A discrete-event systems approach to communication induced checkpointing
S.L. Ricker · 2003
A particular communication protocol for distributed computations is examined in the context of supervisory control. A critical part of these protocols allows for the formation of special system states the system reliably returns to in the event of deadlock or failure. The proposed discrete-event system makes use of Z-path theory from distributed computing literature to provide decentralized controllers with information to identify these special states.