Supercomputers
Published on 1. November 1991
Book
Paperback/Softback
978-0-07-112565-9 (ISBN)
Description
Based on a study done by the authors which served as an overview of supercomputers and their applications for an international banking group, this book covers the major hardware and applications software developments for this class of computers. The work thoroughly investigated manufacturers in the United States, Japan, Germany, and looked at research efforts worldwide. Appropriate applications areas (for example, forecasting and modeling for meteorology and economics) are discussed. Intended for the CIO, corporate managers, and investment professionals who need to know more about these powerful computers.
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Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
McGraw-Hill Education - Europe
Target group
College/higher education
ISBN-13
978-0-07-112565-9 (9780071125659)
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Content
The New Perspective: Computing in the 1990s. The Era of Supercomputers. The New-Generation Computer Effort. Toward New-Generation Personal Computing. From New Component Development to Hypercube Solutions. The Connection Machine. iPSC/2: The Hypercube from Intel Scientific Computers. New-Generation Computer from BBN--the Butterfly System. Implementation Domains for the Array Processors of Cray Research. Superconductivity and the ETA Cryogenic Computer. The New-Generation Computer Project in Japan. Reasons for the Japanese Thrust into 5GCs. Idea Databases and Whole Document Search. Dedicated Database Computers. Applications Perspectives with Database Computers. Epilog.