A new analytical method for parallel, diffusion-type load balancing

Journal of Parallel and Distributed Computing

Volumn 69, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 54-61

  Berenbrink, Petra ^a   Friedetzky, Tom ^b   Hu, Zengjian ^c  

^a SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b DURHAM UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c D Wave Systems   (Canada)

Author keywords

Diffusion; Load balancing; Neighbourhood; Theory

Indexed keywords

DIFFUSION; KETONES; SEMICONDUCTOR DOPING;

ANALYTICAL METHODS; LOAD BALANCING; LOAD TRANSFERS; NEIGHBOURHOOD; PARALLEL LOADS; SEQUENTIAL SYSTEMS; THEORY;

PARALLEL ALGORITHMS;

EID: 56549111650     PISSN: 07437315     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpdc.2008.05.005     Document Type: Article

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