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Methods for generating N-dimensional hypercube structures and improved such structures

US5642524A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateSep 29, 1994
Grant dateJun 24, 1997
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Expiry dateSep 29, 2014

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F15/803
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method of generating designs for N-dimensional hypercube structures along with the resulting structures, wherein the positive integer N defines the binary space dimension of the representative hypercube structure. The required N-dimensional hypercube is generated from the (N-1) dimensional hypercube. The procedure consists of applying a 1-dimensional extension hypercube to each of the (N-1) first plurality of nodes, thus positively generating a corresponding second plurality at both the 0 and 1 endpoints of the extension operator hypercube. Essentially, both (N-1) hypercubes when properly coupled in closed-loop fashion, together generate the required N-dimensional hypercube. The complementary connections of each (N-1) hypercube provide a method and structure for connection and incidence-relation among nodes. The method also includes a partition/coordinate system, whereby each node of the N-dimensional hypercube is identified and located relative to the space it occupies.

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