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THE TOP500
HISTORY, TRENDS, AND FUTURE DIRECTIONS IN HIGH PERFORMANCE COMPUTING |
| By: |
Hans Werner Meuer, Erich Strohmaier, Jack Dongarra |
| Format: |
Hardback |
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£69.99 |
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| ISBN 10: |
143981595X |
| ISBN 13: |
9781439815953 |
| Publisher: |
TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD |
| Pub. date: |
15 November, 2009 |
| Series: |
Chapman & Hall/CRC Computational Science |
| Pages: |
300 |
| Description: |
Offers a comprehensive overview of the history of the Top 500 list in particular and of high performance computing in general. This book reflects on trends in computer architecture, parallelism, processor technology, interconnect technology and operating systems that have shaped the field. |
| Synopsis: |
Considered a key indicator of the progress and current state of the field, the TOP500 list has become a globally recognized tool for classifying technology trends in high-performance computing (HPC). This book provides the first comprehensive overview of the history, current trends, and future directions of the TOP500 list in particular and HPC in general. It explores the history of the list and HPC technology over the past two decades, reflecting on trends in computer architecture, parallelism, interconnect technology, processor technology, and operating systems that have shaped the field. |
| Illustrations: |
100 black & white illustrations |
| Publication: |
US |
| Imprint: |
Chapman & Hall/CRC |
| Returns: |
Returnable |