Title :
A distributed algorithm solving CSPs with a low communication cost
Author_Institution :
CERMICS-INRIA, Sophia Antipolis, France
Abstract :
We present a distributed algorithm which finds all solutions of constraint satisfaction problems. Based on the backtrack algorithm, it spreads subtrees of the search tree over processes running in parallel. The work is equitably shared among the processes while the communication cost remains low. We show that the speedup of the resolution is asymptotically linear as the number of variables increases.
Keywords :
communication complexity; constraint handling; distributed algorithms; tree searching; CSPs; backtrack algorithm; communication cost; constraint satisfaction problems; distributed algorithm; low communication cost; parallel processes; search tree; subtrees; Computer networks; Costs; Distributed algorithms; Distributed computing; Load management; Parallel processing; Tree data structures;
Conference_Titel :
Tools with Artificial Intelligence, 1996., Proceedings Eighth IEEE International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Toulouse, France
Print_ISBN :
0-8186-7686-7
DOI :
10.1109/TAI.1996.560781