Abstract Machine Models For Parallel Distributed Computing

Author : M. Kara,J. R. Davy,D. Goodeve
Publisher : IOS Press
Page : 236 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 1996
Category : Computers
ISBN : 905199267X

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Abstract Machine Models for Parallel and Distributed Computing by M. Kara,J. R. Davy,D. Goodeve Pdf

Abstract Machine Models have played a profound though frequently unacknowledged role in the development of modern computing systems. They provide a precise definition of vital concepts, allow system complexity to be managed by providing appropriate views of the activity under consideration, enable reasoning about the correctness and quantitative performance of proposed problem solutions, and encourage communication through a common medium of expression. Abstract Models in Parallel and Distributed computing have a particularly important role in the development of contemporary systems, encapsulating and controlling an inherently high degree of complexity. The Parallel and Distributed computing communities have traditionally considered themselves to be separate. However, there is a significant contemporary interest in both of these communities in a common hardware model; a set of workstation-class machines connected by a high-performance network. The traditional Parallel/Distributed distinction therefore appears under threat.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2024-06-16
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:759594699

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Abstract Machine Models for Parallel & Distributed Computing by Anonim Pdf

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Author : R. Correa,Ines de Castro Dutra,Mario Fiallos,Luiz Fernando Gomes da Silva
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 334 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2013-06-29
Category : Computers
ISBN : 9781475736090

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Models for Parallel and Distributed Computation by R. Correa,Ines de Castro Dutra,Mario Fiallos,Luiz Fernando Gomes da Silva Pdf

Parallel and distributed computation has been gaining a great lot of attention in the last decades. During this period, the advances attained in computing and communication technologies, and the reduction in the costs of those technolo gies, played a central role in the rapid growth of the interest in the use of parallel and distributed computation in a number of areas of engineering and sciences. Many actual applications have been successfully implemented in various plat forms varying from pure shared-memory to totally distributed models, passing through hybrid approaches such as distributed-shared memory architectures. Parallel and distributed computation differs from dassical sequential compu tation in some of the following major aspects: the number of processing units, independent local dock for each unit, the number of memory units, and the programming model. For representing this diversity, and depending on what level we are looking at the problem, researchers have proposed some models to abstract the main characteristics or parameters (physical components or logical mechanisms) of parallel computers. The problem of establishing a suitable model is to find a reasonable trade-off among simplicity, power of expression and universality. Then, be able to study and analyze more precisely the behavior of parallel applications.

Author : Jose Rolim
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 1332 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2000-04-19
Category : Computers
ISBN : 9783540674429

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Parallel and Distributed Processing by Jose Rolim Pdf

This volume contains the proceedings from the workshops held in conjunction with the IEEE International Parallel and Distributed Processing Symposium, IPDPS 2000, on 1-5 May 2000 in Cancun, Mexico. The workshopsprovidea forum for bringing together researchers,practiti- ers, and designers from various backgrounds to discuss the state of the art in parallelism.Theyfocusondi erentaspectsofparallelism,fromruntimesystems to formal methods, from optics to irregular problems, from biology to networks of personal computers, from embedded systems to programming environments; the following workshops are represented in this volume: { Workshop on Personal Computer Based Networks of Workstations { Workshop on Advances in Parallel and Distributed Computational Models { Workshop on Par. and Dist. Comp. in Image, Video, and Multimedia { Workshop on High-Level Parallel Prog. Models and Supportive Env. { Workshop on High Performance Data Mining { Workshop on Solving Irregularly Structured Problems in Parallel { Workshop on Java for Parallel and Distributed Computing { WorkshoponBiologicallyInspiredSolutionsto ParallelProcessingProblems { Workshop on Parallel and Distributed Real-Time Systems { Workshop on Embedded HPC Systems and Applications { Recon gurable Architectures Workshop { Workshop on Formal Methods for Parallel Programming { Workshop on Optics and Computer Science { Workshop on Run-Time Systems for Parallel Programming { Workshop on Fault-Tolerant Parallel and Distributed Systems All papers published in the workshops proceedings were selected by the p- gram committee on the basis of referee reports. Each paper was reviewed by independent referees who judged the papers for originality, quality, and cons- tency with the themes of the workshops.

Author : John R. Davy,P. M. Dew
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 360 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 1995
Category : Computers
ISBN : UOM:39015034428576

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Abstract Machine Models for Highly Parallel Computers by John R. Davy,P. M. Dew Pdf

The papers collected in this volume cover a wide range of issues relevant to abstract models, including terminology and concepts for abstract models of computation, models for general purpose parallel computing, declarative models, performance modelling, and special purpose parallel models.The papers originated from the Second Workshop on Abstract Machine Models for Highly Parallel Computers, sponsored by the BCS Parallel Processing Specialist Group. Overall themes of the workshop were the specification, implementation, and application of such models, and the identification of keyissues for future research.

Author : Ricardo Corrêa
Publisher : Taylor & Francis US
Page : 342 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2002-06-30
Category : Computers
ISBN : 1402006233

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Models for Parallel and Distributed Computation by Ricardo Corrêa Pdf

This book focuses on advanced techniques used in the design of efficient parallel programs. It presents a wide variety of different models of parallel and distributed computation and applications of these models to the design of efficient algorithms to solve numerical and non-numerical problems. It contains general and specific texts about advanced algorithms for parallel computation and gathers together the state-of-the-art on parallelism with contributions from researchers actively working with parallel computation. Its chapters cover a broad variety of models, ranging from abstract shared-memory models such as PRAM to more realistic models of distributed memory, including CGM, LogP and BSP. To the best of our knowledge, no other book in the literature covers state-of-the-art about parallel models as approached in this special edition. Audience: Practitioners, researchers and graduate students in Computer Science, Mathematics, Engineering and Sciences.

Author : Christian Lengauer,Martin Griebl,Sergei Gorlatch
Publisher : Springer
Page : 1382 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2005-11-23
Category : Computers
ISBN : 9783540695493

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Euro-Par’97 Parallel Processing by Christian Lengauer,Martin Griebl,Sergei Gorlatch Pdf

This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the Third International Euro-Par Conference, held in Passau, Germany, in August 1997. The 178 revised papers presented were selected from more than 300 submissions on the basis of 1101 reviews. The papers are organized in accordance with the conference workshop structure in tracks on support tools and environments, routing and communication, automatic parallelization, parallel and distributed algorithms, programming languages, programming models and methods, numerical algorithms, parallel architectures, HPC applications, scheduling and load balancing, performance evaluation, instruction-level parallelism, database systems, symbolic computation, real-time systems, and an ESPRIT workshop.

Author : Péter Kacsuk
Publisher : MIT Press (MA)
Page : 296 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 1990
Category : Computers
ISBN : UOM:39015018469679

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Execution Models of Prolog for Parallel Computers by Péter Kacsuk Pdf

The research described in this book addresses the semantic gap between logic programming languages and the architecture of parallel computers - the problem of how to implement logic programming languages on parallel computers in a way that can most effectively exploit the inherent parallelism of the language and efficiently utilize the parallel architecture of the computer. Following a useful review of other research results, the first project explores the possibilities of implementing logic programs on MIMD, nonshared memory massively parallel computers containing 100 to 1,000 processing elements. The second investigates the possibility of implementing Prolog on a typical SIMD machine, called a Distributed Processor Array. The author's objectives are to define a parallel computational paradigm (the Extended Cellular-Dataflow Model) that can be used to create a Parallel Prolog Abstract Machine as a general starting point for implementing logic programming languages on parallel computers, to exploit the different types of parallelism of these programs, to define an efficient parallel logic machine, to explore the possibilities of implementing logic programming languages on array processors, such as the DAP, to invent parallel implementation techniques for effectively executing Prolog on the DAP, and to define a parallel extension of Prolog that is able to utilize the processor aggregate of the DAP for effectively solving numerical subproblems within logic programs Peter Kacsuk is with Multilogic Computing Ltd. of Budapest, Hungary.

Author : Claudia Leopold
Publisher : Wiley-Interscience
Page : 280 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Computers
ISBN : STANFORD:36105028653629

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Parallel and Distributed Computing by Claudia Leopold Pdf

An all-inclusive survey of the fundamentals of parallel and distributed computing. The use of parallel and distributed computing has increased dramatically over the past few years, giving rise to a variety of projects, implementations, and buzzwords surrounding the subject. Although the areas of parallel and distributed computing have traditionally evolved separately, these models have overlapping goals and characteristics. Parallel and Distributed Computing surveys the models and paradigms in this converging area of parallel and distributed computing and considers the diverse approaches within a common text. Covering a comprehensive set of models and paradigms, the material also skims lightly over more specific details and serves as both an introduction and a survey. Novice readers will be able to quickly grasp a balanced overview with the review of central concepts, problems, and ideas, while the more experienced researcher will appreciate the specific comparisons between models, the coherency of the parallel and distributed computing field, and the discussion of less well-known proposals. Other topics covered include: * Data parallelism * Shared-memory programming * Message passing * Client/server computing * Code mobility * Coordination, object-oriented, high-level, and abstract models * And much more Parallel and Distributed Computing is a perfect tool for students and can be used as a foundation for parallel and distributed computing courses. Application developers will find this book helpful to get an overview before choosing a particular programming style to study in depth, and researchers and programmers will appreciate the wealth of information concerning the various areas of parallel and distributed computing.

Author : Ivan Plander
Publisher : World Scientific
Page : 434 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 1994
Category : Artificial intelligence
ISBN : 9789814533904

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Artificial Intelligence and Information-control Systems of Robots '94 by Ivan Plander Pdf

Author : Ivan Plander
Publisher : World Scientific
Page : 434 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 1994-08-04
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9789814550468

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Artificial Intelligence And Information - Proceedings Of The 6th International Conference by Ivan Plander Pdf

These proceedings comprise about 50 contributions from experts worldwide. The major themes covered include knowledge-based and expert systems, cognitive modeling, neural networks and AI, image processing and computational geometry, and parallel, distributed and decentralised architecture for AI and robotics.

Author : Karsten M. Decker,Rene M. Rehmann
Publisher : Birkhäuser
Page : 417 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2013-04-17
Category : Computers
ISBN : 9783034885348

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Programming Environments for Massively Parallel Distributed Systems by Karsten M. Decker,Rene M. Rehmann Pdf

Massively Parallel Systems (MPSs) with their scalable computation and storage space promises are becoming increasingly important for high-performance computing. The growing acceptance of MPSs in academia is clearly apparent. However, in industrial companies, their usage remains low. The programming of MPSs is still the big obstacle, and solving this software problem is sometimes referred to as one of the most challenging tasks of the 1990's. The 1994 working conference on "Programming Environments for Massively Parallel Systems" was the latest event of the working group WG 10.3 of the International Federation for Information Processing (IFIP) in this field. It succeeded the 1992 conference in Edinburgh on "Programming Environments for Parallel Computing". The research and development work discussed at the conference addresses the entire spectrum of software problems including virtual machines which are less cumbersome to program; more convenient programming models; advanced programming languages, and especially more sophisticated programming tools; but also algorithms and applications.

Author : Janusz S. Kowalik,Lucio Grandinetti
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 368 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2012-12-06
Category : Computers
ISBN : 9783642580499

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Software for Parallel Computation by Janusz S. Kowalik,Lucio Grandinetti Pdf

This volume contains papers presented at the NATO sponsored Advanced Research Workshop on "Software for Parallel Computation" held at the University of Calabria, Cosenza, Italy, from June 22 to June 26, 1992. The purpose of the workshop was to evaluate the current state-of-the-art of the software for parallel computation, identify the main factors inhibiting practical applications of parallel computers and suggest possible remedies. In particular it focused on parallel software, programming tools, and practical experience of using parallel computers for solving demanding problems. Critical issues relative to the practical use of parallel computing included: portability, reusability and debugging, parallelization of sequential programs, construction of parallel algorithms, and performance of parallel programs and systems. In addition to NATO, the principal sponsor, the following organizations provided a generous support for the workshop: CERFACS, France, C.I.R.A., Italy, C.N.R., Italy, University of Calabria, Italy, ALENIA, Italy, The Boeing Company, U.S.A., CISE, Italy, ENEL - D.S.R., Italy, Alliant Computer Systems, Bull RN Sud, Italy, Convex Computer, Digital Equipment Corporation, Rewlett Packard, Meiko Scientific, U.K., PARSYTEC Computer, Germany, TELMAT Informatique, France, Thinking Machines Corporation.

Author : Eric Aubanel
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 238 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2016-12-08
Category : Computers
ISBN : 9781351979504

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Elements of Parallel Computing by Eric Aubanel Pdf

Designed for introductory parallel computing courses at the advanced undergraduate or beginning graduate level, Elements of Parallel Computing presents the fundamental concepts of parallel computing not from the point of view of hardware, but from a more abstract view of algorithmic and implementation patterns. The aim is to facilitate the teaching of parallel programming by surveying some key algorithmic structures and programming models, together with an abstract representation of the underlying hardware. The presentation is friendly and informal. The content of the book is language neutral, using pseudocode that represents common programming language models. The first five chapters present core concepts in parallel computing. SIMD, shared memory, and distributed memory machine models are covered, along with a brief discussion of what their execution models look like. The book also discusses decomposition as a fundamental activity in parallel algorithmic design, starting with a naive example, and continuing with a discussion of some key algorithmic structures. Important programming models are presented in depth, as well as important concepts of performance analysis, including work-depth analysis of task graphs, communication analysis of distributed memory algorithms, key performance metrics, and a discussion of barriers to obtaining good performance. The second part of the book presents three case studies that reinforce the concepts of the earlier chapters. One feature of these chapters is to contrast different solutions to the same problem, using select problems that aren't discussed frequently in parallel computing textbooks. They include the Single Source Shortest Path Problem, the Eikonal equation, and a classical computational geometry problem: computation of the two-dimensional convex hull. After presenting the problem and sequential algorithms, each chapter first discusses the sources of parallelism then surveys parallel algorithms.

Author : Gianfranco Bilardi
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 306 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 1997-06-04
Category : Computers
ISBN : 3540631380

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Solving Irregularly Structured Problems in Parallel by Gianfranco Bilardi Pdf

This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 4th International Symposium on Solving Irregularly Structured Problems in Parallel, IRREGULAR'97, held in Paderborn, Germany, in June 1997. The 18 revised full papers presented were carefully selected by the program committee for inclusion in the volume; also included are full papers by the five invited speakers. Among the topics covered are discrete algorithms, randomized methods and approximation algorithms, implementations, programming environments, systems and applications, and scheduling and load balancing.