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Bjorklund's Algorithm

Algorithm developed for timing systems in neutron accelerators; generates binary sequences where pulses are distributed as evenly as possible among intervals.

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  • Erik Bjorklund
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    Researcher at Los Alamos National Laboratory who developed the algorithm for distributing pulses evenly in SNS timing systems.

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  • Family of musical rhythms generated via Bjorklund's algorithm, where k onsets are distributed evenly across n time units; denoted E(k,n).

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  • Euclidean Algorithm
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    Ancient algorithm from Euclid's Elements (circa 300 B.C.) that computes greatest common divisor; shown to structurally parallel Bjorklund's rhythm generation algorithm.
  • Nuclear physics application where timing systems distribute pulses evenly; original motivation for Bjorklund's algorithm development.

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