Parallel Computing: Fundamentals and Applications - Proceedings of the International Conference Parco99 (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781860942358)

This millennium will see the increased use of parallel computing technologies at all levels of mainstream computing. Most computer hardware will use these technologies to achieve higher computing speeds, high speed access to very large distributed databases and greater flexibility through heterogeneous computing. These developments can be expected to result in the extended use of all types of parallel computers in virtually all areas of human endeavour. Compute-intensive problems in emerging areas such as financial modelling and multimedia systems, in addition to traditional application areas of parallel computing such as scientific computing and simulation, will stimulate the developments. Parallel computing as a field of scientific research and development will move from a niche concentrating on solving compute-intensive scientific and engineering problems to become one of the fundamental computing technologies.This book gives a retrospective view of what has been achieved in the parallel computing field during the past three decades, as well as a prospective view of expected future developments.

Author: ERIK H. D'Hollander
ISBN-10: 1860942350
ISBN-13: 9781860942358
Publisher: Imperial College Press
Language: English
Published: 06/02/2000
Pages: 788
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 2.50lbs
Size: 8.84h x 6.37w x 1.78d

Review Citation(s):
Scitech Book News 12/01/2000 pg. 23