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Introduction to a Parallel Language

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So far we have presented parallelization methods, strategies and parallel algorithms for computational science problems. What we would like to untertake now is to give an introduction to a programming language with which it is possible to realize the parallel algorithms on parallel machines.

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  1. Institut für Theoretische Physik der Universität Heidelberg, Philosophenweg 19, D-6900, Heidelberg, Fed. Rep. of Germany

    Professor Dr. Dieter W. Heermann

  2. Theoretische Physik: FB8, Bergische Universität - GHS, Gauss-Strasse 20, D-5600, Wuppertal 1, Fed. Rep. of Germany

    Anthony N. Burkitt Ph.D.

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  1. Institut für Theoretische Physik der Universität Heidelberg, Philosophenweg 19, D-6900, Heidelberg, Fed. Rep. of Germany

    Dieter W. Heermann

  2. Theoretische Physik: FB8, Bergische Universität - GHS, Gauss-Strasse 20, D-5600, Wuppertal 1, Fed. Rep. of Germany

    Anthony N. Burkitt Ph.D.

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Heermann, D.W., Burkitt, A.N. (1991). Introduction to a Parallel Language. In: Heermann, D.W., Burkitt, A.N. (eds) Parallel Algorithms in Computational Science. Springer Series in Information Sciences, vol 24. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-76265-9_9

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