Write-isolated memories (WIMs) (Q685662)

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scientific article; zbMATH DE number 423568
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    Write-isolated memories (WIMs)
    scientific article; zbMATH DE number 423568

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      Write-isolated memories (WIMs) (English)
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      24 October 1993
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      A write-isolated memory (WIM) is a binary storage medium on which no change of two consecutive positions is allowed when updating the information stored. We prove that the optimal rate for writing on a WIM is \(\log_ 2(1+\sqrt 5)/2=0.69\). We give asymptotic constructions achieving 0.6.
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      packing
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      coverings
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      constrained memories
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      combinatorial group theory
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