Distributed Algorithms - Wan Fokkink - książka wyd. 2018

Opis

Published by MIT Press in 2013 as part of the MIT Press Essential Knowledge series, the book is designed for students and professionals who want a clear, accessible overview of how distributed systems operate and how algorithms are designed to manage them.

Fokkink explains the fundamental challenges of distributed computing, such as synchronization, consensus, fault tolerance, and resource sharing, and shows how algorithms are developed to solve these problems. The book covers classic topics including message passing, leader election, mutual exclusion, and distributed snapshots, while also addressing modern issues like scalability and reliability in large networks.