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Synchronizing clocks in the presence of faults
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Algorithms are described for maintaining clock synchrony in a distributed multiprocess system where each process has its own clock. These algorithms work in the presence of arbitrary clock or process failures, including “two-faced clocks” that present different values to different processes. Two of the algorithms require that fewer than one-third of the processes be faulty. A third algorithm works if fewer than half the processes are faulty, but requires digital signatures.
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Metadata
- Authors
- Lamport, L., & Melliar-Smith, P. M.
- Venue
- Journal of the ACM
- Published
- 1985-01
- Volume
- 32
- Issue
- 1
- Pages
- 52-78
- ISSN
- 0004-5411 (ISSN-L)
- 1557-735X
- OpenAlex
- W2118891797
- Cited by
- 543
- References
- 9
- FWCI
- 19.17
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- bronze
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