Consensus (computer science)

Known as: Consensus (disambiguation), Consensus problem, Consensus (computing) 
A fundamental problem in distributed computing and multi-agent systems is to achieve overall system reliability in the presence of a number of faulty… (More)
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2010
Highly Cited
2010
Constrained Consensus and Optimization in Multi-Agent Networks
We present distributed algorithms that can be used by multiple agents to align their estimates with a particular value over a… (More)
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2010
Highly Cited
2010
Distributed Consensus in Multi-vehicle Cooperative Control: Theory and Applications (Ren, W. and Beard, R.W.; 2008) [Book Shelf]
The book is a research monograph that incorporates the authors' main work in multivehicle cooperative control using distributed… (More)
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2010
Highly Cited
2010
Second-Order Consensus for Multiagent Systems With Directed Topologies and Nonlinear Dynamics
This paper considers a second-order consensus problem for multiagent systems with nonlinear dynamics and directed topologies… (More)
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2010
Highly Cited
2010
Consensus of Multiagent Systems and Synchronization of Complex Networks: A Unified Viewpoint
This paper addresses the consensus problem of multiagent systems with a time-invariant communication topology consisting of… (More)
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Highly Cited
2008
Highly Cited
2008
Asynchronous Consensus in Continuous-Time Multi-Agent Systems With Switching Topology and Time-Varying Delays
The paper studies asynchronous consensus problems of continuous-time multi-agent systems with discontinuous information… (More)
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Highly Cited
2005
Highly Cited
2005
Clustering ensembles: models of consensus and weak partitions
Clustering ensembles have emerged as a powerful method for improving both the robustness as well as the stability of unsupervised… (More)
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Highly Cited
2004
Highly Cited
2004
Consensus problems in networks of agents with switching topology and time-delays
In this paper, we discuss consensus problems for networks of dynamic agents with fixed and switching topologies. We analyze three… (More)
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Highly Cited
2002
Highly Cited
2002
Cluster Ensembles --- A Knowledge Reuse Framework for Combining Multiple Partitions
This paper introduces the problem of combining multiple partitionings of a set of objects into a single consolidated clustering… (More)
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Highly Cited
1983
Highly Cited
1983
On the minimal synchronism needed for distributed consensus
Reaching agreement is a primitive of distributed computing. Whereas this poses no problem in an ideal, failure-free environment… (More)
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Highly Cited
1983
Highly Cited
1983
Impossibility of Distributed Consensus with One Faulty Process
The consensus problem involves an asynchronous system of processes, some of which may be unreliable. The problem is for the… (More)
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