Title
Toward Predicting Distributed Systems Dynamics
Abstract
Systems of \"building block\" algorithms can guarantee that self-organizing systems eventually converge to a predictable state, but what of their dynamical behavior in environments with ongoing changes? To begin to address this challenge, we analyze a commonly used distributed distance estimation algorithm from a stability theory perspective, identifying key properties of monotonicity and dynamical behavior envelope. This allows standard stability theory analysis to be applied to predict the behavior of the algorithm in response to persistent perturbation, both in isolation and as part of a composite system, as demonstrated both analytically and in simulation.
Year
DOI
Venue
2015
10.1109/SASOW.2015.16
SASO Workshops
Keywords
Field
DocType
control theory,aggregate programming,predictable composition
Convergence (routing),Monotonic function,Mathematical optimization,Algorithm design,Computer science,Probabilistic analysis of algorithms,Prediction algorithms,Distributed algorithm,Perturbation (astronomy),Stability theory,Distributed computing
Conference
Citations 
PageRank 
References 
3
0.40
13
Authors
4
Name
Order
Citations
PageRank
amy kumar171.49
Jacob Beal29312.12
Soura Dasgupta367996.96
Raghu Mudumbai471.13