spcl / spcl/serverless-benchmarks

Improved Barabasi graphs for 501.graph-pagerank

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Python
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Description

We have recently added a Node.js version of the 501.graph-pagerank benchmark in #314 PR. Python and C++ versions use igraph; ngraph used in Node.js does not have a Barabasi graph generation. We have a custom implementation, but it is not exactly the same as igraph version.

We should verify how the Node.js version performs, particularly at larger graphs. If the performance scales worse than igraph's version, then we should consider a rewrite that implements the same generation algorithm as igraph's prefix-sum trees.

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Research direction

Start with the Node.js 501.graph-pagerank benchmark and compare its Barabasi graph performance on larger graphs with the Python and C++ igraph versions. Done means documenting the scaling results and deciding whether a rewrite using igraph's prefix-sum tree algorithm is needed.

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Assessment

Tech stack
cpp, node.js, python
Domain
performance
Issue type
Refactor
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Quiet
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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