A distributed grouping algorithm for grid resources based on grey relational analysis

In this paper, we present the concepts of representation and quantification of market-based resources allocation in grid context, and then propose a distributed grouping algorithm based on grey relational analysis for resources grouping. The algorithm classifies grid resources into multiple groups by the measurement of grey relational degree between reference resource and comparing resource. At last, an example is given and the result indicates this proposed algorithm is effective for grid resources grouping and adaptive to grouped-resource price adjustment in the grid environment with economic mechanism.