On Wed, 27 Mar 2002, Tim May wrote: [...] > > -- in an n-dimensional space/topology, 2n nearest neighbors > > (all using the definition of distance in terms of unit vectors, not > diagonals) > > Actual machine hypercubes are just made in the obvious way: by > connecting vertices/nodes the way a physical hypercube would be > connected. > > In fact, since wires are small [though not infinitely small, and > certainly not of zero propagation delay], it's possible to connect every > node to every other node.
And with optics you can eliminate the mess of wires and get to really high connection/processor density. These kinds of architectures have been proposed for a long time, but I'm not sure if any have been tested yet. Patience, persistence, truth, Dr. mike
