Parallel algorithms for the execution of relational database operations

@article{Bitton1983ParallelAF,
  title={Parallel algorithms for the execution of relational database operations},
  author={Dina Bitton and Haran Boral and David J. DeWitt and Kevin Wilkinson},
  journal={ACM Trans. Database Syst.},
  year={1983},
  volume={8},
  pages={324-353}
}
This paper presents and analyzes algorithms for parallel processing of relational database operations in a general multiprocessor framework. To analyze alternative algorithms, we introduce an analysis methodology which incorporates I/O, CPU, and message costs and which can be adjusted to fit different multiprocessor architectures. Algorithms are presented and analyzed for sorting, projection, and join operations. While some of these algorithms have been presented and analyzed previously, we… 
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