Supercomputers:

Directions in Technology and Applications

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Size: 112 pages, 6 x 9

Publication Year:1989

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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 ...
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Front Matter	i-x
Part A: Opening Remarks	1-2	(skim)
1. Welcome	3-4	(skim)
2. Supercomputers: Vital Tool for the Nation	5-12	(skim)
3. Introduction	13-18	(skim)
Part B: The Changing Landscape of Supercomputer Technology	19-20	(skim)
4. Exisiting Conditions	21-50	(skim)
5. Toward the Future	51-70	(skim)
Part C: Existing Applications of Supercomputers in Industry	71-72	(skim)
6. Deciding to Aquire a Powerful New Research Tool-Supercomputing	73-80	(skim)
7. Using Supercomputing to Transform Thinking about Product Design	81-89	(skim)
8. Achieving a Pioneering Outlook with Supercomputing	90-98	(skim)
Part D: Concluding Remarks	99-100	(skim)
9. Summary	101-102	(skim)

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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.

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