Bandwidth Reservations on the Internet

Title: Bandwidth Reservations on the Internet

Research Question: How can we efficiently manage and reserve bandwidth for users on the internet?

Methodology: The authors proposed a discrete data structure for reserving limited resources, such as bandwidth on the internet. This structure is similar to a segment tree and can handle operations like inserting and deleting reservations. It is built only once and does not depend on the number of reservations or the size of the interval.

Results: The authors found that the running time of any operation, such as inserting or deleting a reservation, is O(logn). This means that the time it takes to perform these operations decreases as the size of the data structure increases.

Implications: This research has significant implications for the management of internet bandwidth. It provides an efficient way to handle reservations and ensure that users receive the bandwidth they need. This can improve the overall performance and user experience of the internet. Additionally, the research has potential applications in other areas where resource reservation is required, such as scheduling tasks on a computer or managing resources in a network.

Link to Article: https://arxiv.org/abs/0308041v1 Authors: arXiv ID: 0308041v1