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Distributed ComputingTheory Research Group |
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Distributed computing is a natural extension of the success of network
and internetworking. As networks connect resources together,
distributed computing is to study how to coordinate the resources in
order to optimize some performance metrics such as time, bandwidth, etc.. It includes the studies of
(1) protocols, (2) algorithms, and (3) the underlying network
characteristics. There is no clear boundary between them. Network protocols focuses on how to coordinate the resources through communications. Distributed algorithms also focuses on the coordination of resources in centralized or distributed manners. Network characteristics include the abilities and constraints of networks. Why we need theory? The reasons are that (1) empirical studies (finite number of experiments) cannot cover all possibilities in general; and (2) our feeling can sometimes betray us, but theoretical results do correct our senses. Our group has been established at Bilkent University in January 2008. We aim to carry out intensive theoretical research on distributed computing. We also hope our members can appreciate the beauty of distributed computing after enough training.
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