Title :
High-speed computers of the Soviet Union
Author :
Wolcott, Peter ; Goodman, Seymour E.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Manage. Inf. Syst., Arizona Univ., Tucson, AZ, USA
Abstract :
An overview is given of high-speed-computer projects in the USSR from the mid-1960s to the present. It covers the BESM-6, El´brus, the M-10, MARS, the ES-1766, the PS-x000, the TAGREI programmable architecture multiprocessor, and the IPM multiprocessor. The state of scientific computing in the USSR and the impact of recent political and organizational changes are discussed.<>
Keywords :
digital computers; mainframes; BESM-6; ES-1766; El´brus; IPM multiprocessor; M-10; MARS; PS-x000; Soviet Union; TAGREI programmable architecture multiprocessor; USSR; high-speed-computer projects; scientific computing; Aerospace industry; Computer industry; Defense industry; Industrial control; Process control; Process planning; Registers; Space technology; Speech processing; Technology planning;
