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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
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Computer Science and Technology Board, National Research Council, and Academy Industry Program, National Academy of Sciences
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Supercomputers: Directions in Technology and Applications
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ISBN 10: 0309040884
ISBN 13: 9780309040884
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Supercomputers: Directions in Technology and Applications
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Paperback. Condition: Very good. Octavo in red and black pictorial jacket; x, 102 pages: illustrations; 23 cm. " . proceedings of a symposium on supercomputers held at the National Academy of Sciences complex on September 8 and 9, 1988"--Preface . 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. Articles by Robert M. White, Al Gore, Larry L. Smarr, Jack Worlton, Steve Chen, Beverly Eccles, Clifford R. Perry, Lawrence G. Tesler, Doyle D. Knight. | Contents: 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. Notes: " . proceedings of a symposium on supercomputers held at the National Academy of Sciences complex on September 8 and 9, 1988"--Preface. AIP director: Allan R. Hoffman. Board chairman: Joseph F. Traub. Very good (+); ex-library with spine sticker; spine lightly sunned; wraps rubbed at extremities; pages are clean and binding solid First Edition (presumed; no prior editions or printings cited). Seller Inventory # 105697
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