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Distributed Algorithms

Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyUnited States6.852J
Free, no sign-up neededFall 2009English
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Distributed algorithms are algorithms designed to run on multiple processors, without tight centralized control. In general, they are harder to design and harder to understand than single-processor sequential algorithms. Distributed algorithms are used in many practical systems, ranging from large computer networks to multiprocessor shared-memory systems. They also have a rich theory, which forms the subject matter for this course.

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