| TR#: | CS0908 |
| Class: | CS |
| Title: | On the Bisection Width and Expansion of Butterfly Networks |
| Authors: | Claudson F. Bornstein, Ami Litman, Bruce M. Maggs, Ramesh K. Sitaraman and Tal Yatzkar |
| CS0908.pdf | |
| Abstract: | This paper proves tight bounds on the bisection width and expansion of butterfly networks with and without wraparound. We show that the bisection width of an $n$-input butterfly network is $2(\sqrt{2}-1)n + o(n) \approx .82n$ without wraparound, and $n$ with wraparound. The former result is surprising, since it contradicts the prior ``folklore'' belief that the bisection width was $n$. We also show that every set of $k$ nodes has at least $k / (2 \cdot \log k)$ neighbors in a butterfly without wraparound, and at least $k / \log k$ neighbors in a butterfly with wraparound, if $k$ is $o(\sqrt{n})$ and $o(n)$ respectively. |
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