Title :
Languages for massively parallel computers
Author :
Steele, Guy L., Jr.
Author_Institution :
Thinking Machines Corp., Cambridge, MA, USA
Abstract :
The author discusses languages for massively parallel computers. Common themes seen in the organization of control structures, data, and communication patterns are discussed. Three different programming languages are presented and compared. It is shown how the themes fit in and how various aspects of these languages can be compared according to these themes
Keywords :
parallel processing; programming languages; communication patterns; control structures; data; massively parallel computers; programming languages; Communication system control; Computer languages; Concurrent computing; Guidelines; Parallel processing; Parallel programming; Process design; Taxonomy; Wheels; Yarn;
Conference_Titel :
Frontiers of Massively Parallel Computation, 1988. Proceedings., 2nd Symposium on the Frontiers of
Conference_Location :
Fairfax, VA
Print_ISBN :
0-8186-5892-4
DOI :
10.1109/FMPC.1988.47425
