The Relationship Between Extra Connectivity and t/k-Diagnosability of Regular Networks

Abstract

The g-extra connectivity of a multiprocessor system modeled by a graph G, denoted by [Formula: see text] (G), is the minimum number of removed vertices such that the network is disconnected and each residual component has no less than g + 1 vertices. The t/k-diagnosis strategy can detect up to t faulty processors which might include at most k misdiagnosed processors. These two parameters are important to measure the fault tolerant ability of a multiprocessor system. The extra connectivity and t/k-diagnosability of many well-known networks have been investigated extensively and independently. However, the general relationship between the extra connectivity and the t/k-diagnosability of general regular networks has not been established. In this paper, we explore the relationship between the k-extra connectivity and t/k-diagnosability for regular networks under the classic PMC diagnostic model. More specifically, we derive the relationship between 1-extra connectivity and pessimistic diagnosability for regular networks. Furthermore, the t/k-diagnosability and pessimistic diagnosability of some networks, including star network, BC networks, Cayley graphs generated by transposition trees etc., are determined.