Processor Networks and Aspects of the Mapping Problem (Cambridge International Series on Parallel Computation) [Hardcover]

Peter A. J. Hilbers (Author)

Book Description

Series: Cambridge International Series on Parallel Computation | Publication Date: November 29, 1991

Processor networks consisting of a thousand and more processing nodes that interact by sending messages over a communications network are feasible today. They can only meet the market's demand for high-speed, low-cost computing when adequate facilities for the implementation of distributed programs--programs consisting of a collection of processes that communicate and synchronize via the exchange of messages--are offered. This book investigates some of these facilities by viewing both the processor network and the distributed program as a graph. Dr. Hilbers begins by introducing distributed computing with graph theory, and considers processor networks and their price/performance ratios. He goes on to look at obtaining homogeneous distributions of work over networks and considers examples. The author closes by discussing message routing within a processor network.

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Book Description

This 1991 book discusses the general case of how to use processors simultaneously in order to solve a single problem rather than any specific application, and develops a theory independent of particular architectures. It is intended to be a fundamental treatment of the relevant subjects and is aimed at computer scientists and graduate students.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 143 pages
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press; First Edition edition (November 29, 1991)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0521402506
• ISBN-13: 978-0521402507
• Product Dimensions: 10 x 7 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #5,622,897 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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