SINGAPORE-MIT ALLIANCE (COMPUTER SCIENCE)

SMA5505 / 6.338J / 18.337J – Applied Parallel Computing

Department of Computer Science, National University of Singapore (NUS)

Spring 2004 (updated: March 2, 2005)

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This module is an advanced interdisciplinary introduction to applied parallel computing on modern supercomputers. Numerical topics include dense and sparse linear algebra, N-body problems, multigrid, fast-multipole, wavelets and Fourier transforms. Geometrical topics include partitioning and mesh generation. Other topics include applications oriented architecture, software systems, MPI, Cilk, data parallel systems, parallel MATLAB, caches and vector processors with hands-on emphasis on understanding the realities and myths of what is possible on the world's fastest machines.

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Course Schedule:

§         Lectures: Wed, 1000-1200, (Teo)

§         Recitation: Tue, 0900-1000 (Singapore Time) – Edelman

§         Video: Tue and Thu, 1030-1200

§         Consultation hours: 1400-1500 - Wed (Teo), Thu (Chen), Fri (Wang)

Assessment (no examination):  

§         Homework: 40%, Project: 50%, class participation: 10%

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MIT 6.338J / 18.337J

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