Highly Parallel Computations: Algorithms and Applications

Citation

(2002), "Highly Parallel Computations: Algorithms and Applications", Kybernetes, Vol. 31 No. 3/4. https://doi.org/10.1108/k.2002.06731cae.006

Highly Parallel Computations: Algorithms and Applications

M.P. BekakosWIT Press-Southampton UKNov. 2001456 ppISBN 1-85312-748-5£l59.00/US$245.0000/Euro 254.00

Keywords: Publication, Cybernetics, Computing

Described as a "state-of-the -art survey from experts in the field" this book highlights the remarkable progress made in parallel computing in the last few decades. When its originators developed both computer systems and the appropriate algorithms to take advantage of parallelism they promised a revolutionary change in both the way computers were built and also the way in which we tackled our problems. Cyberneticians and systemists still have problems that could be solved using the strategies outlined in this text. Many, however are reluctant to use what has now been so laboriously developed in this field.

Perhaps this text is the answer because it does give an insight, to we are told, to various highly parallel computational methods as well as a survey of the applications of processor network architectures. The chapters presented are self-contained and many are quite obviously written by the leaders in this field. For example, the contributions by Professor D.J. Evans and colleagues are based on the wealth of their experience in this area.

The book is in three Sections:

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  I.     General -purpose parallel computing and metacomputingII.    Special parallel architectures and systolic application studiesIII.  Neural algorithms and applications

The text contributes to the WIT's Press Advances in High Performances Computing Series, and has been designed for graduate/post graduate students and researchers working in the area of supercomputing. Cyberneticians and systemists will find it particularly useful as a means of getting up-to-date in parallel computing methodologies. Even if they cannot afford to buy personal copies it will make a useful addition to the department library. In educational and some business establishments it is clearly a text that should join the reference books and manuals in the computing section not only as a source for practitioners working in the area but also for those who need to demonstrate the state-of-the art of parallel computing to their students or course participants.

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