2 papers
cs.DC2020
A Hierarchical Model for Fast Distributed Consensus in Dynamic Networks
Timothy Castiglia, Colin Goldberg, Stacy Patterson
We present two new consensus algorithms for dynamic networks. The first, Fast Raft, is a variation on the Raft consensus algorithm that reduces the number of message rounds in typi…
cs.SI2019
Shifting Opinions in a Social Network Through Leader Selection
Yuhao Yi, Timothy Castiglia, Stacy Patterson
We study the French-DeGroot opinion dynamics in a social network with two polarizing parties. We consider a network in which the leaders of one party are given, and we pose the pro…