Megiddo introduced a technique for using a parallel algorithm for one problem to construct an efficient serial algorithm for a second problem. This paper provides a general method that trims a factor of O(log n) time (or more) for many applications of this technique.
%0 Journal Article
%1 cole87
%A Cole, Richard
%C New York, NY, USA
%D 1987
%I ACM
%J J. ACM
%K algorithm parallel sorting sorting.network
%N 1
%P 200--208
%R 10.1145/7531.7537
%T Slowing Down Sorting Networks to Obtain Faster Sorting Algorithms
%V 34
%X Megiddo introduced a technique for using a parallel algorithm for one problem to construct an efficient serial algorithm for a second problem. This paper provides a general method that trims a factor of O(log n) time (or more) for many applications of this technique.
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abstract = {Megiddo introduced a technique for using a parallel algorithm for one problem to construct an efficient serial algorithm for a second problem. This paper provides a general method that trims a factor of O(log n) time (or more) for many applications of this technique.},
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author = {Cole, Richard},
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issue_date = {Jan. 1987},
journal = {J. ACM},
keywords = {algorithm parallel sorting sorting.network},
month = jan,
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numpages = {9},
pages = {200--208},
publisher = {ACM},
timestamp = {2016-11-08T08:51:17.000+0100},
title = {Slowing Down Sorting Networks to Obtain Faster Sorting Algorithms},
volume = 34,
year = 1987
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