Distributed Systems: Methods and Applications

Dear Colleagues,

We invite you to submit your latest research to our Special Issue, entitled "Distributed Systems: Methods and Applications".

Over the past five decades, distributed systems have been the subject of research, steadily growing in significance. With the expansion of the internet and networked computing and with the transition from single-core computers to parallel systems, the importance of distributed computing has reached unprecedented levels. In the design and development of efficient systems, empirical methods have their limits due to the costs and complexity involved. This amplifies the significance of modelling and analysing aspects of distributed systems, such as security or replication, theoretically and through simulations.

We welcome submissions that explore new approaches, methodologies, and applications in the field of distributed systems. Your contributions will enhance our knowledge and understanding of distributed systems, leading to more resilient and efficient systems.

Topics include, but are not limited to, the following:

• High-performance and parallel computing;
• Distributed algorithms and data structures;
• Cloud, fog, and edge computing;
• Serverless computing;
• Microservice architectures;
• Internet of Things;
• Distributed operating systems;
• Distributed storage systems;
• Federated learning;
• Consensus and leader election algorithms;
• Population protocols;
• Blockchains.

Dr. Lars Nagel
Guest Editor

Manuscript Submission Information

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