Clusters of SMPs are becoming increasingly common. However, the shared memory design of SMPs and the consequential contention between system processors for access to main memory c...
Schedulinglarge task graphsis an importantissue in parallel computingsince it allowsthe treatment of big size problems. In this paper we tackle the following problem: how to sched...
Michel Cosnard, Emmanuel Jeannot, Laurence Rougeot
1 In this paper, we explore the problem of scheduling parallel programs using task duplication for messagepassing multicomputers. Task duplication means scheduling a parallel progr...
The emerging Grid is extending the scope of resources to mobile devices and sensors that are connected through unreliable networks. Nowadays the number of mobile device users is in...
Scheduling of a construction project requires: a) hierarchical decomposition of the project; b) incorporation of risk and uncertainty in the activity time and cost estimates; and ...