Robert W. Leland

2.8k total citations · 1 hit paper
14 papers, 1.2k citations indexed

About

Robert W. Leland is a scholar working on Computer Networks and Communications, Hardware and Architecture and Electrical and Electronic Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Robert W. Leland has authored 14 papers receiving a total of 1.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 10 papers in Computer Networks and Communications, 7 papers in Hardware and Architecture and 6 papers in Electrical and Electronic Engineering. Recurrent topics in Robert W. Leland's work include Parallel Computing and Optimization Techniques (7 papers), Interconnection Networks and Systems (5 papers) and VLSI and FPGA Design Techniques (4 papers). Robert W. Leland is often cited by papers focused on Parallel Computing and Optimization Techniques (7 papers), Interconnection Networks and Systems (5 papers) and VLSI and FPGA Design Techniques (4 papers). Robert W. Leland collaborates with scholars based in United States and Belgium. Robert W. Leland's co-authors include Bruce Hendrickson, John Shalf, William J. Camp, Steven J. Plimpton, Ron Brightwell, Arthur B. Maccabe, Timothy J. Tautges, Erik P. DeBenedictis, Scott A. Mitchell and Ray Meyers and has published in prestigious journals such as Communications of the ACM, Computer and SIAM Journal on Scientific Computing.

In The Last Decade

Robert W. Leland

13 papers receiving 1.1k citations

Hit Papers

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Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

A multilevel algorithm for partitioning graphs

1995 644 citations Bruce Hendrickson, Robert W. Leland profile →

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Robert W. Leland

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Chris Walshaw United Kingdom

Isao Shirakawa Japan

Gianfranco Bilardi United States

Cevdet Aykanat Türkiye

Bokhari Pakistan

Alan Gibbons United Kingdom

Martine Schlag United States

Gershon Kedem United States

L. Hagen United States

Norman E. Gibbs United States

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14 of 14 papers shown

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Shalf, John & Robert W. Leland. (2015). Computing beyond Moore's Law. Computer. 48(12). 14–23. 106 indexed citations

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Brightwell, Ron, et al.. (2005). Architectural specification for massively parallel computers: an experience and measurement-based approach: Research Articles. Concurrency and Computation Practice and Experience. 17(10). 1271–1316. 5 indexed citations

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Brightwell, Ron, et al.. (2005). Architectural specification for massively parallel computers: an experience and measurement‐based approach. Concurrency and Computation Practice and Experience. 17(10). 1271–1316. 19 indexed citations

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Tautges, Timothy J., D. R. White, & Robert W. Leland. (2004). Twelve Ways to Fool The Masses when Describing Mesh Generation Performance.. IMR. 39(1008). 181–190. 3 indexed citations

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Shadid, John N., et al.. (2002). A 65+ Gflop/s unstructured finite element simulation of chemically reacting flows on the Intel Paragon. 673–679,.

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Leland, Robert W. & Bruce Hendrickson. (2002). An empirical study of static load balancing algorithms. 682–685. 20 indexed citations

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Leland, Robert W., et al.. (1998). The Geode Algorithm: Combining Hex/Tet Plastering, Dicing and Transition Elements for Automatic, All-Hex Mesh Generation.. IMR. 515–521. 10 indexed citations

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Hendrickson, Bruce, et al.. (1996). Enhancing data locality by using terminal propagation. 15. 565–574 vol.1. 12 indexed citations

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Hendrickson, Bruce & Robert W. Leland. (1995). A multilevel algorithm for partitioning graphs. 28–es. 644 indexed citations breakdown →

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Hendrickson, Bruce & Robert W. Leland. (1995). An Improved Spectral Graph Partitioning Algorithm for Mapping Parallel Computations. SIAM Journal on Scientific Computing. 16(2). 452–469. 301 indexed citations

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Camp, William J., Steven J. Plimpton, Bruce Hendrickson, & Robert W. Leland. (1994). Massively parallel methods for engineering and science problems. Communications of the ACM. 37(4). 30–41. 33 indexed citations

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Shadid, John N., et al.. (1994). A 65+ Gflop/s unstructured finite element simulation of chemically reacting flows on the Intel Paragon. 673–673. 1 indexed citations

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Hendrickson, Bruce & Robert W. Leland. (1993). An improved spectral load balancing method. PPSC. 953–961. 17 indexed citations

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Leland, Robert W.. (1991). A Comparison of Parallel Extrapolation Methods. Medical Entomology and Zoology. 177. 2 indexed citations

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