Optimal-Algorithms for Multipacket Routing Problems on Rings
โ Scribed by F. Makedon; A. Symvonis
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 1994
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 643 KB
- Volume
- 22
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0743-7315
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โฆ Synopsis
We study multipacket routing problems on rings of processors. We prove a new lower bound of (2 n / 3) routing steps for the case that (k), the number of packets per processor, is at most 2 . We also give an algorithm that tightens this lower bound. For the case where (k>2), the lower bound is (k n / 4). The trivial algorithm needs in the worst case (k{n / 2}) steps to terminate. An algorithm that completes the routing in (k n / 4+2.5 n) routing steps is given. 1994 Academic Press, Inc.
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