Discrete spacetime and its applications

2007/02/27 by Eitan Bachmat, Bachmat, Eitan
Mathematics · Physics and Astronomy · #Random Matrices and Applications #Advanced Combinatorial Mathematics #Advanced Mathematical Theories and Applications

paper · pdf · doi:10.48550/arxiv.gr-qc/0702140

Abstract

We survey some results about the asymptotic behavior of discrete spacetime models, which appeared in diverse settings in the physics and math literature. We then discuss some recent applications, including scheduling in disk drives and analysis of airplane boarding strategies.

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