Title :
Science and Engineering on Petascale Computers
Author :
Dunning, Thom H., Jr.
Author_Institution :
University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
Abstract :
The guest editor argues that we can´t just construct the fastest possible machines; we must build comprehensive programs around those machines. The four articles in this issue provide the reader with a sense of the current state of petascale computing, its opportunities and challenges, and its implications.
Keywords :
Application software; Computer architecture; Doppler radar; Instruments; Laboratories; Magnetic resonance imaging; Microscopy; Petascale computing; Supercomputers; Telescopes; Guest Editor´s Introduction; Science and Engineering of Petascale Computers;
Journal_Title :
Computing in Science & Engineering
DOI :
10.1109/MCSE.2009.146
