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From: abali@raksha.eng.ohio-state.edu (Bulent Abali)
Newsgroups: comp.parallel
Subject: Re: Hmm!
Keywords: HyperCube, Parallel Connection Schemes
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Date: 31 Oct 88 21:22:49 GMT
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In article <3386@hubcap.UUCP> wen-king@cit-vax.Caltech.Edu (King Su) writes:
>
>Hot
>spots that are introduced by the communication pattern of the processes
>can generally be reduced by _RANDOMIZE_ the process placement, something
>that is un-thinkable when hop time is long.

What is _RANDOMIZE_ ? Could you explain and give some references
on causes of hot spots in a hypercube and how to avoid them.
Thanks.

Bulent Abali