How much (execution) time and energy does my algorithm cost?

  • Authors:
  • Jee Whan Choi;Richard W. Vuduc

  • Affiliations:
  • Georgia Institute of Technology;Georgia Institute of Technology

  • Venue:
  • XRDS: Crossroads, The ACM Magazine for Students - Scientific Computing
  • Year:
  • 2013

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Abstract

Do we need to design algorithms differently if our goal is to save energy, rather than time or space? This article presents a simple and speculative thought experiment that suggests when and why the answer could be "yes."