Second International Symposium on Autonomous Decentralized Systems (ISADS'95) Parallelizing a level 3 BLAS library for LAN-connected workstations Phoenix, Arizona, USA April 25-April 27 ISBN: 0-8186-7087-8
Abstract: Parallel BLAS libraries have recently shown promise as a means of taking advantage of parallel computing in solving scientific problems. However, little work has been done on providing such a parallel library in LAN-connected workstations. Our motivation for this research lies in the strong belief that since LAN-connected workstations are highly cost-effective, it is important to study the issues in such environments. Dynamic load balancing is a method that allows parallel programs to run efficiently in LAN-connected workstations. Introducing dynamic load balancing leads to new design concerns for data distribution, sequential implementation, and library interfaces. Through a series of experiments, we investigate the influence of these factors. We also propose a set of guidelines for developing an efficient parallel Level 3 BLAS library.
Index Terms:
parallel programming; software libraries; local area networks; workstations; resource allocation; natural sciences computing; level 3 BLAS library; LAN-connected workstations; parallel BLAS libraries; parallel computing; scientific problem solving; parallel library; cost-effective; dynamic load balancing; parallel programs; data distribution; sequential implementation; library interfaces; parallel Level 3 BLAS library
Citation:
Kuo-Chan Huang, Pei-Chi Wu, Feng-Jian Wang, "Parallelizing a level 3 BLAS library for LAN-connected workstations," isads, pp.0070, Second International Symposium on Autonomous Decentralized Systems (ISADS'95), 1995 Usage of this product signifies your acceptance of the Terms of Use. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||