[comp.sys.transputer] 1st European Conference on Hypercube and Distributed Computers

hleroy@irisa.UUCP (Hugues Leroy) (06/07/89)

                   1st European Conference on
              Hypercube and Distributed Computers 

                       October 4 - 6 1989
                         RENNES, FRANCE

                       ORGANISED BY
                       INRIA - IRISA



Conference Chairman : Francoise Andre (IRISA)

ORGANIZING COMMITTEE
    T. Bricheteau (INRIA)         E. Lebret     (IRISA)
    S. Gosset     (INRIA)         S. Many       (INRIA)
    T. Priol      (IRISA)


PROGRAM COMMITTEE
President:       J.P. Verjus (France)

   C. Addison (Norway)            P. Leca (France)
   F. Andre (France)              A. Lichnewski (France)
   L. Beernaert (Belgium)         B. Philippe (France)
   T. Bemmerl (FRG)               P. Quinton (France)
   M. Bertocchi (Italy)           M. Raynal (France)
   R. Chamberlain (UK)            Y. Robert (France)
   M. Cosnard (France)            D. Roose (Belgium)
   R. Hempel (FRG)                K. Solchenbach (FRG)
   B. Kagstrom (Sweden)           U. Trottenberg (FRG)
   H. Leroy (France)              M. Valero (Spain)



CONFERENCE SPONSORED BY

   -CNRS Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique
   -C3   Cooperation, Concurrence , Communication
   -GAMNI/SMAI  Societe de Mathematiques Appliquees et Industrielles
   -ONERA Office National d'Etudes et de Recherches Aerospatiales
   -Universite de Rennes


PROGRAM
            Wednesday October 4, 1989
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08h30-09h45 : Registration
09h45-10h45 : Invited Lecture 
              An assesment of second-generation multicomputers
              C. Seitz (California Institute of Technology, USA)
10h45-11h15 : Break

          SESSION 1:  Non Numerical Algorithms
          Chairperson : J.P. Verjus (IMAG, Grenoble, France)

11h15-11h45 :  Component labelling on a distributed memory multiprocessor
               H. Embrechts, D. Roose. (Belgium)

11h45-12h15 :  Dynamic Programming on a ring of processors
               S .Miguet, Y. Robert. (France)

12h15-14h15 :  End of Session 1. Lunch

          SESSION 2: Partial Differential Equations
          Chairperson: M. Valero (U.P.C, Barcelona, Spain)

14h15-14h45 :  Multigrid solution for 3D anisotropic elliptic problems on
               local memory MIMD computers.
               U. Gartel (FRG)

14h45-15h15 :  Solving tridiagonal linear systems in parallel on local
               memory MIMD machines.
               A. Krechel, H.J. Plum, K. Stuben (FRG)

15h15-15h45 :  A comparison of parallel multigrid strategies.
               S.Vanderwalle, R. Piessens (Belgium)

15h45-16h15 :  End of Session 2 . Break

           SESSION 3: Tools and Environment
           Chairperson: F. Andre (IRISA, Rennes, France)

16h15-16h45 :  Lotop - A load generator for parallel computers.
               T. Bemmerl, P. Hofstetter, T. Ludwig (FRG)

16h45-17h15 :  Benchmarking the iPSC/2 hypercube multiprocessor.
               L. Bomans, D. Roose (Belgium)

17h15-17h45 :  Control replay scheme for distributed systems.
               J.L. Pazat (France)

17h45-18h15 :  End of Session 3 .

             Thursday October 5, 1989
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           SESSION 4 : Basic Algorithms in Linear Algebra
           Chairperson: R. Chamberlain (Intel, Swindon, UK)


09h00-09h30 :  Updating and downdating the inverse Cholesky factor on a
               hypercube multiprocessor.
               E. Chu, A. George (Canada)

09h30-10h00 :  Parallel triangularization of sparse matrices on
               distributed memory multiprocessors.
               J. Duato, J. Pons (Spain)

10h00-10h30 :  Computing a rank-identifying QR factorization on a
               distributed memory multiprocessor.
               C.H. Bischof (USA)

10h30-11h00 :  End of Session 4 . Break

           SESSION 5 : Languages and Operating Systems
           Chairperson: R. Hempel (GMD, St Augustin, FRG)

11h00-11h30 :  S: The CHEOPS operating system.
               J.M. Lepine, F.Rubi (France)

11h30-12h00 :  Mapping programs on regular distributed architectures.
               G.R. Perrin, P. Clauss, S. Damy (France)

12h00-12h30 :  A Langage for the design or regular parallel algorithms.
               P. Gachet, C. Mauras, P. Quinton, Y. Saouter (France)

12h30-14h30 :  End of Session 5 . Lunch

           SESSION 6 : Neural Networks
       Chairperson: D. Roose (Katholieke Universiteit of Leuven, Belgium)

14h30-15h00 :  Multiprocessor implementation of neural networks.
               L. Personnaz, G. Dreyfus (France)

15h00-15h30 :  Parallel implementation of learning by a neural network
               on the hypercube.
               J. Bourrely (France)

15h30-16h00 :  End of Session 6 . Break

           SESSION 7 : Poster Session

16h00-18h00 :  Poster Session ( 21 Posters)

18h00-..... :  Cocktail

             Wednesday October 6, 1989
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           SESSION 8 : Linear Algebra and Scientific Computing
           Chairperson: P. Leca (Onera, Chatillon, France)

09h00-09h30 :  Distributed block algorithms for the triangular Sylvester
               equation with condition estimator.
               B. Kagstrom, P. Poromaa (Sweden)

09h30-10h00 :  Scientific parallel computing with transputers networks.
               A. Cosnuau (France)

10h00-10h30 :  Embedding of a honeycomb topology onto a hypercube.
               D. Deserable, Y.Dupont (France)

10h30-11h00 :  End of Session 8 . Break

           SESSION 9 : Interconnection Networks
           Chairperson: T. Bemmerl (University of Munich, FRG)

11h00-11h30 :  The de Bruijn and Kautz networks: a competition for the
               hypercube?
               J.C. Bermond, C. Peyrat (France)

11h30-12h00 :  Efficient communication in polynode systems.
               K. Malowaniec, H.Scheidig, M.F. Schneider, R. Spurk (FRG)

12h00-12h30 :  Performance analysis of broadcasting algoritms on a
               hypercube.
               P. Fraigniaud (France)

12h30-13h00 :  How to use an incomplete binary hypercube for fault
               tolerance.
               M. Sultan Alam, R.G. Melhem (USA)

13h00-15h00 :  End of the conference . Lunch

15h00-17h00 :  Visit of IRISA labs



GENERAL INFORMATION

Location : Rennes, Brittany, connected by rail to PARIS 
                                 (by TGV ! 350 km, 2 hours)
                     Airport (Rennes St Jacques) (10 min to downtown)


The conference will be held at : Maison des Metiers
                                 2, Cours des Allies
                                 35029 Rennes Cedex
                         Tel: 33 - ( 1 ) 99 67 32 22

Lunches and Poster session will be held at :
                                   Hotel Altea
                                 Parc du Colombier
                                Rue du Capitaine Maignan
                                35000 RENNES
                         Tel: 33 - ( 1 ) 99 31 54 54

(Hotel is just in front of Maison des Metiers)

REGISTRATION

a) Registration fees:
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VAT 18,60 % included

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- University member rate is applicable to anyone justifying that University
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- A limited number of students registrations is avalaible.Every request has
  to be sent together with a valid copy of the student card.

These fees includes:

    -attendance at the workshop
    -a copy of the proceedings
    -an invitation to a reception on Thursday October 5th, 1989
    -tea/coffee breaks
    -lunches

These fees do not cover travelling expenses , hotel accomodation.

b) Registration procedures:
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Prospective participants to the Conference should complete the enclosed
registration form and return it TOGETHER WITH THE REGISTRATION FEE to:


                          INRIA
                   Bureau des Colloques
           Domaine de Voluceau - Rocquencourt - B.P. 105
                78153 LE CHESNAY CEDEX - FRANCE

     Tel: 33 ( 1 ) 39 63 56 00 / 39 63 53 Hotel
     Telex : 697 033 F

===> Registration form WITHOUT payment will not be taken into account.

c) Payment
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All payments should be made in FRENCH CURRENCY
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Fees will be returned in full for any witten cancellation received 8 days before
the Conference. There will be no entitlement for later cancellation


   
OFFICIAL LANGUAGES   English and French 

PROCEEDINGS

Proceedings will be published by North-Holland and distributed at the beginning
of the Conference.

HOTELS

Hotel reservation should be made by each participant directly to:

                        C.M.B. VOYAGES
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Use the enclosed Accomodation Form. THE DEADLINE IS JULY 22, 1989

TRAVEL

a) Train A 20% discount may be obtained from the SNCF for a round trip
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b) Plane A 35% discount may be obtained from AIR INTER for a round trip
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Reduced rate tickets from SNCF or AIR INTER will be sent to participants
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c) Visa It is reminded that foreign visitors execpt those from European
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LOCAL ARRANGEMENTS

a) Registration  Registration for the Conference participants will start at
---------------  8.30 a.m on Wednesday October 4th, 1989


b) Evening event On Thursday October 5th, 1989, at 6 p.m. , a cocktail 
---------------- party will be organized in honour of the participants.

c) Refreshments  Drinks will be avalaible during the breaks.
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d) Mail Mail can be addressed to particiapnts through the Conference
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e) Telephone messages Participants may receive telephone messages during the
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f) Lunches Meals will be served at Hotel Altea.
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g) Secretariat will be avalaible during the Conference.
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