Robert Metzger, Zhaofang Wen
Description
This book describes a fundamentally new theoretical framework for finding poor algorithms in an application program and replacing them with ones that
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parallelize the code.Parallel computation will become the norm in the coming decades. Unfortunately, advances in parallel hardware have far outpaced parallel applications of software. There are currently two approaches to applying parallelism to applications. One is to write completely new applications in new languages. But abandoning applications that work is unacceptable to most nonacademic users of high-performance computers. The other approach is to convert existing applications to a parallel form. This can be done manually or automatically. Even partial success in doing the job automatically has obvious economic advantages. This book describes a fundamentally new theoretical framework for finding poor algorithms in an application program and replacing them with ones that parallelize the code.
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Genres
Science & Technology
Tags
Computers
Computer Science
Reading Moods
Inspiring & Uplifting
Playful & Lighthearted
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Publishing Info
Publisher
MIT Press
Month-Year
Jun, 2000
ISBN
ISBN-13: 9780262263702
ISBN-10: 026226370X
Language
English
No. of Pages
231
Format
Paperback
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