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The do it yourself supercomputer.
- Source :
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Scientific American . Aug2001, Vol. 285 Issue 2, p72-79. 8p. 3 Color Photographs, 3 Diagrams, 3 Maps. - Publication Year :
- 2001
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Abstract
- Reports on efforts of researchers with low budgets to construct supercomputers by linking inexpensive personal computers and writing software that allows them to tackle complex problems. Suggestion that the process could revolutionize the computing field by offering tremendous processing power to any group that wants it; Development of the cooperative strategy for building supercomputers; How the process works using a parallel-processing system.
- Subjects :
- *SUPERCOMPUTERS
*COMPUTER networks
*PERSONAL computers
*PARALLEL processing
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 00368733
- Volume :
- 285
- Issue :
- 2
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Scientific American
- Publication Type :
- Periodical
- Accession number :
- 4795410
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1038/scientificamerican0801-72