Title
A heuristic algorithm to minimize ESOPs for multiple-output incompletely specified functions
Abstract
In this work, a novel heuristic algorithm for the minimization of Exclusive-Or Sum Of Products (ESOP) expressions for multiple output incompletely specified functions is presented. An initial algorithm, DCMIN, uses functional decomposition and multiple-valued logic in order to produce almost minimal expressions for these functions. Based on DCMIN, an improved algorithm, QuickDCMIN, is proposed, which outperforms existing algorithms.
Year
DOI
Venue
2006
10.1145/1127908.1127990
ACM Great Lakes Symposium on VLSI
Keywords
Field
DocType
novel heuristic algorithm,improved algorithm,multiple-valued logic,minimal expression,functional decomposition,multiple-output incompletely,exclusive-or sum,initial algorithm,multiple output incompletely,sum of products,heuristic algorithm
Canonical normal form,Mathematical optimization,Expression (mathematics),Heuristic (computer science),Computer science,Functional decomposition,Minification
Conference
ISBN
Citations 
PageRank 
1-59593-347-6
1
0.40
References 
Authors
8
3
Name
Order
Citations
PageRank
M. Kalathas131.47
Dimitrios Voudouris2213.66
George Papakonstantinou361.48