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Distributed computing is a field of computer science that studies distributed systems. A distributed system is a system whose components are located on different networked computers, which communicate and coordinate their actions by passing messages to one another from any system. The components interact with one another in order to achieve a common goal. Three significant characteristics of distributed systems are: concurrency of components, lack of a global clock, and independent failure of components. Examples of distributed systems vary from SOA-based systems to massively multiplayer online games to peer-to-peer applications.
A computer program that runs within a distributed system is called a distributed program (and distributed programming is the process of writing such programs). There are many different types of implementations for the message passing mechanism, including pure HTTP, RPC-like connectors and message queues.Distributed computing also refers to the use of distributed systems to solve computational problems. In distributed computing, a problem is divided into many tasks, each of which is solved by one or more computers, which communicate with each other via message passing.

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  1. Omega0

    About the pointwise or distributed form of matter

    Please help me in understanding the history of physics regarding the atomic or non-atomic, say continous, structure of physics. In my years at school I grew up with physics of ultimate simplifications. Everything was a point "particle", like the moon revolving around the earth. Like the apple...
  2. vdance

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    How are the poles of a tapered magnet distributed? Is there any way to calculate its magnetic force?
  3. F

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    Hello, Forces can be concentrated (when acting at a single point) or distributed (when acting over a surface or line). In the case of distributed forces, we can find the resultant concentrated force by calculating a surface or line integral of the force density ##f(x)## w.r.t. an area or length...
  4. Krismein

    Calculate deflection of rod/axlepipe due to distributed load

    Summary:: Calculate the deformation on a rod/axle/pipe due to a distributed load. I’m manually trying to calculate the deformation on a rod/axle/pipe due to a distributed load. The rod has an outer diameter of 62mm and an inner diameter of 50, is 170mm long, made from a material with an...
  5. Finn072

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  6. shivajikobardan

    Comp Sci Why is distributed computing/system important/necessary for big data?

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  7. shivajikobardan

    MHB Unravelling the Role of Distributed Systems in Big Data

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  8. E

    I Help with FLP argument of non-uniformly distributed surface charges

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  9. greg_rack

    Engineering Diagram of a beam with distributed load - SOLVED

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  10. A

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  11. TheBigDig

    Average of 3 normally distributed random samples

    I've found part (i) by calculating the z-score for 40 $$Z = \frac {40- 50} {15} = -0.67$$ $$N(-0.67) = 1- N(0.67) $$ $$1- N(0.67) = 1-0.7486 = 0.2514$$ But parts (ii) and (iii) are confusing me. I have answers provided by my professor that say the mean and std deviation for (ii) and (iii) are...
  12. U

    MHB Expectation of Conditional Expression for Exponentially Distributed RV

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  13. U

    MHB Verifying Solution for Exponentially Distributed Random Vars.

    Given two i.i.d. random variables $X,Y$, such that $X\sim \exp(1), Y \sim \exp(1)$. I am looking for the probability $\Phi$. However, the analytical solution that I have got does not match with my simulation. I am presenting it here with the hope that someone with rectifies my mistake. ...
  14. M

    I Failure rate for a uniformly distributed variable

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  15. archaic

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  16. D

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  17. D

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  18. J

    I How Are Heavy Elements Distributed?

    Hello, I was just pondering how certain heavy elements group together in the new bodies that they form. Ex. that got me thinking: So gold would have been created one way thru a supernova right? Say this supernova spread some gold dust all over the cosmos. 1. Why whenever a body such as...
  19. Another

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  20. Moara

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  21. JorgeM

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  22. R

    I Re-scaling of exponentially distributed numbers

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  24. K

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  26. user366312

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  27. K

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  29. A

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  30. D

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  31. A

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  32. THE HARLEQUIN

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  33. Renan

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  34. B

    I Beta Distributed Random Variates

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  35. F

    MHB What Is the Expected Value of Y Squared for a Transformed Uniform Variable?

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  36. M

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  37. Y

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    So if I have a sphere of uniform charge distribution, the electric field at one point away from the circle would be affected by ALL individual charges distributed across the circle, right? From the picture I drew, there would only be a net effect of E-field in the X direction because there...
  38. L

    Question - Distributed weight on Camper Tires

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  39. Buggsy GC

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  40. lawa44

    Direct Stiffness Method for a distributed load

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  41. G

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  42. T

    Statics problem. Cable with distributed load

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  43. M

    A How is radiation distributed in this experimental setup

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  44. G

    Evenly distributed beam with overhang and multiple supports

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  45. G

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  46. TheSodesa

    Probability for a binomially distributed variable X

    Homework Statement Let ##X \sim Bin(n, p)## where ##n=20## and ##p=0.1##. Calculate ##P(|X-\mu| \leq \sigma)##. Give your answer up to three decimal places. Homework Equations For a binomially distributed random variable, using moment generating functions we have: \begin{equation} \mu= E(X) =...
  47. D

    Question Regarding the Distributed Capacitance of a Winding

    First, take the case of a winding with a regular capacitor connected to both terminals of the winding. When a moving magnetic field induces a voltage therein, the cap becomes charged and a current flows in the conductor while cap is charging, producing a magnetic field. Next, take the case of a...
  48. C

    Moment of uniformly distributed load

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  49. F

    Why Is There an Extra Term in the Distributed Load Calculation?

    Homework Statement For region 8<x<12 , why there's an extra (60-30y +3.75y^2 ) - (30y-7.5y^2) ? How to get that? I have no idea at all... Homework EquationsThe Attempt at a Solution here's my working, i have divided the triangle into three parts, i gt 129-80 -75- (60-30y=3.75y^2) -...
  50. C

    Understanding Distributed Load Forces: Causes and Effects on Objects

    Homework Statement why the force of distributed act upward? Homework EquationsThe Attempt at a Solution why shouldn't it act downward due to gravity pull?
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