Scientific Computing on Supercomputers II

The International Workshop on "The Use of Supercomputers in Theoretical Science" took place on November 29 and 30, 1989 at the University of Antwerp (UIA), Antwerpen, Belgium. It was the fifth in a series of workshops, the first of which took place in 1984. The principal aim of these workshops is to present the state-of-the-art in scientific large scale and high speed computation. Computational science has developed into a third methodology equally important now as its theoretical and experimental companions. Gradually academic researchers acquired access to a variety of supercomputers and as a consequence computational science has become a major tool for their work. It is a pleasure to thank the Belgian National Science Foundation (NFWO-FNRS) and the Ministry of Scientific Affairs for sponsoring the workshop. It was organized both in the framework of the Third Cycle "Vectorization, Parallel Processing and Supercomputers" and the "Governemental Program in Information Technology"~ We also very much would like to thank the University of Antwerp (Universitaire Instelling Antwerpen - UIA) for financial and material support. Special thanks are due to Mrs. H. Evans for the typing and editing of the manuscripts and for the preparation of the author and subject index. Front Matter....Pages i-xii Vectorization, Optimization and Supercomputer Architecture....Pages 1-21 Vectorization of Some General Purpose Algorithms....Pages 23-50 ASTRID: A Programming Environment for Scientific Applications on Parallel Vector Computers....Pages 51-82 Large Scale Computations in Solid State Physics....Pages 83-97 Could User-Friendly Supercomputers be Designed?....Pages 99-122 The Use of Transputers in Quantum Chemistry....Pages 123-137 Domain Decomposition Methods for Partial Differential Equations and Parallel Computing....Pages 139-158 TERPSICHORE: A Three-Dimensional Ideal Magnetohydrodynamic Stability Program....Pages 159-174 The Bridge from Present (Sequential) Systems to Future (Parallel) Systems: The Parallel Programming Environments Express and CSTools....Pages 175-194 Monte Carlo Methods in Classical Statistical Mechanics....Pages 195-228 The Usefulness of Vector Computers for Performing Simultaneous Experiments....Pages 229-240 Back Matter....Pages 241-247