Scheduling tasks to minimize active time on a processor with unlimited capacity

Ken C.K. Fong; Minming Li; Yungao Li; Sheung Hung Poon; Weiwei Wu; Yingchao Zhao

doi:10.1007/978-3-319-55911-7_18

Scheduling tasks to minimize active time on a processor with unlimited capacity

Ken C.K. Fong, Minming Li, Yungao Li, Sheung Hung Poon, Weiwei Wu, Yingchao Zhao

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Abstract

We study the following scheduling problem on a single processor. We are given n jobs, where each job j_i has an integer release time r_i, processing time p_i as well as deadline d_i. The processor can schedule an unlimited number of jobs at any time t. Our objective is to schedule the jobs together such that the total number of active time slots is minimized. We present an O(n³) dynamic programming algorithm for the case of agreeable deadlines with d_i ≤ d_j whenever r_i < r_j or all jobs are big. In the general case, we present an online algorithm with competitive ratio 4 and show that our analysis is tight.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Theory and Applications of Models of Computation - 14th Annual Conference, TAMC 2017, Proceedings
Editors	Gerhard Jager, Silvia Steila, T.V. Gopal
Publisher	Springer Verlag
Pages	247-259
Number of pages	13
ISBN (Print)	9783319559100
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-55911-7_18
Publication status	Published - 2017
Externally published	Yes
Event	14th Annual Conference on Theory and Applications of Models of Computation, TAMC 2017 - Bern, Switzerland Duration: 20 Apr 2017 → 22 Apr 2017

Publication series

Name	Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics)
Volume	10185 LNCS
ISSN (Print)	0302-9743
ISSN (Electronic)	1611-3349

Conference

Conference	14th Annual Conference on Theory and Applications of Models of Computation, TAMC 2017
Country/Territory	Switzerland
City	Bern
Period	20/04/17 → 22/04/17

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Theoretical Computer Science
General Computer Science

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Fong, K. C. K., Li, M., Li, Y., Poon, S. H., Wu, W., & Zhao, Y. (2017). Scheduling tasks to minimize active time on a processor with unlimited capacity. In G. Jager, S. Steila, & T. V. Gopal (Eds.), Theory and Applications of Models of Computation - 14th Annual Conference, TAMC 2017, Proceedings (pp. 247-259). (Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics); Vol. 10185 LNCS). Springer Verlag. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-55911-7_18

Fong, Ken C.K. ; Li, Minming ; Li, Yungao et al. / Scheduling tasks to minimize active time on a processor with unlimited capacity. Theory and Applications of Models of Computation - 14th Annual Conference, TAMC 2017, Proceedings. editor / Gerhard Jager ; Silvia Steila ; T.V. Gopal. Springer Verlag, 2017. pp. 247-259 (Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics)).

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Fong, KCK, Li, M, Li, Y, Poon, SH, Wu, W & Zhao, Y 2017, Scheduling tasks to minimize active time on a processor with unlimited capacity. in G Jager, S Steila & TV Gopal (eds), Theory and Applications of Models of Computation - 14th Annual Conference, TAMC 2017, Proceedings. Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics), vol. 10185 LNCS, Springer Verlag, pp. 247-259, 14th Annual Conference on Theory and Applications of Models of Computation, TAMC 2017, Bern, Switzerland, 20/04/17. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-55911-7_18

Scheduling tasks to minimize active time on a processor with unlimited capacity. / Fong, Ken C.K.; Li, Minming; Li, Yungao et al.
Theory and Applications of Models of Computation - 14th Annual Conference, TAMC 2017, Proceedings. ed. / Gerhard Jager; Silvia Steila; T.V. Gopal. Springer Verlag, 2017. p. 247-259 (Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics); Vol. 10185 LNCS).

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