An optimal expected-time parallel algorithm for Voronoi diagrams

Abstract

We present a parallel algorithm which constructs the Voronoi diagram of a planar n-point set within a square window. When the points are independently drawn from a uniform distribution, the algorithm runs in O(log n) expected time on CRCW PRAM with O(n/log n) processors. The fast operation of the algorithm results from the efficiency of a new multi-level bucketing technique convenient in processor assignment. The concurrent write is used only for the distribution of points in their home buckets in the bottom level.