Measuring True Performance of the Work Function Algorithm for Solving the On-line k-Server Problem

This paper deals with the work function algorithm (WFA) for solving the on-line k-server problem. The paper is concerned with assessing actual performance of the WFA in terms of its serving costs. First, an efficient implementation of the WFA is briefly described. Next, some experiments are presente...

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Published in:Journal of computing and information technology Vol. 18; no. 4; p. 361
Main Authors: Rudec, Tomislav, Baumgartner, Alfonzo, Manger, Robert
Format: Journal Article Paper
Language:English
Published: Fakultet elektrotehnike i računarstva Sveučilišta u Zagrebu 2010
Subjects:
experiments
k-server problem
on-line algorithms
on-line problems
work function algorithm (WFA)
ISSN:1330-1136, 1846-3908
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Summary:This paper deals with the work function algorithm (WFA) for solving the on-line k-server problem. The paper is concerned with assessing actual performance of the WFA in terms of its serving costs. First, an efficient implementation of the WFA is briefly described. Next, some experiments are presented, where the performance of the implemented WFA has been measured on very large problem instances. Thereby, the problem instances have been selected from some frequently studied classes where sharp theoretical estimates of performance are available. Finally, the measured performance of the WFA is compared with the corresponding theoretical estimates and with some other algorithms.
Bibliography:63906
ISSN:1330-1136
1846-3908
DOI:10.2498/cit.1001922