Practice - Fischer-Lynch-Paterson (FLP) Impossibility Theorem (Extended to Byzantine Faults)
Practice Questions
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What does the FLP Impossibility Theorem state?
💡 Hint: Think about the role of process crashes in consensus.
Define Byzantine failures in the context of distributed systems.
💡 Hint: Consider how this differs from a crash.
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What does the FLP theorem imply about consensus in distributed systems?
💡 Hint: Recall the conditions that apply to the FLP theorem.
True or False: All systems are able to achieve deterministic consensus regardless of failures.
💡 Hint: Think about the implications of crashes and erroneous behaviors.
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Challenge Problems
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Design a hypothetical asynchronous distributed system with a single Byzantine process. Explain how consensus can still be reached despite the risks and what methods could be employed.
💡 Hint: Consider scenarios that allow for consistent communication.
Critically assess the effectiveness of probabilistic consensus methods in systems affected by Byzantine failures. What are the potential weaknesses?
💡 Hint: Think about the difference between guaranteed and probabilistic results.
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