Algorithms
475 posts in category “Algorithms”.
Designing A Distributed Bloom Filter With Counting And Scalable Extensions For Membership Tests
2019-07-14A comprehensive technical exploration of designing a distributed bloom filter with counting and scalable extensions for membership tests, covering key concepts, practical implementations, and real-world applications.
Sublinear Algorithms: Property Testing, Query Complexity, and the Power of Random Sampling
2019-07-07An exploration of sublinear-time algorithms—property testing, the regularity lemma connection, and how random sampling reveals global structure without reading the whole input.
The Implementation Of A Log Structured Merge Tree (Lsm Tree) With Level Based Compaction In Rocksdb
2019-07-02A comprehensive technical exploration of the implementation of a log structured merge tree (lsm tree) with level based compaction in rocksdb, covering key concepts, practical implementations, and real-world applications.
Implementing A Distributed Priority Queue With Request Batching And Hierarchical Aggregation
2019-06-27A comprehensive technical exploration of implementing a distributed priority queue with request batching and hierarchical aggregation, covering key concepts, practical implementations, and real-world applications.
Streaming Algorithms: Misra-Gries, Count-Min Sketch, AMS, and the Power of Small Space
2019-06-27A comprehensive tour of streaming algorithms—from frequency estimation sketches to frequency moments—and the space lower bounds that define what's possible.
Analyzing The Correctness Of Clock Synchronization Protocols: Ntp, Ptp, And Hybrid Logical Clocks
2019-06-26A comprehensive technical exploration of analyzing the correctness of clock synchronization protocols: ntp, ptp, and hybrid logical clocks, covering key concepts, practical implementations, and real-world applications.
Building A Partition Aware Transactional Database Using Calvin: Deterministic Ordering And Lock Free Execution
2019-06-25A comprehensive technical exploration of building a partition aware transactional database using calvin: deterministic ordering and lock free execution, covering key concepts, practical implementations, and real-world applications.
The Performance Of Distributed Query Processing With Join Aggregate Trees In Google Spanner
2019-06-16A comprehensive technical exploration of the performance of distributed query processing with join aggregate trees in google spanner, covering key concepts, practical implementations, and real-world applications.
A Deep Dive Into Apache Cassandra’S Snitch And Replication Strategy: Endpoint Aware Distribution
2019-06-11A comprehensive technical exploration of a deep dive into apache cassandra’s snitch and replication strategy: endpoint aware distribution, covering key concepts, practical implementations, and real-world applications.
Implementing A Distributed Snapshot Algorithm For Global State Collection In Asynchronous Systems
2019-06-01A comprehensive technical exploration of implementing a distributed snapshot algorithm for global state collection in asynchronous systems, covering key concepts, practical implementations, and real-world applications.
Designing A Consistent Hashing With Bounded Loads Using Google’S Consistent Hashing With Sparse Representation
2019-05-23A comprehensive technical exploration of designing a consistent hashing with bounded loads using google’s consistent hashing with sparse representation, covering key concepts, practical implementations, and real-world applications.
The Microbenchmarking Of Rpc Frameworks: Grpc, Thrift, And Zeromq In High Latency Environments
2019-05-20A comprehensive technical exploration of the microbenchmarking of rpc frameworks: grpc, thrift, and zeromq in high latency environments, covering key concepts, practical implementations, and real-world applications.
Building A Distributed File System Inspired By Gfs: Master Architecture, Chunk Replication, And Leases
2019-05-14A comprehensive technical exploration of building a distributed file system inspired by gfs: master architecture, chunk replication, and leases, covering key concepts, practical implementations, and real-world applications.
Online Algorithms: Competitive Analysis, Ski Rental, Paging, and the Primal-Dual Method
2019-05-12A thorough examination of online algorithms—decisions without foresight—through the lens of competitive analysis, from ski rental and paging to the k-server problem.
Parameterized Complexity: FPT, the W-Hierarchy, Kernelization, and Bounded Search Trees
2019-05-11An in-depth exploration of parameterized complexity theory—how structural parameters beyond input size can tame NP-hardness through FPT algorithms, kernelization, and the W-hierarchy.
NP-Completeness: The Cook-Levin Theorem, Polynomial Reductions, and the Hardest Problems in NP
2019-05-03A deep dive into the theory of NP-completeness—from Turing machines and the Cook-Levin theorem to the taxonomy of NP-complete problems and the P versus NP question.
Linear Programming: Simplex Geometry, Duality, and the Interior-Point Revolution
2019-04-19An exploration of linear programming from Dantzig's simplex method through von Neumann's duality to Karmarkar's interior-point breakthrough that reshaped optimization theory.
Comparing Gossip Protocols For Failure Detection: Swim, Lifeguard, And Hybrid Approaches
2019-04-15A comprehensive technical exploration of comparing gossip protocols for failure detection: swim, lifeguard, and hybrid approaches, covering key concepts, practical implementations, and real-world applications.
Network Flow: From Ford-Fulkerson to Push-Relabel and the Max-Flow Min-Cut Theorem
2019-04-13A rigorous journey through the algorithms that solve maximum flow—Ford-Fulkerson, Edmonds-Karp, Dinic, and Push-Relabel—together with the duality that binds flows to cuts.
Implementing A Distributed Transactional Key Value Store With Optimistic Concurrency Control
2019-04-10A comprehensive technical exploration of implementing a distributed transactional key value store with optimistic concurrency control, covering key concepts, practical implementations, and real-world applications.
A Rigorous Proof Of The Cap Theorem And Its Implications For Distributed Database Design
2019-04-09A comprehensive technical exploration of a rigorous proof of the cap theorem and its implications for distributed database design, covering key concepts, practical implementations, and real-world applications.
The Design And Implementation Of A Distributed Rate Limiter Using Token Buckets And Gossip Protocols
2019-04-09A comprehensive technical exploration of the design and implementation of a distributed rate limiter using token buckets and gossip protocols, covering key concepts, practical implementations, and real-world applications.
Building A Linearizability Tester For Distributed Systems: Monotonic Reads And Writes In Jetpack
2019-04-01A comprehensive technical exploration of building a linearizability tester for distributed systems: monotonic reads and writes in jetpack, covering key concepts, practical implementations, and real-world applications.
Analyzing The Performance Of Two Phase Commit (2Pc) And Three Phase Commit (3Pc) In Geo Distributed Systems
2019-03-27A comprehensive technical exploration of analyzing the performance of two phase commit (2pc) and three phase commit (3pc) in geo distributed systems, covering key concepts, practical implementations, and real-world applications.