The Multicomputer Toolbox - First-Generation Scalable Libraries

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The Multicomputer Toolbox - First-Generation Scalable Libraries (1994)

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by Anthony Skjellum , Alvin P. Leung , Steven G. Smith , Robert D. Falgout , Charles H. Still , Chuck H. Baldwin

Venue:	in Proceedings of HICSS-- 27, IEEE Computer
Citations:	11 - 8 self

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@INPROCEEDINGS{Skjellum94themulticomputer,
    author = {Anthony Skjellum and Alvin P. Leung and Steven G. Smith and Robert D. Falgout and Charles H. Still and Chuck H. Baldwin},
    title = {The Multicomputer Toolbox - First-Generation Scalable Libraries},
    booktitle = {in Proceedings of HICSS-- 27, IEEE Computer},
    year = {1994},
    pages = {644--654},
    publisher = {Society Press}
}

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"First-generation" scalable parallel libraries have been achieved, and are maturing, within the Multicomputer Toolbox. The Toolbox includes sparse, dense, iterative linear algebra, a stiff ODE/DAE solver, and an open software technology for additional numerical algorithms. We have devised C-based strategies for useful classes of distributed data structures, including distributed matrices and vectors. The underlying Zipcode message passing system has enabled process-grid abstractions of multicomputers, communication contexts, and process groups, all characteristics needed for building scalable libraries, and scalable application software. A data-distribution-independent approach to building scalable libraries is needed so that applications do not unnecessarily have to redistribute data at high expense. We discuss the strategy used for implementing data-distribution-independent mappings. We also indicate that data-distribution-independent algorithms are sometimes more efficient than fix...

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multicomputer toolbox first-generation scalable library scalable library multicomputer toolbox process-grid abstraction underlying zipcode message passing system data-distribution-independent approach data structure first-generation scalable parallel library useful class iterative linear algebra high expense open software technology stiff ode dae solver process group c-based strategy additional numerical algorithm communication context scalable application software data-distribution-independent algorithm data-distribution-independent mapping

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