We present a combinatorial framework for the study of a natural class of distributed optimization problems that involve decisionmaking by a collection of n distributed agents in th...
1 Although widely used in distributed transactional systems, the so-called Two-Phase Commit (2PC) protocol introduces a substantial delay in transaction processing, even in the abs...
Maha Abdallah, Rachid Guerraoui, Philippe Pucheral
One resource playing a critical role in electronically supported decision-making groups is the facilitator. Facilitation is a complex task, encompassing social abilities, pre-meet...