Developing a cost model for communication on a symmetric multiprocessor /

- in particular, the SGI Power Challenge.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Perdue, John Kimbal, 1964-
Format: Thesis eBook
Language:English
Published: [Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified] ; 1998.
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Online Access:Link to OAKTrust copy
Description
Summary:- in particular, the SGI Power Challenge.
"bridging models'' for the bulk-synchronous parallel
accurate abstraction of how well an algorithm will
architecture. This study looks at a number of proposed
Despite numerous advances in hardware design, the full ics.
exploit the underlying architecture. The study
how a particular algorithm will utilize the underlying
indicators for best and worst case performance on a
model is to be useful. Additionally, this study
of memory accesses must be considered if a bridging
particular class of systems, symmetric multiprocessors
potential of today's parallel processing systems is
presents a pair of prediction functions that serve as
processing paradigm that attempt to provide an
provides evidence that temporal and spatial locality
rarely realized due to the difficulty in predicting
Item Description:"Major subject: Computer Science".
Vita.
Physical Description:viii, 30 leaves : illustrations ; 28 cm.
Also available online.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (leaves 28-29).