4- Puzzle: Parallelization and performance on clusters

In this paper, an analysis of the 4-([N.sup.2]-1) Puzzle, which is a generalization of the ([N.sup.2]-1) Puzzle, is presented. This problem is of interest due to its algorithmic and computational complexity and its applications to robot movements with several objectives. Taking the formal definition...

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Published inJournal of Computer Science & Technology Vol. 10; no. 2; pp. 86 - 90
Main Authors Sanz, Victoria, Giusti, Armando De, Naiouf, Marcelo
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Spanish
Published La Plata Graduate Network of Argentine Universities with Computer Science Schools (RedUNCI) 01.06.2010
Universidad Nacional de la Plata, Journal of Computer Science and Technology
Postgraduate Office, School of Computer Science, Universidad Nacional de La Plata
Subjects
Algorithms
Analysis
Clusters
Configurations
discrete optimization
Heuristic
multi -objective problems
parallel algorithms
Parallel processing
Robot dynamics
Robots
Search algorithms
superlinearity
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Summary:In this paper, an analysis of the 4-([N.sup.2]-1) Puzzle, which is a generalization of the ([N.sup.2]-1) Puzzle, is presented. This problem is of interest due to its algorithmic and computational complexity and its applications to robot movements with several objectives. Taking the formal definition as a starting point, 4 heuristics that can be used to predict the best achievable objective and to estimate the number of steps required to reach a solution state from a given configuration are analyzed. By selecting the objective, a sequential and parallel solution over a cluster is presented for the ([N.sup.2]-1) Puzzle, based on the heuristic search algorithm A*. Also, variations of the classic heuristic are analyzed. The experimental work focuses on analyzing the possible superlinearity and the scalability of the parallel solution on clusters, by varying the physical configuration and the dimension of the problem. Finally, the suitability of the heuristic used to assess the best achievable objective in the 4-([N.sup.2]-1) Puzzle is analyzed. Keywords: Multi-objective problems, discrete optimization, superlinearity, parallel algorithms.
ISSN:1666-6046
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