Synchronization and Control of Distributed Systems and Programs

by Michel Raynal and Jean-Michel Helary

The mastery of distributed applications demands a complete understanding of the foundations of the distributed algorithm. The object of this book is to present these foundations as they relate to synchronization--the key element of parallelism and distribution. Divided into four chapters, it explores the different types of synchronization that may be encountered in a parallel application and presents the concept of wave and several of its possible...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0471924539
• ISBN13: 9780471924531
• Release Date: October 1990
• Publisher: Wiley
• Length: 134 Pages
• Weight: 0.86 lbs.