The AlgoWiki Project: an Algorithmic Pillar of Exascale
Computing
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Event Type
Workshop
Applications
Exascale
Government Strategies, Programs, and Funding
HPC Center Planning and Operations
TimeMonday, November 13th2:30pm -
2:45pm
Location708
DescriptionComputers are developing very quickly, and each new
platform requires software developers to repeatedly
analyze algorithms to answer the same two questions.
Does an algorithm possess the necessary properties to
meet the architectural requirements? How can the
algorithm be transformed so that the necessary
properties can be easily reflected in parallel programs?
This analysis has to be performed again and again when a
program is ported from a one type of computers to
another, largely repeating the work that has been done
previously. Is it possible to perform the analysis “once
and for all”, describing properties of algorithms so
that all of the necessary information can be gleaned
from this description any time a new architecture
appears? Yes, it is. This is the primary goal of the
AlgoWiki project. Changes in computer architecture do
not change algorithms – this is the main principle that
underlies AlgoWiki and makes the project successful.
“Once and for all” mentioned above is realized through
comprehensive unified descriptions of algorithms
included in AlgoWiki with a special emphasis on their
parallel features and properties.
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