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title: "Alpha-beta communication model mathematical notation"
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# Alpha-beta communication model mathematical notation

Alpha-beta communication model is a recurring research-paper notation family. Approximates communication time as a fixed startup latency plus message…

## Public overview

Alpha-beta communication model is a recurring research-paper notation family. Approximates communication time as a fixed startup latency plus message size times inverse effective bandwidth.

Alpha-beta communication model: Approximates communication time as a fixed startup latency plus message size times inverse effective bandwidth. Example: Pay one launch cost and then a transfer cost proportional to message size.

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