DocumentCode
1134472
Title
Logic Circuit for Cycle Detection in a State Diagram
Author
Waxman, Jerry ; Rootenberg, Jacob
Author_Institution
Systems Research Group, Department of Computer Science, Queens College
Issue
3
fYear
1977
fDate
3/1/1977 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage
303
Lastpage
305
Abstract
A logic circuit is presented that detects cycles in an n-node state graph in o(n) basic operations. This compares favorably with software for cycle detection that requires 0(n2.8) operations and is, therefore, useful in situations where real-time detection is important.
Keywords
Complexity, cycle detection, hardware, state diagram.; Computer graphics; Computer science; Electrons; Grid computing; Hardware; Image processing; Jacobian matrices; Logic circuits; Pattern recognition; Shape; Complexity, cycle detection, hardware, state diagram.;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Computers, IEEE Transactions on
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
0018-9340
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/TC.1977.1674826
Filename
1674826
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