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On the Monotonicity of Work Function in k-Server Conjecture

Data Structures and Algorithms 2008-08-26 v1

Abstract

This paper presents a mistake in work function algorithm of k-server conjecture. That is, the monotonicity of the work function is not always true.

Cite

@article{arxiv.0808.3197,
  title  = {On the Monotonicity of Work Function in k-Server Conjecture},
  author = {Ming-Zhe Chen},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:0808.3197},
  year   = {2008}
}

Comments

3 pages, corrected typos

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