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dc.contributor.advisorRamasubramanian, Srinivasanen_US
dc.contributor.authorGopalan, Abishek
dc.creatorGopalan, Abisheken_US
dc.date.accessioned2013-09-13T16:47:06Z
dc.date.available2013-09-13T16:47:06Z
dc.date.issued2013
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10150/301548
dc.description.abstractThe massive growth and proliferation of media, content, and services on the Internet are driving the need for more network capacity as well as larger networks. With increasing bandwidth and transmission speeds, even small disruptions in service can result in a significant loss of data. Thus, it is becoming increasingly important to monitor networks for their performance and to be able to handle failures effectively. Doing so is beneficial from a network design perspective as well as in being able to provide a richer experience to the users of such networks. Network tomography refers to inference problems in large-scale networks wherein it is of interest to infer individual characteristics, such as link delays, through aggregate measurements, such as end-to-end path delays. In this dissertation, we establish a fundamental theory for a class of network tomography problems in which the link metrics of a network are modeled to be additive. We establish the necessary and sufficient conditions on the network topology, provide polynomial time graph algorithms that quantify the extent of identifiability, and algorithms to identify the unknown link metrics. We develop algorithms for all graph topologies classified on the basis of their connectivity. The solutions developed in this dissertation extend beyond networking and are applicable in areas such as nano-electronics and power systems. We then develop graph algorithms to handle link failures effectively and to provide multipath routing capabilities in IP as well as Ethernet based networks. Our schemes guarantee recovery and are designed to pre-compute alternate next hops that can be taken upon link failures. This allows for fast re-routing as we avoid the need to wait for (control plane) re-computations.
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherThe University of Arizona.en_US
dc.rightsCopyright © is held by the author. Digital access to this material is made possible by the University Libraries, University of Arizona. Further transmission, reproduction or presentation (such as public display or performance) of protected items is prohibited except with permission of the author.en_US
dc.subjectComputer networkingen_US
dc.subjectFault toleranceen_US
dc.subjectGraph theoryen_US
dc.subjectNetwork tomographyen_US
dc.subjectElectrical & Computer Engineeringen_US
dc.subjectAlgorithmsen_US
dc.titleGraph Algorithms for Network Tomography and Fault Toleranceen_US
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dc.typeElectronic Dissertationen_US
thesis.degree.grantorUniversity of Arizonaen_US
thesis.degree.leveldoctoralen_US
dc.contributor.committeememberLazos, Loukasen_US
dc.contributor.committeememberBose, Tamalen_US
dc.contributor.committeememberEfrat, Alonen_US
dc.contributor.committeememberRamasubramanian, Srinivasanen_US
thesis.degree.disciplineGraduate Collegeen_US
thesis.degree.disciplineElectrical & Computer Engineeringen_US
thesis.degree.namePh.D.en_US
refterms.dateFOA2018-04-25T21:15:18Z
html.description.abstractThe massive growth and proliferation of media, content, and services on the Internet are driving the need for more network capacity as well as larger networks. With increasing bandwidth and transmission speeds, even small disruptions in service can result in a significant loss of data. Thus, it is becoming increasingly important to monitor networks for their performance and to be able to handle failures effectively. Doing so is beneficial from a network design perspective as well as in being able to provide a richer experience to the users of such networks. Network tomography refers to inference problems in large-scale networks wherein it is of interest to infer individual characteristics, such as link delays, through aggregate measurements, such as end-to-end path delays. In this dissertation, we establish a fundamental theory for a class of network tomography problems in which the link metrics of a network are modeled to be additive. We establish the necessary and sufficient conditions on the network topology, provide polynomial time graph algorithms that quantify the extent of identifiability, and algorithms to identify the unknown link metrics. We develop algorithms for all graph topologies classified on the basis of their connectivity. The solutions developed in this dissertation extend beyond networking and are applicable in areas such as nano-electronics and power systems. We then develop graph algorithms to handle link failures effectively and to provide multipath routing capabilities in IP as well as Ethernet based networks. Our schemes guarantee recovery and are designed to pre-compute alternate next hops that can be taken upon link failures. This allows for fast re-routing as we avoid the need to wait for (control plane) re-computations.


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