The future of high performance computers in science and engineering

Abstract

A vast array of new, highly parallel machines are opening up new opportunities for new applications and new ways of computing.

Global optimization of statistical functions with simulated annealing

“…Table A2 [from Varhol (1991)] shows the performance of some high performance desktop computers. The IBM RS/6000 and the HP 9000 are both workstations and while their list price is slightly more than $10,000, lower Finally, Table A3 [from Bell (1989) organism is for its environment. As described by Goldberg (1989), from which this discussion follows, genetic algorithms have been used successfully in many areas, including pipeline operation, structural optimization, job shop scheduling and filter design.…”

Ultracomputers: A Teraflop Before Its Time

“…I described the situation in tv~ical com~utine work loads. high-performance computing in science and engineering, and specifically mentioned several parallel architectures that could deliver teraflop power by 1995, assuming no constraints on price (2). My ~oreove;, 1n;l and Thinking Machines introduced massively parallel multicomputers (mmC) based on 32-bit "Killer" CMOS (complementary metal-oxide semiconductor) processors.…”

Parallel non-linear optimization

“…Large numerical simulation codes have been applied to a wide range of scientific and engineering problems [1]. In the environmental arena the ability to predict the results of certain scenarios by computational science has allowed the choice of strategies which maximize desired outcomes (e.g.…”