Title :
A faster sorting algorithm in the broadcast communication model
Author :
Olariu, Stephan ; Schwing, James L.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Comput. Sci., Old Dominion Univ., Norfolk, VA, USA
Abstract :
We present a simple sorting algorithm for the broadcast communication model (BCM, for short). With a sequence on n items as input, our algorithm runs in O(n/plogn/ p+logk) time on a p-processor, k-channel BCM, a considerable improvement over the state of the art
Keywords :
parallel algorithms; sorting; broadcast communication model; faster sorting algorithm; Computer science; Frequency; Integrated circuit layout; Local area networks; Packet radio networks; Radio broadcasting; Sorting; Terminology; Time measurement; Workstations;
Conference_Titel :
Parallel Processing Symposium, 1995. Proceedings., 9th International
Conference_Location :
Santa Barbara, CA
Print_ISBN :
0-8186-7074-6
DOI :
10.1109/IPPS.1995.395951