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The Design of Efficient Parallel Algorithms

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Handbook on Parallel and Distributed Processing

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This chapter serves as an introduction to the study of parallel algorithms, in particular how they differ from conventional algorithms, how they are designed, and how they are analyzed to evaluate their speed and cost.

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