• DocumentCode
    1195271
  • Title

    Ten reasons to use divisible load theory

  • Author

    Robertazzi, Thomas G.

  • Author_Institution
    Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., State Univ. of New York, Stony Brook, NY, USA
  • Volume
    36
  • Issue
    5
  • fYear
    2003
  • fDate
    5/1/2003 12:00:00 AM
  • Firstpage
    63
  • Lastpage
    68
  • Abstract
    During the past decade, divisible load theory has become a powerful tool for modeling data-intensive computational problems. DLT emerged from a desire to create intelligent sensor networks, but most recent applications involve parallel and distributed computing. Like other linear mathematical models such as Markovian queuing theory and electric resistive circuit theory, DLT offers easy computation, a schematic language, and equivalent network element modeling. While it can incorporate stochastic features, the basic model does not make statistical assumptions, which can be the Achilles´ heel of a performance evaluation model.
  • Keywords
    circuit theory; multiprocessor interconnection networks; performance evaluation; processor scheduling; DLT; data-intensive computational problems; distributed computing; divisible load theory; equivalent network element modeling; linear mathematical models; parallel computing; performance evaluation model; schematic language; Application software; Computational modeling; Computer networks; Concurrent computing; Distributed computing; Intelligent sensors; Investments; Mathematical model; Physics computing; Processor scheduling;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Computer
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    0018-9162
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/MC.2003.1198238
  • Filename
    1198238