Title :
Probabilistic concurrent programming using multiset transactions
Author :
Murthy, V.K. ; Krishnamurthy, E.V.
Author_Institution :
School of Inf. Syst., Queensland Univ. of Technol., Brisbane, Qld., Australia
Abstract :
The GAMMA parallel programming model, based on the multiset data structure and a succession of chemical reactions consuming the elements of the multiset and producing new elements according to specific rules, is a very useful new paradigm. This paper extends GAMMA model to its probabilistic version called P-GAMMA model. The P-GAMMA model can realise probabilistic, classifier, bucket-brigade, and genetic algorithms. We also describe how concurrency in GAMMA paradigm can be supported using transaction processing facilities provided with multilevel atomicity, consistency, isolation and durability features
Keywords :
data structures; genetic algorithms; parallel programming; probability; transaction processing; GAMMA; P-GAMMA model; bucket-brigade; chemical reactions; classifier; consistency; durability features; genetic algorithms; isolation; multilevel atomicity; multiset data structure; multiset transactions; parallel programming model; probabilistic; probabilistic concurrent programming; probabilistic version; transaction processing; Chemical elements; Chemical technology; Concurrent computing; Data engineering; Educational institutions; Evolutionary computation; Fires; Genetic algorithms; Information systems; Parallel programming;
Conference_Titel :
TENCON '94. IEEE Region 10's Ninth Annual International Conference. Theme: Frontiers of Computer Technology. Proceedings of 1994
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-1862-5
DOI :
10.1109/TENCON.1994.369141