Title :
A parallel architecture for metropolis simulation of systems with long range interactions
Author :
Anzaldi, E. ; Danese, G. ; De Lotto, I. ; Dotti, D. ; Leporati, F. ; Lombardi, R. ; Prata, F. ; Romano, S.
Author_Institution :
Dipartimento di Inf. e Sistemistica, Pavia Univ., Italy
Abstract :
A parallel architecture is presented which is based on the Intel i860 RISC-processor and split into two subgroups of processors: the first designed to execute Monte Carlo loops, and the second to assess the statistical parameters. This approach enables efficient parallelization because data-transfer recurrence among processor groups is relatively small. With regard to the Monte Carlo-Metropolis algorithm (1953) the authors expect to reach performances higher than those given by present generation of CRAYs
Keywords :
Monte Carlo methods; digital simulation; parallel architectures; parallel machines; physics computing; special purpose computers; statistical mechanics; 1200 MFLOPS; Intel i860 RISC-processor; Monte Carlo loops; Monte Carlo-Metropolis algorithm; data-transfer recurrence; long range interactions; metropolis simulation; parallel architecture; parallelization; statistical parameters; Central Processing Unit; Computational modeling; Computer simulation; Costs; Flowcharts; Parallel architectures; Parallel processing; Partitioning algorithms; Physics computing; Process design;
Conference_Titel :
CompEuro '91. Advanced Computer Technology, Reliable Systems and Applications. 5th Annual European Computer Conference. Proceedings.
Conference_Location :
Bologna
Print_ISBN :
0-8186-2141-9
DOI :
10.1109/CMPEUR.1991.257499
