An intelligent backbone formation algorithm for wireless ad hoc networks based on distributed learning automata

Computer Networks

Volumn 54, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 826-843

  Akbari Torkestani, Javad ^a   Meybodi, Mohammad Reza ^b,c  

^a ISLAMIC AZAD UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

^b AMIRKABIR UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Iran)

^c INSTITUTE FOR STUDIES IN THEORETICAL PHYSICS AND MATHEMATICS IPM   (Iran)

Author keywords

Backbone formation; Broadcast storm problem; Connected dominating set; Distributed learning automata; Wireless ad hoc networks

Indexed keywords

BACKBONE FORMATION; BROADCAST STORM PROBLEM; CONNECTED DOMINATING SET; DISTRIBUTED LEARNING; DISTRIBUTED LEARNING AUTOMATA;

COMPUTER SIMULATION; DATA STORAGE EQUIPMENT; LEARNING ALGORITHMS; MULTICASTING; ROBOTS; ROUTING PROTOCOLS; STORMS; TELECOMMUNICATION NETWORKS; TOPOLOGY; TRANSLATION (LANGUAGES); WIRELESS AD HOC NETWORKS;

AD HOC NETWORKS;

EID: 77249159292     PISSN: 13891286     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.comnet.2009.10.007     Document Type: Article

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