Parallel Computation
Selim G. Akl
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Parallel Computation
by Selim G. Akl
Published
November 6, 1996
Publisher
Prentice Hall
Pages
608
ISBN-13
9780131470347
ISBN-10
0131470345
Description
An understanding of the role of parallel algorithms and the technical knowledge for designing and analyzing them are essential to anyone entering the field of parallel computation. Familiarity with the models associated with the algorithms is also essential. Thus, focusing on "models and methods," author Selim G. Alk presents the following areas of parallel computation: an overview of the models, including combinational circuits, interconnection networks, shared memory machines, and models that use buses; an overview of the methods, including prefix computation, list ranking, divide and conquer, split and plan, matrix multiplication, broadcasting with selective reduction, and many others; and a wide variety of computational problems, which illustrate and contrast the models and methods. Examples include sorting, searching, and numerical problems; combinatorial problems; and problems in graph theory and computational geometry. Parallel Computation will be useful to computer science students, practicing scientists and engineers, and researchers in the field. Knowledge of design and analysis techniques for sequential algorithms is helpful, but not necessary. The text provides many references where such background is amply covered.
Subjects
Advances in Electronics and Electron Physics (Advances in Imaging and Electron Physics)
Perceptrons
Parallel iterative solvers in computational electronics
Distributed Systems
Fundamentals of computer organization and architecture
Parallel evolutionary computations
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Who is the author of Parallel Computation?
Parallel Computation was written by Selim G. Akl.
When was Parallel Computation published?
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