On parallel searching (extended abstract)

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Abstract

We investigate the complexity of seaching by comparisons a table of n elements on a synchronous, shared memory parallel computer with p processors. We show that O(Ign) steps are required if concurrent access to the same memory celt Ks not allowed, whereas only O(Ign/Igp) steps are required if simultaneous reads are allowed. We next show that it is possible to search in O(Ig(n)/p) steps if more general operations are used.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationProceedings of the 1st ACM SIGACT-SIGOPS Symposium on Principles of Distributed Computing, PODC 1982
PublisherAssociation for Computing Machinery
Pages242-253
Number of pages12
ISBN (Print)0897910818
DOIs
StatePublished - Aug 18 1982
Externally publishedYes
Event1st ACM SIGACT-SIGOPS Symposium on Principles of Distributed Computing, PODC 1982 - Ottawa, Canada
Duration: Aug 18 1982Aug 20 1982

Publication series

NameProceedings of the Annual ACM Symposium on Principles of Distributed Computing

Other

Other1st ACM SIGACT-SIGOPS Symposium on Principles of Distributed Computing, PODC 1982
Country/TerritoryCanada
CityOttawa
Period8/18/828/20/82

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Software
  • Hardware and Architecture
  • Computer Networks and Communications

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