DocumentCode
1262971
Title
Scalable adaptive hierarchical clustering
Author
Mathy, Laurent ; Canonico, Roberto ; Simpson, Steven ; Hutchison, David
Author_Institution
Comput. Dept., Lancaster Univ., UK
Volume
6
Issue
3
fYear
2002
fDate
3/1/2002 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage
117
Lastpage
119
Abstract
We propose a new application-level clustering algorithm capable of building an overlay spanning tree among participants of large multicast sessions, without any specific help from the network routers. The algorithm and associated protocol are shown to exhibit scalable properties.
Keywords
adaptive systems; multicast communication; network topology; transport protocols; trees (mathematics); IP multicast services; application-level clustering algorithm; multicast sessions; network routers; overlay spanning tree; scalable adaptive hierarchical clustering; scalable protocol; Algorithm design and analysis; Clustering algorithms; Delay; Design methodology; Distance measurement; Large-scale systems; Magnetic heads; Multicast algorithms; Throughput; Unicast;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Communications Letters, IEEE
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
1089-7798
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/4234.991151
Filename
991151
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