Dijkstra's Self-Stabilizing Algorithm in Unsupportive Environments

dc.creatorDolev, Shlomi
dc.creatorHerman, Ted
dc.date2001-05-07
dc.date.accessioned2026-07-07T03:17:08Z
dc.date.available2026-07-07T03:17:08Z
dc.descriptionThe first self-stabilizing algorithm [Dij73] assumed the existence of a central daemon, that activates one processor at time to change state as a function of its own state and the state of a neighbor. Subsequent research has reconsidered this algorithm without the assumption of a central daemon, and under different forms of communication, such as the model of link registers. In all of these investigations, one common feature is the atomicity of communication, whether by shared variables or read/write registers. This paper weakens the atomicity assumptions for the communication model, proposing versions of [Dij73] that tolerate various weaker forms of atomicity. First, a solution for the case of regular registers is presented. Then the case of safe registers is considered, with both negative and positive results presented. The paper also presents an implementation of [Dij73] based on registers that have probabilistically correct behavior, which requires a notion of weak stabilization.
dc.description12 pages, uses eepic.sty
dc.identifierhttps://arxiv.org/abs/cs/0105013
dc.identifierhttp://arxiv.org/abs/cs/0105013
dc.identifier.urihttp://salesiana.dossiersoluciones.com/handle/123456789/30607
dc.subjectDistributed, Parallel, and Cluster Computing
dc.subjectD.1.3; B.1.3; B.8.1; D.4.5
dc.titleDijkstra's Self-Stabilizing Algorithm in Unsupportive Environments
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