Message reduction in the LOCAL model is a free lunch

Shimon Bitton, Yuval Emek, Taisuke Izumi, Shay Kutten

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Abstract

A new spanner construction algorithm is presented, working under the LOCAL model with unique edge IDs. Given an n-node communication graph, a spanner with a constant stretch and O(n1+ε) edges (for an arbitrarily small constant ε > 0) is constructed in a constant number of rounds sending O(n1+ε) messages whp. Consequently, we conclude that every t-round LOCAL algorithm can be transformed into an O(t)-round LOCAL algorithm that sends O(t · n1+ε) messages whp. This improves upon all previous message-reduction schemes for LOCAL algorithms that incur a logΩ(1) n blow-up of the round complexity.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication33rd International Symposium on Distributed Computing, DISC 2019
EditorsJukka Suomela
ISBN (Electronic)9783959771269
DOIs
StatePublished - Oct 2019
Event33rd International Symposium on Distributed Computing, DISC 2019 - Budapest, Hungary
Duration: 14 Oct 201918 Oct 2019

Publication series

NameLeibniz International Proceedings in Informatics, LIPIcs
Volume146
ISSN (Print)1868-8969

Conference

Conference33rd International Symposium on Distributed Computing, DISC 2019
Country/TerritoryHungary
CityBudapest
Period14/10/1918/10/19

Keywords

  • Distributed graph algorithms
  • LOCAL model
  • Message complexity
  • Spanner

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Software

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