Title :
Dynamic file assignment in a computer network--Part II: Decentralized control
Author :
Segall, Adrian ; Sandell, Nils R.
Author_Institution :
Technion Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa, Israel
fDate :
10/1/1979 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
Optimal decentralized control of file assignment in computer networks is studied. We consider two types of information patterns: one-step-delay and no-exchange-of-information. A complete explicit solution is provided for the first case, and the second is solved in principle.
Keywords :
Computer networks; Decentralized control; File management; Memory allocation; Optimal stochastic control; Stochastic optimal control; Centralized control; Communication system control; Computer networks; Control systems; Cost function; Distributed control; Laboratories; Optimal control; Senior members; Statistics;
Journal_Title :
Automatic Control, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TAC.1979.1102169