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Communication Complexity
Paperback / softback
Main Details
Title |
Communication Complexity
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Authors and Contributors |
By (author) Eyal Kushilevitz
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By (author) Noam Nisan
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Physical Properties |
Format:Paperback / softback | Pages:208 | Dimensions(mm): Height 254,Width 178 |
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Category/Genre | Algorithms and data structures Computer networking and communications |
ISBN/Barcode |
9780521029834
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Classifications | Dewey:004.6 |
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Audience | Professional & Vocational | |
Illustrations |
21 Line drawings, unspecified
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Publishing Details |
Publisher |
Cambridge University Press
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Imprint |
Cambridge University Press
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Publication Date |
2 November 2006 |
Publication Country |
United Kingdom
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Description
Many aspects of the internal and external workings of computers can be viewed as a series of communication processes. Communication complexity is the mathematical theory of such communication processes. It is also often used as an abstract model of other aspects of computation. This book surveys this mathematical theory, concentrating on the question of how much communication is necessary for any particular process. The first part of the book is devoted to the simple two-party model introduced by Yao in 1979, which is still the most widely studied model. The second part treats newer models developed to deal with more complicated communication processes. Finally, applications of these models, including computer networks, VLSI circuits, and data structures, are treated in the third part of the book. This is an essential resource for graduate students and researchers in theoretical computer science, circuits, networks and information theory.
Reviews'I strongly recommend this book to everybody interested in this topic.' Computing Reviews
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