Algorithmically Specialized Parallel Computers

ContributorsPrefaceChapter 1 Algorithmically Specialized ComputersChapter 2 Algorithmic Specialization Using VLSI A Model for Analyzing Generalized Interprocessor Communication Systems Three VLSI Compilation Techniques: PLA's, Weinberger Arrays, and SLAP, A New Silicon Layout Program Sorting Records in VLSI A Pipelined Architecture for Search Tree Maintenance The Programmable Systolic Chip: Project OverviewChapter 3 Innovative Architectures MPP: A High-Speed Image Processor PASM: A Partitionable SIMD/MIMD System for Parallel Image Processing Research Specialized Computer Organization for Raster Graphics Display Data Base Applications of the FETCH-AND-ADD Instruction Recursive Machines Algorithms + Alchemy = ArchitecturesChapter 4 Architectures and Algorithms For Digital Signal, Speech, and Image Processing Optimal Implementation of DSP Algorithms on Synchronous Multiprocessors One Architectural Approach for Speech Recognition Processors A Distributed Parallel Architecture for Speech Understanding Algorithms and Architectures for Speech Understanding A VLSI Array Processor for Image Processing Computer Architectures Specialized for Mathematical Morphology Pyramid Multi-computers, and Extensions and AugmentationsChapter 5 Specialized Architectures For Numerical Computations Solving the Linear Least Squares Problem on a Linear Array of Processors Eigenvalue, Singular Value and Least Square Solvers via the Wavefront Array Processor Development and Use of an Asynchronous MIMD Computer for Finite Element Analysis Two Parallel Formulations of Particle-in-Cell Models Mathematical Hardware-Design Issues and ResponsibilitiesChapter 6 Does General Purpose Mean Good For Nothing (In Particular)? Synergism: The Key to Parallel Computing Does General Purpose Mean Good for Nothing? Special-Purpose vs. General-Purpose Systems: A Position Paper