Workshop on High Performance Computing and Gigabit Local Area Networks : [29 April until 3 May 1996 at the Institute of Experimental Mathematics of Essen University, Germany

The combination of fast, low-latency networks and high-performance, distributed tools for mathematical software has resulted in widespread, affordable scientific computing facilities. Practitioners working in the fields of computer communication networks, distributed computing, computational algebra and numerical analysis have been brought together to contribute to this volume and explore the emerging distributed and parallel technology in a scientific environment. This collection includes surveys and original research on both software infrastructure for parallel applications and hardware and architecture infrastructure. Among the topics covered are switch-based high-speed networks, ATM over local and wide area networks, network performance, application support, finite element methods, eigenvalue problems, invariant subspace decomposition, QR factorization and Todd-Coxseter coset enumeration. Introduction : High Performance Computing And The Technology Of Switch-based Computer Networks / G. Cooperman, G. Michler And H. Vinck -- High Performance Computing And Communication Research At The National Science Foundation / K. Abdali -- Practical Parallel Coset Enumeration / G. Cooperman And G. Havas -- High Performance Computing Over Switch-based High-speed Networks / J. Hsieh And D. Du -- Atm High Performance Distributed Computing Laboratory / S. Hariri -- Switched Virtual Networking / D. Straeten And M. Mähler -- Parallel Large Scale Finite Element Computations / A. Meyer --employing Deterministic And Stochastic Petri Nets For The Analysis Of Usage Parameter Control In Atm-networks / B. Müller-clostermann -- Parallel Algorithms For Computing Rank-revealing Qr Factorizations / G. Quintana-orti And E. Quintana-orti -- A Distributed Algorithm For The Construction Of Invariant Subspaces / J. Rosenboom -- Atm In Practice : Experiences In Lan And Wan Environments / G. Schneider -- Measurements, Proper Scaling And Application Of Communication Parameters / W. Schönauer And H. Häfner -- Matrix Multiplication Over Small Finite Fields On Mimd Architecture / R. Staszewski -- Parallel Algorithms For Dense Eigenvalue Problems / X. Sun -- Enhanced Communication Support For Networked Applications / M. Zitterbart. G. Cooperman, G. Michler, And H. Vinck, Eds. Workshop Held From 29 April Until 3 May 1996 In Essen, Germany. Includes Bibliographical References. Front Matter....Pages i-viii Introduction: High Performance Computing and the Technology of Switch-based Computer Networks....Pages 1-4 High Performance Computing and Communication Research at the National Science Foundation....Pages 5-14 Practical parallel coset enumeration....Pages 15-27 High Performance Computing over Switch-Based High-Speed Networks....Pages 28-49 ATM High Performance Distributed Computing Laboratory....Pages 50-74 Switched Virtual Networking....Pages 75-90 Parallel Large Scale Finite Element Computations....Pages 91-100 Employing Deterministic and Stochastic Petri Nets for the Analysis of Usage Parameter Control in ATM-Networks....Pages 101-121 Parallel Algorithms for Computing Rank-Revealing QR Factorizations....Pages 122-137 A distributed algorithm for the construction of invariant subspaces....Pages 138-142 ATM in Practice: Experiences in LAN and WAN Environments....Pages 143-151 Measurements, Proper Scaling and Application of Communication Parameters....Pages 152-182 Matrix Multiplication over Small Finite Fields on MIMD Architectures....Pages 183-201 Parallel Algorithms for Dense Eigenvalue Problems....Pages 202-212 Enhanced Communication Support for Networked Applications....Pages 213-229 Back Matter....Pages 231-237