lusk@anl-mcs.ARPA (Rusty Lusk) (02/27/86)
Argonne National Laboratory has set up a research facility for the study of parallel computing. It currently includes a 20-processor Encore Multimax, a 12-processor Sequent Balance 8000, and (to be delivered tomorrow) an 8-processor Alliant. Planned enhancements over the next few months are an upgrade to the Sequent and the addition of machine with a hypercube architecture. Local projects utilizing the ACRF (Advanced Computing Research Facility) include parallel logic programming, parallel linear algebra, and the development of portable parallel programming methodologies. The ACRF is intended to be a user facility to support research in parallel computing. Those interested in using the facility in their research should contact either Jack Dongarra or Rusty Lusk Mathematics and Computer Science Division Argonne National Laboratory Argonne, IL 60439 dongarra@anl-mcs.arpa lusk@al-mcs.arpa The first class for those wishing to use the Argonne Advanced Computing Research Facility will be held on March 17-19. The class will cover parallel programming on the Encore and Sequent, and (if all goes according to plan) the Alliant as well. This will be a hands-on class. At its completion participants will have written and run a number of programs on each machine, and should be familiar with the ACRF environment. The third day of the class will be devoted to consideration of each attendee's particular project. This first class will emphasize C as the primary example programming language, although FORTRAN will also be discussed. A later class will reverse the roles of these two languages. Those interested in the March class should contact Rusty Lusk Mathematics and Computer Science Division Argonne National Laboratory Argonne, IL 60439 (312) 972-7852 lusk@anl.mcs.arpa There will be no charge for this class, nor is any financial support for attendees available.