23 cm, 102, wraps, figures, tables, some wear to cover and spine edges. Proceedings of a symposium on supercomputers held at the National Academy of Sciences complex on September 8 and 9, 1988.

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Titel

Supercomputers: Directions in Technology and Applications

Verlag

National Academy Press, Washington, DC

Ver�ffentlichungsdatum

1989

Sprache

Englisch

ISBN-10

0309040884

ISBN-13

9780309040884

Bindung

Wraps

Ausgabe

First? Edition. First? Printing.

Zustand

good

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Supercomputers are the ultimate engine of the information age. By generating and processing vast amounts of data with hitherto unparalleled speed, they make new activities in industrial research and product development possible.

Supercomputers explores commercial supercomputer applications today as well as those emerging from university laboratories. It outlines trends in the supercomputing technology into the near future, and also contributes to a growing debate on the roles of the public and private sectors in nurturing this vital technology.

Table of Contents

Front Matter
Part A: Opening Remarks
1. Welcome
2. Supercomputers: Vital Tool for the Nation
3. Introduction
Part B: The Changing Landscape of Supercomputer Technology
4. Exisiting Conditions
5. Toward the Future
Part C: Existing Applications of Supercomputers in Industry
6. Deciding to Aquire a Powerful New Research Tool-Supercomputing
7. Using Supercomputing to Transform Thinking about Product Design
8. Achieving a Pioneering Outlook with Supercomputing
Part D: Concluding Remarks
9. Summary

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Computer Science and Technology Board, National Research Council, and Academy Industry Program, National Academy of Sciences

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