Philip M. Spira

1.6k citations
17 papers · 941 indexed · 1 hit paper · h-index 8
Topics
Polynomial and algebraic computation (3 papers)semigroups and automata theory (3 papers)Complexity and Algorithms in Graphs (3 papers)
Partner nations
United States

In The Last Decade

Philip M. Spira

17 papers receiving 839 citations

Hit Papers

A Distributed Algorithm for Minimum-Weight Spanning Trees19832026199720111983200400600

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Philip M. Spira
Comparison fields: 5 of 65
  • Computer Networks and Communications 679
  • Computational Theory and Mathematics 292
  • Artificial Intelligence 179
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering 144
  • Signal Processing 94
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All Works

17 of 17 papers shown
#WorkIndexed citations
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2 3
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A Distributed Algorithm for Minimum-Weight Spanning Treesbreakdown →
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Communication Complexity of Distributed Minimum Spanning Tree Algorithms.
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5 39
6 92
7 8
8 7
9 67
10 6
11 1
12 7
13 1
14 16
15 1
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On the computational complexity of finite functions
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About Philip M. Spira

Philip M. Spira is a scholar working on Computational Theory and Mathematics, Numerical Analysis and Discrete Mathematics and Combinatorics, having authored 17 papers that have together received 941 indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Polynomial and algebraic computation (3 papers), semigroups and automata theory (3 papers) and Complexity and Algorithms in Graphs (3 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Computer Networks and Communications (679 citations), Computational Theory and Mathematics (292 citations) and Computer Graphics and Computer-Aided Design (38 citations). Philip M. Spira has collaborated with scholars based in United States. Frequent co-authors include Robert G. Gallager, P.A. Humblet, Aimin Pan, Ian Munro and Michael A. Arbib. Their work appears in journals such as Journal of the ACM, IEEE Transactions on Computers and SIAM Journal on Computing.

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