Synchronization is often necessary in parallel computing, but it can create delays whenever the receiving processor is idle, waiting for the information to arrive. This is especia...
Abstract. Every physical event results in a natural information gradient in the proximity of the phenomenon. Moreover, many physical phenomena follow the diffusion laws. This natu...
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—In this paper we consider a network of distributed sensors that are trying to measure a parameter of interest cooperatively, by exchanging their acquired information repeatedly ...