Nap: Supercomputers: Directions In Technology & Applications (pr Only): Directions in Technology and Applications - Softcover

NAP

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0309040884 ISBN 13: 9780309040884

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, 1990

Synopsis

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

About this title

About the Author

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

Edition details

• Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
• Publication date: 1990
• ISBN 10: 0309040884
• ISBN 13: 9780309040884
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 112