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Record Nr.

UNINA9910807647603321

Titolo

The potential impact of high-end capability computing on four illustrative fields of science and engineering / / Committee on the Potential Impact of High-End Computing on Illustrative Fields of Science and Engineering, Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences, Division on Earth and Life Sciences

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Washington, DC, : National Academies Press, c2008

ISBN

0-309-13443-9

9786611972912

1-281-97291-6

0-309-12486-7

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (158 p.)

Disciplina

502.85

Soggetti

High performance computing - United States

Supercomputers - United States

Science - Data processing

Engineering - Data processing

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Nota di contenuto

Intro -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Contents -- Summary -- 1 Problem Definition and History -- 2 The Potential Impact of HECC in Astrophysics -- 3 The Potential Impact of HECC in the Atmospheric Sciences -- 4 The Potential Impact of HECC in Evolutionary Biology -- 5 The Potential Impact of HECC in Chemical Separations -- 6 Numerical and Algorithmic Characteristics of HECC That Will Be Required by the Selected Fields -- 7 Conclusions -- Appendix A: Biographical Sketches of Committee Members -- Appendix B: Agendas of Committee Meetings -- Appendix C: Glossary.