Frontiers of Supercomputing
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This title was originally published in 1986.
This title was originally published in 1986.

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Yes, you can access Frontiers of Supercomputing by N. Metropolis, D. H. Sharp, W. J. Worlton, K. R. Ames, N. Metropolis,D. H. Sharp,W. J. Worlton,K. R. Ames in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in Computer Science & Hardware. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.

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Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title
  3. Copyright
  4. CONTENTS 1
  5. Preface
  6. Welcome to Los Alamos
  7. Supercomputer Leadership: A U.S. Priority
  8. 1 Supercomputers: A Congressional Perspective
  9. 2 Technology Overview
  10. 3 Great Gigaflops and Giddv Guarantees
  11. 4 Advanced Computer Projects
  12. 5 The Cyber 2XX Design Process
  13. 6 Latency and the Heterogeneous Element Processor (HEP)
  14. 7 Japanese Supercomputer Initiatives: Challenge and Response*
  15. 8 The New York University Ultracomptiter*
  16. 9 Data-Flow Ideas and Future Supercomputers
  17. 10 Cedar Project
  18. 11 Supercomputer Trends and Needs: A Gov emment Perspective
  19. 12 Computation: The Nexus of Nuclear Weapon Development
  20. 13 An Overview of Computing at Los Alamos*
  21. 14 Operating Systems and Basic Software for High-Performance Parallel Architecture†
  22. 15 General-Purpose Languages for the 1990s
  23. 16 Supercomputing in Aerodynamics
  24. 17 The Role of Better Algorithms*
  25. 18 Super Problems for Supercomputers
  26. 19 Supercomputers and Magnetic Fusion Energy
  27. 20 Numerical Analysis for VLSI Simulation: Pointers and Reflections
  28. 21 Mathematical Problems in Robotics
  29. 22 Programming Language Support for Supercomputers*
  30. 23 CAD/CAM: Ford Motor Company Engineering and Manufacturing
  31. 24 A View of Supercomputing
  32. 25 A Conducive Environment for Supercomputers
  33. 26 The Role of Universities in High-Performance Computing
  34. 27 How To Succeed in Supercomputing
  35. 28 Conference Summary
  36. 29 Closing Remarks