[TYPES/announce] New Book on "Parallel Programming"

[Gerstner, Ralf, Springer DE]

Rauber, Thomas;  Rünger, Gudula

Parallel Programming for Multicore and Cluster Systems

1st Edition., 2010, X, 450 p., Hardcover

ISBN: 978-3-642-04817-3

 

Features and Benefits:

+ Broad coverage of all aspects of parallel programming 

+ Special emphasis on runtime efficiency and memory organization 

+ Presented material has been used in courses for many years 

+ Complemented by many examples and an additional website with teaching material 

 

Innovations in hardware architecture, like hyper-threading or multicore processors, mean that

 parallel computing resources are available for inexpensive desktop computers. In only a few

 years, many standard software products will be based on concepts of parallel programming 

implemented on such hardware, and the range of applications will be much broader than that of 

scientific computing, up to now the main application area for parallel computing.

 

Rauber and Rünger take up these recent developments in processor architecture by giving 

detailed descriptions of parallel programming techniques that are necessary for developing 

efficient programs for multicore processors as well as for parallel cluster systems and 

supercomputers. Their book is structured in three main parts, covering all areas of parallel 

computing: the architecture of parallel systems, parallel programming models and environments, 

and the implementation of efficient application algorithms. The emphasis lies on parallel 

programming techniques needed for different architectures.

 

The main goal of the book is to present parallel programming techniques that can be used in 

many situations for many application areas and which enable the reader to develop correct and 

efficient parallel programs. Many examples and exercises are provided to show how to apply the 

techniques. The book can be used as both a textbook for students and a reference book for 

professionals. The presented material has been used for courses in parallel programming at 

different universities for many years.

 

Keywords: Distributed Programming - Grid Computing - Multithreading - Networking - Parallel 

Programming - Scientific Programming

 

Read more detailed information 

(including detailed table of contents and sample chapter): 

www.springer.com/978-3-642-04817-3   

 

 

ORDER INFORMATION:

 

Springer:  

www.springer.com/978-3-642-04817-3 

Amazon:

http://www.amazon.com/Parallel-Programming-Multicore-Cluster-Systems/dp/364204817X 

 

 

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Ralf Gerstner

Springer

Senior Editor | Computer Science Editorial

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www.springer.com

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