Supercomputers : Directions in Technology and Applications.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Staff, National Research Council
Otros Autores: Staff, National Academy of Sciences
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Washington : National Academies Press, 1900.
Temas:
Supercomputers > Congresses.
Computer science.
Electronic data processing.
Superordinateurs > Congrès.
Informatique.
data processing.
computer science.
Electronic data processing
Computer science
Supercomputers
Conference papers and proceedings
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • ""Supercomputers: Directions in Technology and Applications""; ""Copyright""; ""PREFACE""; ""Contents""; ""PART A OPENING REMARKS ""; ""1 Welcome ""; ""2 Supercomputers: Vital Tool for the Nation's Future ""; ""3 Introduction ""; ""PART B THE CHANGING LANDSCAPE OF SUPERCOMPUTER TECHNOLOGY ""; ""4 Existing Conditions ""; ""Characteristics of High-Performance Computers""; ""Types of Computers""; ""Taxonomy of High-Performance Computers""; ""General Purpose""; ""Special Purpose""; ""Research""; ""THE SCIENTIFIC COMPUTING ENVIRONMENTâ€?A MATRIX""
  • ""Trends in the Generic Information Technologies""""Processing""; ""Storage""; ""Communications""; ""Interface""; ""Modes of Operation""; ""RATIONALE FOR USE OF SUPERCOMPUTERS""; ""Requirements for Supercomputing: The User Perspective""; ""The Dimensions of Arithmetic Complexity""; ""An Example of Complexity""; ""The Scale of Response Times""; ""Benefits of Supercomputing: The Managerial Perspective""; ""TRENDS IN SUPERCOMPUTER TECHNOLOGY""; ""Trend in Execution Rate at Los Alamos National Laboratory""; ""High-Performance Computing""; ""Serial versus Parallel Processors""
  • ""Dimensional Analysis of Execution Rate""""Trend in Component Densities""; ""Trend in Cycle Times""; ""Trend in High-Speed Logic Technologies""; ""Milestones in Processor Architecture""; ""Architectural Efficiency""; ""Balance in Vector Processor Design""; ""Parallel Processing""; ""Flynn's Taxonomy""; ""An Expanded Taxonomy of Architectures""; ""Key Issues in Parallel Processing""; ""A Taxonomy of Limits to Massive Parallelism""; ""CONCLUSIONS""; ""5 Toward the Future ""; ""THE CURRENT STAGE IN SUPERCOMPUTING""; ""Speed""; ""Central Processing Units""; ""Memory Size""; ""Input/Output""
  • ""Peripherals""""Physical Size""; ""Software""; ""Systems""; ""THE NEXT STAGE IN SUPERCOMPUTING""; ""Parallel Processing Environment""; ""Component Technology Development""; ""Device Speed""; ""Circuit Density""; ""Metal Interconnect""; ""Substrate Material""; ""Power Consumption""; ""Packaging""; ""Testing and Measurement""; ""System Technology Development""; ""Architecture Concepts""; ""Solution Time""; ""Exploitation of Parallelism""; ""Application Technology Development""; ""SUMMARY""; ""New Directions""; ""Potential Impact""; ""Need for Technological Leadership""; ""DISCUSSION""
  • ""PART C EXISTING APPLICATIONS OF SUPERCOMPUTERS IN INDUSTRY """"6 Deciding to Acquire a Powerful New Research Toolâ€?Supercomputing ""; ""USING COMPUTATION TO PRODUCE PHARMACEUTICALS""; ""ASSESSING ADVANTAGES OF SUPERCOMPUTING""; ""Immediate Feedback for Rapid Results""; ""Increased Human Input""; ""Visualization of Results""; ""CREATING AN ENVIRONMENT FOR SUPERCOMPUTING""; ""Gaining Acceptance""; ""Defining Computing Requirements""; ""Protecting Corporate Investment""; ""MAKING A DECISION""; ""7 Using Supercomputing to Transform Thinking About Product Design ""

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