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Title: Multidimensional spectral load balancing

Abstract

A method of and apparatus for graph partitioning involving the use of a plurality of eigenvectors of the Laplacian matrix of the graph of the problem for which load balancing is desired. The invention is particularly useful for optimizing parallel computer processing of a problem and for minimizing total pathway lengths of integrated circuits in the design stage.

Inventors:
 [1];  [1]
  1. Albuquerque, NM
Issue Date:
Research Org.:
Sandia National Laboratories (SNL), Albuquerque, NM, and Livermore, CA (United States)
OSTI Identifier:
870755
Patent Number(s):
5587922
Application Number:
08/680,718
Assignee:
Sandia Corporation (Albuquerque, NM)
Patent Classifications (CPCs):
G - PHYSICS G06 - COMPUTING G06F - ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
Resource Type:
Patent
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
multidimensional; spectral; load; balancing; method; apparatus; graph; partitioning; involving; plurality; eigenvectors; laplacian; matrix; desired; particularly; useful; optimizing; parallel; computer; processing; minimizing; total; pathway; lengths; integrated; circuits; design; stage; load balancing; particularly useful; integrated circuits; integrated circuit; parallel computer; computer process; /716/712/

Citation Formats

Hendrickson, Bruce A, and Leland, Robert W. Multidimensional spectral load balancing. United States: N. p., 1996. Web.
Hendrickson, Bruce A, & Leland, Robert W. Multidimensional spectral load balancing. United States.
Hendrickson, Bruce A, and Leland, Robert W. Mon . "Multidimensional spectral load balancing". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/870755.
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Partitioning of unstructured problems for parallel processing
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Multidimensional spectral load balancing
report, January 1993


Geometric algorithms for a minimum cost assignment problem
conference, January 1991


An algorithm for quadrisection and its application to standard cell placement
journal, March 1988


An Efficient Heuristic Procedure for Partitioning Graphs
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