[p2p-hackers] Node counting algorithm

[Gwenchlan]

Le mercredi 23 février 2005 à 06:33 -0800, Daniel Stutzbach a écrit :

>On Wed, Feb 23, 2005 at 03:23:21PM +0100, Gwenchlan wrote:
>> i am looking for papers or informations about node counting on overlays, 
>> but currently without success.
>> In a distributed fashion, a node would be able to start a process to 
>> estimate the overlay size.
>> Do someone here have seen something like this recently?
>> Any clues about that?
>> I think i will have to use random walkers.
>
>Are you looking for an algorithm that will estimate the overlay size
>for use by the overlay, or are you looking for measurement techniques?
>  
>
Hi Daniel,
probably the first option, in order to launch "on demand" mesurement for 
overlay maintenance (by the overlay itself) for exemple..
The request initiator would be waiting for a more or less precise 
estimation, due to dynamicity, response time expected..