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The computing grid has emerged as an attractive field in Computer Science. However, little attention has focused on the centrality of each computing grid. In this article, we suggest a Centrality Index based on the economist and geographer Walter Christaller’s Central Place Theory. With a Centrality Index, each grid can be evaluated in terms of function concentration and user distribution.
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Mourao, P. (2012). Toward a Centrality Index for Computing Grids. In: Putnik, G.D., Cruz-Cunha, M.M. (eds) Virtual and Networked Organizations, Emergent Technologies and Tools. ViNOrg 2011. Communications in Computer and Information Science, vol 248. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-31800-9_2
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