ISE write-up for: draft-behringer-ncrg-complexity-framework-02
Abstract:
"Complexity is a widely used parameter in network design, yet there is
no generally accepted definition of the term. Complexity metrics
exist in a wide range of research papers, but most of these address
only a particular aspect of a network, for example the complexity of
a graph or software. While it may be impossible to define a metric
for overall network complexity, there is a desire to better
understand the complexity of a network as a whole, as deployed today
to provide Internet services. This document provides a framework to
guide research on the topic of network complexity, as well as some
practical examples for trade-offs in networking.
This document summarizes the work of the IRTF's Network Complexity
Research Group (NCRG) at the time of its closure. It does not
present final results, but a snapshot of an ongoing activity, as a
basis for future work."
It was reviewed for me by Sheng Jiang, Rana Sircar and Philip Eardly;
its authors have made the changes discussed between them.
This draft has no IANA Considerations (indeed, no IANA Considerations
section).
It documents the work of an IRTF RG, but was submitted to the Independent
Stream becuase that RG was closed.
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