Algorithms and Parallel Computing (Hardcover)

There is a software gap between the hardware potential and the performance that can be attained using today's software parallel program development tools. The tools need manual intervention by the programmer to parallelize the code. Programming a parallel computer requires closely studying the target algorithm or application, more so than in the traditional sequential programming we have all learned. The programmer must be aware of the communication and data dependencies of the algorithm or application. This book provides the techniques to explore the possible ways to program a parallel computer for a given application.

現今的軟體並行程式開發工具與硬體潛力之間存在著一個軟體差距，無法達到最佳效能。這些工具需要程式設計師進行手動介入以實現程式碼的並行化。相較於我們所學的傳統順序程式設計，並行計算機的程式設計需要更仔細地研究目標演算法或應用程式。程式設計師必須了解演算法或應用程式的通訊和資料相依性。本書提供了探索如何針對特定應用程式進行並行計算機程式設計的技巧。