONS; EVOLUTIONARY ALGORITHMS; GRAPH THEORY; HEURISTIC METHODS; HEURISTIC PROGRAMMING; LEAD; MULTITASKING; NUMERICAL METHODS; SCHEDULING; TELECOMMUNICATION NETWORKS;

CLUSTER-BASED; DUPLICATION HEURISTICS; EFFICIENT METHODS; ELSEVIER (CO); FINE GRAINED; HOMOGENEOUS SYSTEMS; IN ORDER; NOVEL ALGORITHMS; SCHEDULE LENGTH; SIMULATION RESULTS; TASK GRAPHS; TASK-SCHEDULING ALGORITHMS;

SCHEDULING ALGORITHMS;

EID: 46149101204     PISSN: 07437315     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpdc.2008.04.001     Document Type: Article

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