Parallel Computing in Optimization

. Ed(s): Migdalas, Athanasios; Pardalos, Panos M.; Storoy, Sverre

ISBN 10: 0792345835 / ISBN 13: 9780792345831

Published by Kluwer Academic Publishers, 1997

About this Item

Covers developments in programming and algorithmic aspects of parallel computing as well as technical advances in parallel optimization. This book discusses theoretical models for parallel algorithm design and their complexity. It gives the perspective of the programmer practicing parallel algorithm development on real world platforms. Editor(s): Migdalas, Athanasios; Pardalos, Panos M.; Storoy, Sverre. Series: Applied Optimization. Num Pages: 608 pages, biography. BIC Classification: UYFP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 33. Weight in Grams: 1028. . 1997. Hardback. . . . .

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Parallel Computing in Optimization
• Publisher: Kluwer Academic Publishers
• Publication Date: 1997
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0792345835
• ISBN 13: 9780792345831
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

During the last three decades, breakthroughs in computer technology have made a tremendous impact on optimization. In particular, parallel computing has made it possible to solve larger and computationally more difficult prob­ lems. This volume contains mainly lecture notes from a Nordic Summer School held at the Linkoping Institute of Technology, Sweden in August 1995. In order to make the book more complete, a few authors were invited to contribute chapters that were not part of the course on this first occasion. The purpose of this Nordic course in advanced studies was three-fold. One goal was to introduce the students to the new achievements in a new and very active field, bring them close to world leading researchers, and strengthen their competence in an area with internationally explosive rate of growth. A second goal was to strengthen the bonds between students from different Nordic countries, and to encourage collaboration and joint research ventures over the borders. In this respect, the course built further on the achievements of the "Nordic Network in Mathematical Programming" , which has been running during the last three years with the support ofthe Nordic Council for Advanced Studies (NorFA). The final goal was to produce literature on the particular subject, which would be available to both the participating students and to the students of the "next generation" .