Optimization Algorithms for Distributed Queries

  • Authors:
  • P. M. G. Apers;A. R. Hevner;S. B. Yao

  • Affiliations:
  • Informatica Wiskundig Seminarium, Vrije Universiteit;-;-

  • Venue:
  • IEEE Transactions on Software Engineering
  • Year:
  • 1983

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Abstract

The efficiency of processing strategies for queries in a distributed database is critical for system performance. Methods are studied to minimize the response time and the total time for distributed queries. A new algorithm (Algorithm GENERAL) is presented to derive processing strategies for arbitrarily complex queries. Three versions of the algorithm are given: one for minimizing response time and two for minimizing total time. The algorithm is shown to provide optimal solutions under certain conditions.