Decentralized Traffic Engineering in the Internet: A Sliding Mode Approach

Pennsylvania State Univ University Park, University Park PA

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Abstract

This project proposes to perform fundamental research on the development of classes of distributed control laws and algorithms for optimal traffic engineering in a multiple- service enabled Internet. Having its basis on recent results on the use of Sliding Mode theory in the context of control of computer networks, the proposed research aims at developing decentralized algorithms and tools for optimal traffic engineering in the presence of both multiple paths and multiple classes of service. The theoretical underpinnings of various traffic engineering algorithms will be developed. It will also provide solutions, implementation guidelines to practitioners in the field and also valuable input to standardization bodies on the effectiveness of various traffic engineering approaches.