Supercomputers

Directions in Technology and Applications

National Academy of Sciences, Academy Industry Program, National Research Council, Computer Science and Telecommunications Board (Autoren)

Buch | Softcover

112 Seiten

1989
National Academies Press (Verlag)
978-0-309-04088-4 (ISBN)

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Supercomputers are the engines of the information age. Exploring commercial supercomputer application, this book outlines trends in the supercomputing technology. It also discusses the debate on the roles of the public and private sectors in nurturing this vital technology.

Supercomputers are the ultimate engine of the information age. By generating and processing vast amounts of data with hitherto unparalleled speed, they make new activities in industrial research and product development possible.

Supercomputers explores commercial supercomputer applications today as well as those emerging from university laboratories. It outlines trends in the supercomputing technology into the near future, and also contributes to a growing debate on the roles of the public and private sectors in nurturing this vital technology.

Table of Contents

Front Matter
Part A: Opening Remarks
1. Welcome
2. Supercomputers: Vital Tool for the Nation
3. Introduction
Part B: The Changing Landscape of Supercomputer Technology
4. Exisiting Conditions
5. Toward the Future
Part C: Existing Applications of Supercomputers in Industry
6. Deciding to Aquire a Powerful New Research Tool-Supercomputing
7. Using Supercomputing to Transform Thinking about Product Design
8. Achieving a Pioneering Outlook with Supercomputing
Part D: Concluding Remarks
9. Summary

Computer Science and Technology Board, National Research Council, and Academy Industry Program, National Academy of Sciences

1 Front Matter; 2 Part A: Opening Remarks; 3 1. Welcome; 4 2. Supercomputers: Vital Tool for the Nation; 5 3. Introduction; 6 Part B: The Changing Landscape of Supercomputer Technology; 7 4. Exisiting Conditions; 8 5. Toward the Future; 9 Part C: Existing Applications of Supercomputers in Industry; 10 6. Deciding to Aquire a Powerful New Research Tool-Supercomputing; 11 7. Using Supercomputing to Transform Thinking about Product Design; 12 8. Achieving a Pioneering Outlook with Supercomputing; 13 Part D: Concluding Remarks; 14 9. Summary

Erscheint lt. Verlag	1.2.1989
Verlagsort	Washington
Sprache	englisch
Maße	152 x 229 mm
Themenwelt	Informatik ► Weitere Themen ► Hardware
ISBN-10	0-309-04088-4 / 0309040884
ISBN-13	978-0-309-04088-4 / 9780309040884
Zustand	Neuware