Parallel Scientific Computation

Massively parallel computers offer scientists a new tool for computation, with capabilities and limitations that are substantially different from those of traditional serial computers. Most categories of large-scale scientific computations have proven remarkably amenable to parallel computation, but...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Science (American Association for the Advancement of Science) 1993-08, Vol.261 (5123), p.856-863
Hauptverfasser:	Hillis, W. Daniel, Boghosian, Bruce M.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	990200 - Mathematics & Computers Algorithmics. Computability. Computer arithmetics ALGORITHMS Analysis Applied sciences Arithmetic Children Computational complexity Computational complexity (Machine theory) Computer memory Computer programming Computer science control theory systems COMPUTERS Connection machine Connectivity DIGITAL COMPUTERS Exact sciences and technology Fast Fourier transformations Fortran GENERAL AND MISCELLANEOUS//MATHEMATICS, COMPUTING, AND INFORMATION SCIENCE Innovations Libraries MATHEMATICAL LOGIC Mathematical optimization Mathematical programming Mathematics Matrices Optimization theory Parallel computers Parallel computing PARALLEL PROCESSING PROGRAMMING Programming Languages Science Sequential Approach SUPERCOMPUTERS TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT Theoretical computing Writing Instruction
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Zusammenfassung:	Massively parallel computers offer scientists a new tool for computation, with capabilities and limitations that are substantially different from those of traditional serial computers. Most categories of large-scale scientific computations have proven remarkably amenable to parallel computation, but often the algorithms involved are different from those used on sequential machines. By surveying a range of examples of parallel scientific computations, this article summarizes our current understanding of the issues of applicability and programming of parallel computers for scientific applications.
ISSN:	0036-8075 1095-9203
DOI:	10.1126/science.261.5123.856