The Dining Philosophers problem, proposed by Dijkstra in 1965, serves as a synchronization challenge. Since then, numerous synchronization algorithms have been either related to or tested against the Dining Philosophers problem.
It's important to note that this is merely an analogy. In this scenario, each philosopher alternates between two tasks: eating and thinking. When a philosopher becomes hungry, they attempt to pick up the forks to their left and right, one at a time, regardless of order. If successful in acquiring both forks, they eat for a certain period and then return the forks to the table, thereafter resuming thinking.
By definition, the problem at hand is:
Are you able to propose an algorithm that implements each philosopher in such a way that they can execute the tasks of eating and thinking without ever becoming deadlocked?
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