Towards an algebra of routing tables

  • Authors:
  • Peter Höfner;Annabelle McIver

  • Affiliations:
  • Institut für Informatik, Universität Augsburg, Germany and National ICT Australia Ltd.;Department of Computing, Macquarie University, Australia and National ICT Australia Ltd.

  • Venue:
  • RAMICS'11 Proceedings of the 12th international conference on Relational and algebraic methods in computer science
  • Year:
  • 2011
  • Building structured theories

    RAMICS'11 Proceedings of the 12th international conference on Relational and algebraic methods in computer science

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Abstract

We use well-known algebraic concepts like semirings and matrices to model and argue about Wireless Mesh Networks. These networks are used in a wide range of application areas, including public safety and transportation. Formal reasoning therefore seems to be necessary to guarantee safety and security. In this paper, we model a simplified algebraic version of the AODV protocol and provide some basic properties. For example we show that each node knows a route to the originator of a message (if there is one).