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Dynamic Routing and Congestion Control Through Random Assignment of Routes

Published

Author(s)

Fern Y. Hunt, Vladimir V. Marbukh

Abstract

We introduce an algorithm for maximizing utility through congestion control and random allocation of routes to users. The allocation is defined by a probability distribution whose degree of randomness as measured by its entropy, is controlled. We seek to use the entropy to modulate between the two extremes of path specification; minimum cost path selection on one end and equiprobable path allocation on the other. We explore the trade-off between stability and utility in two sample topologies.
Proceedings Title
Proceedings of the 5th International Conference on Cybernetics and Information Technologies, Systems and Applications: CITSA 2008
Conference Dates
June 29-July 2, 2008
Conference Location
Orlando, FL

Keywords

cross-layer, TCP/IP algorithms

Citation

Hunt, F. and Marbukh, V. (2008), Dynamic Routing and Congestion Control Through Random Assignment of Routes, Proceedings of the 5th International Conference on Cybernetics and Information Technologies, Systems and Applications: CITSA 2008, Orlando, FL, [online], https://tsapps.nist.gov/publication/get_pdf.cfm?pub_id=152133 (Accessed March 28, 2024)
Created July 15, 2008, Updated February 19, 2017