Using process groups to implement failure detection in asynchronous environments:

Abstract: "Agreement on the membership of a group of processes in a distributed system is a basic problem that arises in a wide range of applications. Such groups occur when a set of processes co-operate to perform some task, share memory, monitor one another, subdivide a computation, and so fo...

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Main Authors: Ricciardi, Aleta M. (Author), Birman, Kenneth P. (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Ithaca, New York 1991
Series:Cornell University <Ithaca, NY> / Department of Computer Science: Technical report 1188
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Summary:Abstract: "Agreement on the membership of a group of processes in a distributed system is a basic problem that arises in a wide range of applications. Such groups occur when a set of processes co-operate to perform some task, share memory, monitor one another, subdivide a computation, and so forth. In this paper we discuss the Group Membership Problem as it relates to failure detection in asynchronous, distributed systems. We present a rigorous, formal specification for group membership under this interpretation. We then present a solution for this problem that improves upon previous work."
Physical Description:31 S.

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