Fischer–Lynch–Paterson theorem

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:mathematical_concept
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:FLP_impossibility
gptkbp:appliesTo consensus problem
asynchronous distributed systems
gptkbp:assumes asynchronous communication
possibility of process failure
gptkbp:category impossibility result
gptkbp:citation many distributed systems papers
gptkbp:field distributed computing
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Fischer–Lynch–Paterson theorem
gptkbp:impact foundational result in distributed computing
gptkbp:namedAfter gptkb:Nancy_Lynch
gptkb:Michael_S._Paterson
gptkb:Michael_J._Fischer
gptkbp:publicationYear 1985
gptkbp:publishedIn gptkb:Journal_of_the_ACM
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:CAP_theorem
gptkb:Raft_consensus_algorithm
gptkb:Byzantine_Generals_Problem
gptkb:Paxos_algorithm
gptkbp:state No deterministic consensus protocol is possible in an asynchronous system with one faulty process
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Michael_J._Fischer
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6