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Coping with contention

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Distributed Algorithms (WDAG 1994)

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Contention in multiprocessor systems is considered. A randomized algorithm for mutual exclusion is presented that achieves a constant average response time under varying degrees of contention. The use of randomization does not affect the safety or progress conditions, only the performance of the algorithm.

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  1. Department of Computer Science, University of California at Santa Barbara, 93106, Santa Barbara, California

    Manhoi Choy & Ambuj K. Singh

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Gerard Tel Paul Vitányi

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Choy, M., Singh, A.K. (1994). Coping with contention. In: Tel, G., Vitányi, P. (eds) Distributed Algorithms. WDAG 1994. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 857. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/BFb0020426

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