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We propose a novel application of coded computing to the problem of the nearest neighbor estimation using MatDot Codes [Fahim. et.al. 2017], that are known to be optimal for matrix multiplication in terms of recovery threshold under storage…
The overall execution time of distributed matrix computations is often dominated by slow worker nodes (stragglers) within the clusters. Recently, different coding techniques have been utilized to mitigate the effect of stragglers where…
We consider the setting of a Master server, M, who possesses confidential data (e.g., personal, genomic or medical data) and wants to run intensive computations on it, as part of a machine learning algorithm for example. The Master wants to…
In this study, we propose a simple method for fault-tolerant Strassen-like matrix multiplications. The proposed method is based on using two distinct Strassen-like algorithms instead of replicating a given one. We have realized that using…
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