Optimal Solution for Stream Merging with Receive-K

by
Adam Fuchs

I address the problem of extending the optimal off-line receive 2 algorithm proposed by Bar-Noy and Ladner to the receive 3 case. I show that the solutions for receive 2 and receive all are special cases of a more general algorithm. I then prove the validity of this algorithm and show that it runs in O(n3) for n arbitrary time arrivals of clients.

Advised by Richard Ladner

MGH 228
Monday, March 3, 2003
3:30 - 4:20 pm