Parallel Distributed Processing

Author : David E. Rumelhart,James L. MacClelland,PDP Research Group
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 1986
Category : Cognition
ISBN : OCLC:1355865645

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Parallel Distributed Processing by David E. Rumelhart,James L. MacClelland,PDP Research Group Pdf

What makes people smarter than computers? These volumes by a pioneering neurocomputing group suggest that the answer lies in the massively parallel architecture of the human mind. They describe a new theory of cognition called connectionism that is challenging the idea of symbolic computation that has traditionally been at the center of debate in theoretical discussions about the mind. The authors' theory assumes the mind is composed of a great number of elementary units connected in a neural network. Mental processes are interactions between these units which excite and inhibit each other in parallel rather than sequential operations. In this context, knowledge can no longer be thought of as stored in localized structures; instead, it consists of the connections between pairs of units that are distributed throughout the network. Volume 1 lays the foundations of this exciting theory of parallel distributed processing, while Volume 2 applies it to a number of specific issues in cognitive science and neuroscience, with chapters describing models of aspects of perception, memory, language, and thought.

Author : Timothy T. Rogers,James L. McClelland
Publisher : MIT Press
Page : 446 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Computers
ISBN : 0262182394

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Semantic Cognition by Timothy T. Rogers,James L. McClelland Pdf

A mechanistic theory of the representation and use of semantic knowledge that uses distributed connectionist networks as a starting point for a psychological theory of semantic cognition.

Author : Michael Alexander,William Gardner
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 440 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2008-12-22
Category : Mathematics
ISBN : 1420064878

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Process Algebra for Parallel and Distributed Processing by Michael Alexander,William Gardner Pdf

Collects the Latest Research Involving the Application of Process Algebra to Computing Exploring state-of-the-art applications, Process Algebra for Parallel and Distributed Processing shows how one formal method of reasoning—process algebra—has become a powerful tool for solving design and implementation challenges of concurrent systems. Parallel Programming Divided into three parts, the book begins by parallelizing an algorithm for the Cell Broadband Engine processor of IBM, Sony, and Toshiba. It also develops a runtime environment that can be ported to different parallel platforms and describes the formal model of action systems. Distributed Systems The next part presents a process algebra (mCRL2) that targets distributed applications, looks at how to turn prose descriptions into unambiguous specifications, extends pi-calculus to create a service-oriented mobility abstract machine, and introduces the Channel Ambient Machine for mobile applications. Embedded Systems The final section combines state-based Z with the event-based process algebra CSP in a formal methodology called Circus. It also develops a pair of process algebras (PARS) to address the problem of scheduling in real-time embedded systems and emphasizes the reuse of concurrent artifacts across different hardware platforms. Highlighting recent research work, this volume addresses multicore programming problems and the evolution of the growing body of concurrency-enabled languages. It proposes solutions to the problems of designing and implementing today’s concurrency-constrained multicore processor and cloud architectures.

Author : Anda Clark
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 1989
Category : Artificial intelligence
ISBN : OCLC:277414613

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Microcognition by Anda Clark Pdf

Author : James L. McClelland,David E. Rumelhart
Publisher : MIT Press
Page : 372 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 1989
Category : Computers
ISBN : 0262631296

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Explorations in Parallel Distributed Processing by James L. McClelland,David E. Rumelhart Pdf

Accompanies Parallel distributed processing. Vols.1-2/James L. McClelland, David E.Rumelhart; and the PDP Research Group.

Author : Sushil K Prasad,Anshul Gupta,Arnold L Rosenberg,Alan Sussman,Charles C Weems
Publisher : Morgan Kaufmann
Page : 360 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2015-09-16
Category : Computers
ISBN : 9780128039380

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Topics in Parallel and Distributed Computing by Sushil K Prasad,Anshul Gupta,Arnold L Rosenberg,Alan Sussman,Charles C Weems Pdf

Topics in Parallel and Distributed Computing provides resources and guidance for those learning PDC as well as those teaching students new to the discipline. The pervasiveness of computing devices containing multicore CPUs and GPUs, including home and office PCs, laptops, and mobile devices, is making even common users dependent on parallel processing. Certainly, it is no longer sufficient for even basic programmers to acquire only the traditional sequential programming skills. The preceding trends point to the need for imparting a broad-based skill set in PDC technology. However, the rapid changes in computing hardware platforms and devices, languages, supporting programming environments, and research advances, poses a challenge both for newcomers and seasoned computer scientists. This edited collection has been developed over the past several years in conjunction with the IEEE technical committee on parallel processing (TCPP), which held several workshops and discussions on learning parallel computing and integrating parallel concepts into courses throughout computer science curricula. Contributed and developed by the leading minds in parallel computing research and instruction Provides resources and guidance for those learning PDC as well as those teaching students new to the discipline Succinctly addresses a range of parallel and distributed computing topics Pedagogically designed to ensure understanding by experienced engineers and newcomers Developed over the past several years in conjunction with the IEEE technical committee on parallel processing (TCPP), which held several workshops and discussions on learning parallel computing and integrating parallel concepts

Author : Kai Hwang,Jack Dongarra,Geoffrey C. Fox
Publisher : Morgan Kaufmann
Page : 672 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2013-12-18
Category : Computers
ISBN : 9780128002049

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Distributed and Cloud Computing by Kai Hwang,Jack Dongarra,Geoffrey C. Fox Pdf

Distributed and Cloud Computing: From Parallel Processing to the Internet of Things offers complete coverage of modern distributed computing technology including clusters, the grid, service-oriented architecture, massively parallel processors, peer-to-peer networking, and cloud computing. It is the first modern, up-to-date distributed systems textbook; it explains how to create high-performance, scalable, reliable systems, exposing the design principles, architecture, and innovative applications of parallel, distributed, and cloud computing systems. Topics covered by this book include: facilitating management, debugging, migration, and disaster recovery through virtualization; clustered systems for research or ecommerce applications; designing systems as web services; and social networking systems using peer-to-peer computing. The principles of cloud computing are discussed using examples from open-source and commercial applications, along with case studies from the leading distributed computing vendors such as Amazon, Microsoft, and Google. Each chapter includes exercises and further reading, with lecture slides and more available online. This book will be ideal for students taking a distributed systems or distributed computing class, as well as for professional system designers and engineers looking for a reference to the latest distributed technologies including cloud, P2P and grid computing. Complete coverage of modern distributed computing technology including clusters, the grid, service-oriented architecture, massively parallel processors, peer-to-peer networking, and cloud computing Includes case studies from the leading distributed computing vendors: Amazon, Microsoft, Google, and more Explains how to use virtualization to facilitate management, debugging, migration, and disaster recovery Designed for undergraduate or graduate students taking a distributed systems course—each chapter includes exercises and further reading, with lecture slides and more available online

Author : John A. Sharp
Publisher : Wiley-Blackwell
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 1987
Category : Computers
ISBN : UOM:39015012761063

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An Introduction to Distributed and Parallel Processing by John A. Sharp Pdf

This book is an introduction to the highly topical areas of distributed and parallel processing, and will be of value to computer science undergraduates, students of electrical engineering, electronics and microprocessors, and non-specialist professionals working in related areas.

Author : Fethi A. Rabhi,Sergei Gorlatch
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 334 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2011-06-28
Category : Computers
ISBN : 9781447100973

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Patterns and Skeletons for Parallel and Distributed Computing by Fethi A. Rabhi,Sergei Gorlatch Pdf

Patterns and Skeletons for Parallel and Distributed Computing is a unique survey of research work in high-level parallel and distributed computing over the past ten years. Comprising contributions from the leading researchers in Europe and the US, it looks at interaction patterns and their role in parallel and distributed processing, and demonstrates for the first time the link between skeletons and design patterns. It focuses on computation and communication structures that are beyond simple message-passing or remote procedure calling, and also on pragmatic approaches that lead to practical design and programming methodologies with their associated compilers and tools. The book is divided into two parts which cover: skeletons-related material such as expressing and composing skeletons, formal transformation, cost modelling and languages, compilers and run-time systems for skeleton-based programming.- design patterns and other related concepts, applied to other areas such as real-time, embedded and distributed systems. It will be an essential reference for researchers undertaking new projects in this area, and will also provide useful background reading for advanced undergraduate and postgraduate courses on parallel or distributed system design.

Author : BASU, S. K.
Publisher : PHI Learning Pvt. Ltd.
Page : 400 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2016-01-02
Category : Computers
ISBN : 9788120352124

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PARALLEL AND DISTRIBUTED COMPUTING : ARCHITECTURES AND ALGORITHMS by BASU, S. K. Pdf

This concise text is designed to present the recent advances in parallel and distributed architectures and algorithms within an integrated framework. Beginning with an introduction to the basic concepts, the book goes on discussing the basic methods of parallelism exploitation in computation through vector processing, super scalar and VLIW processing, array processing, associative processing, systolic algorithms, and dataflow computation. After introducing interconnection networks, it discusses parallel algorithms for sorting, Fourier transform, matrix algebra, and graph theory. The second part focuses on basics and selected theoretical issues of distributed processing. Architectures and algorithms have been dealt in an integrated way throughout the book. The last chapter focuses on the different paradigms and issues of high performance computing making the reading more interesting. This book is meant for the senior level undergraduate and postgraduate students of computer science and engineering, and information technology. The book is also useful for the postgraduate students of computer science and computer application.

Author : James L. McClelland,David E. Rumelhart
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 355 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 1989
Category : Electronic data processing
ISBN : 0262631326

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Explorations in Parallel Distributed Processing by James L. McClelland,David E. Rumelhart Pdf

Author : Jacek Blazewicz,Klaus Ecker,Brigitte Plateau,Denis Trystram
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 645 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2013-03-09
Category : Computers
ISBN : 9783662043035

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Handbook on Parallel and Distributed Processing by Jacek Blazewicz,Klaus Ecker,Brigitte Plateau,Denis Trystram Pdf

Here, authors from academia and practice provide practitioners, scientists and graduates with basic methods and paradigms, as well as important issues and trends across the spectrum of parallel and distributed processing. In particular, they cover such fundamental topics as efficient parallel algorithms, languages for parallel processing, parallel operating systems, architecture of parallel and distributed systems, management of resources, tools for parallel computing, parallel database systems and multimedia object servers, as well as the relevant networking aspects. A chapter is dedicated to each of parallel and distributed scientific computing, high-performance computing in molecular sciences, and multimedia applications for parallel and distributed systems.

Author : Dimitri Bertsekas,John Tsitsiklis
Publisher : Athena Scientific
Page : 832 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2015-03-01
Category : Mathematics
ISBN : 9781886529151

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Parallel and Distributed Computation: Numerical Methods by Dimitri Bertsekas,John Tsitsiklis Pdf

This highly acclaimed work, first published by Prentice Hall in 1989, is a comprehensive and theoretically sound treatment of parallel and distributed numerical methods. It focuses on algorithms that are naturally suited for massive parallelization, and it explores the fundamental convergence, rate of convergence, communication, and synchronization issues associated with such algorithms. This is an extensive book, which aside from its focus on parallel and distributed algorithms, contains a wealth of material on a broad variety of computation and optimization topics. It is an excellent supplement to several of our other books, including Convex Optimization Algorithms (Athena Scientific, 2015), Nonlinear Programming (Athena Scientific, 1999), Dynamic Programming and Optimal Control (Athena Scientific, 2012), Neuro-Dynamic Programming (Athena Scientific, 1996), and Network Optimization (Athena Scientific, 1998). The on-line edition of the book contains a 95-page solutions manual.

Author : J.W. Donahoe,V.P. Dorsel
Publisher : Elsevier
Page : 585 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 1997-09-26
Category : Computers
ISBN : 0080537367

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Neural Network Models of Cognition by J.W. Donahoe,V.P. Dorsel Pdf

This internationally authored volume presents major findings, concepts, and methods of behavioral neuroscience coordinated with their simulation via neural networks. A central theme is that biobehaviorally constrained simulations provide a rigorous means to explore the implications of relatively simple processes for the understanding of cognition (complex behavior). Neural networks are held to serve the same function for behavioral neuroscience as population genetics for evolutionary science. The volume is divided into six sections, each of which includes both experimental and simulation research: (1) neurodevelopment and genetic algorithms, (2) synaptic plasticity (LTP), (3) sensory/hippocampal systems, (4) motor systems, (5) plasticity in large neural systems (reinforcement learning), and (6) neural imaging and language. The volume also includes an integrated reference section and a comprehensive index.

Author : David E. Rumelhart,James L. McClelland,Chisato Asanuma
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 547 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 1986
Category : Cognition
ISBN : 0262181207

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Parallel Distributed Processing: Foundations by David E. Rumelhart,James L. McClelland,Chisato Asanuma Pdf