Handbook on Parallel and Distributed Processing (Hardcover, 2000 ed.)

In this volume authors of academia and practice provide practitioners, scientists and graduate students with a good overview of basic methods and paradigms, as well as important issues and trends across the broad spectrum of parallel and distributed processing. In particular, the book covers fundamental topics such as efficient parallel algorithms, languages for parallel processing, parallel operating systems, architecture of parallel and distributed systems, management of resources, tools for parallel computing, parallel database systems and multimedia object servers, and networking aspects of distributed and parallel computing. Three chapters are dedicated to applications: parallel and distributed scientific computing, high-performance computing in molecular sciences, and multimedia applications for parallel and distributed systems. Summing up, the Handbook is indispensable for academics and professionals who are interested in learning the leading expert`s view of the topic.

General

Imprint:	Springer-Verlag
Country of origin:	Germany
Series:	International Handbooks on Information Systems
Release date:	December 1999
First published:	2000
Editors:	Jacek Blazewicz • Klaus Ecker • Brigitte Plateau • Denis Trystram
Dimensions:	240 x 165 x 40mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover - Laminated cover
Pages:	635
Edition:	2000 ed.
ISBN-13:	978-3-540-66441-3
Categories:	Books > Computing & IT > Computer hardware & operating systems > Computer architecture & logic design > Parallel processing Promotions
LSN:	3-540-66441-6
Barcode:	9783540664413

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