A RESOURCE-SHARING HYPOTHESIS FOR COORDINATED SHARING OF SYSTEM RESOURCES
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2001-02-28
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A fundamental resource-sharing hypothesis that relates system
throughput capacity to resources and resource-sharing procedures, and which
goverens non-growth agent-directed systems, is proposed and justified. The
hypothesis can be expressed as an equation called the resource-sharing
equation. It shows how system throughput capacity can be maintained by
reducing resources and increasing resource-sharing complexity, or vice-versa.
All quantities used in the equation are precisely defined and their units
specified. The equation reduces to a numerical expressio, and can be
subjected to experimental test. The equation clairifies and quantifies a
basic principle, enabling designers and operators of systems to reason
correctly about systems in complex situations. Spreng's triangle, relating
energy, time and information follows from the resource-sharing equation.
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Computer Science