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Cigarette smokers problem

Concurrency problem in computer science

The cigarette smokers problem is a classic concurrency problem in computer science, introduced by Suhas Patil in 1971. It illustrates synchronization challenges in multi-process systems, where multiple processes (smokers) compete for limited resources (ingredients) provided by a single agent.

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