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algebraic topology in distributed computing
I have just discovered the paper of M. Herlihy and N. Shavit on the use of algebraic topology methods in TCS and distributed computing in particular.
Now I am wondering if there is any further work ...
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What is the significance of regarding the mutual exclusion problem as a problem of physics?
In the description of his own paper "On Interprocess Communication" [Distributed Computing 1, 2 (1986), 77-101], Leslie Lamport wrote
Most computer scientists regard synchronization problems, such ...
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