[comp.parallel] Parallel Numerical Analysis Workshop

fp@castle.ed.ac.uk (Frank Plab) (05/14/91)

                     CALL FOR PARTICIPATION
               
                        One-Day Workshop
                        
                              on
               
                   PARALLEL NUMERICAL ANALYSIS
               
                          sponsored by 
               Edinburgh Parallel Computing Centre
                     University of Edinburgh
                          21 June 1991

A one-day workshop on Parallel Computing in Numerical Analysis will be
held at the Edinburgh Parallel Computing Centre (EPCC) on Friday, 
21 June 1991. The workshop should give numerical analysts and
other interested researchers an opportunity to exchange experiences in
parallelising numerical algorithms.

Invited presentations:

     Prof Iain Duff (Rutherford Appleton Laboratory) 
        "Exploitation of Parallelism in the Solution of Sparse Systems"
        
     Dr Peter Mayes (Numerical Algorithms Group)
        "Parallelism and the NAG library"

If you interested to give a talk and/or to attend please contact

     Frank Plab
     Edinburgh Parallel Computing Centre
     James Clerk Maxwell Building
     University of Edinburgh
     Mayfield Road
     Edinburgh EH9 3JZ
     Tel.: 031 - 650 5021
     Fax:  031 - 662 4712
     e-mail: F.Plab@uk.ac.ed
	


The Edinburgh Parallel Computing Centre (EPCC) is a multi-disciplinary
institution engaged in research and commercial development in parallel
computing.  It is home to a wide range of parallel computing equipment,
including: a Computing Surface with more than 400 T800 transputers and
over 300 users; the UK Grand Challenge machine, which contains 64
i860/T800 hybrid nodes; and both a 64x64 and a 32x32 AMT DAP.  EPCC has
a full-time staff of 26, and a large number of associates in computer
science, physical and mathematical sciences.

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Steve Stevenson                            {steve,fpst}@hubcap.clemson.edu
Department of Computer Science,            comp.parallel
Clemson University, Clemson, SC 29634-1906 (803)656-5880.mabell

fp@castle.ed.ac.uk (Frank Plab) (05/25/91)

                   2nd CALL FOR PARTICIPATION
               
                        One-Day Workshop
                        
                              on
               
                   PARALLEL NUMERICAL ANALYSIS
               
                          sponsored by 
               Edinburgh Parallel Computing Centre
                     University of Edinburgh
                          21 June 1991

A one-day workshop on Parallel Computing in Numerical Analysis will be
held at the Edinburgh Parallel Computing Centre (EPCC) on Friday, 
21 June 1991. The workshop should give numerical analysts and
other interested researchers an opportunity to exchange experiences in
parallelising numerical algorithms.

Invited presentations:

     Prof Iain Duff (Rutherford Appleton Laboratory) 
        "Exploitation of Parallelism in the Solution of Sparse Systems"
        
     Dr Peter Mayes (Numerical Algorithms Group)
        "Parallelism and the NAG library"



The Edinburgh Parallel Computing Centre (EPCC) is a multi-disciplinary
institution engaged in research and commercial development in parallel
computing.  It is home to a wide range of parallel computing equipment,
including: a Computing Surface with more than 400 T800 transputers and
over 300 users; the UK Grand Challenge machine, which contains 64
i860/T800 hybrid nodes; and both a 64x64 and a 32x32 AMT DAP.  EPCC has
a full-time staff of 26, and a large number of associates in computer
science, physical and mathematical sciences.



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               Parallel Numerical Analysis Workshop
               Edinburgh Parallel Computing Centre
                          21 June 1991

                       REGISTRATION FORM
                      
                     
I wish to attend the workshop on Parallel Numerical Analysis.

I wish/do not wish to present a paper (abstract enclosed/to follow)
Deadline for receiving abstracts: 1 June.
Abstracts written in LaTeX are appreciated but not a must.

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First name:_____________________________________________________________

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Position:_______________________________________________________________

Address:________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________________

Phone:__________________________________________________________________

E-mail:_________________________________________________________________

Please return preferable until 1 June to (by e-mail will do it):
     Frank Plab
     Edinburgh Parallel Computing Centre
     James Clerk Maxwell Building
     University of Edinburgh
     Mayfield Road
     Edinburgh EH9 3JZ
     Phone: 031 - 650 5021
     Fax:   031 - 662 4712
     e-mail: F.Plab@uk.ac.ed

fp@castle.ed.ac.uk (Frank Plab) (06/06/91)

                   FINAL CALL FOR PARTICIPATION
               
                        One-Day Workshop
                        
                              on
               
                   PARALLEL NUMERICAL ANALYSIS
               
                          sponsored by 
               Edinburgh Parallel Computing Centre
                     University of Edinburgh
                          21 June 1991

A one-day workshop on Parallel Computing in Numerical Analysis will be
held at the Edinburgh Parallel Computing Centre (EPCC) on Friday, 
21 June 1991. The workshop should give numerical analysts and
other interested researchers an opportunity to exchange experiences in
parallelising numerical algorithms.

Invited presentations:

     Prof Iain Duff (Rutherford Appleton Laboratory) 
        "Exploitation of Parallelism in the Solution of Sparse Systems"
        
     Dr Peter Mayes (Numerical Algorithms Group)
        "Parallelism and the NAG library"

Organising committee:
     Frank Plab (Edinburgh Parallel Computing Centre)
     Ken McKinnon (Dept of Mathematics, University of Edinburgh)
     Dugald Duncan (Dept of Mathematics, Heriot-Watt University)

The Edinburgh Parallel Computing Centre (EPCC) is a multi-disciplinary
institution engaged in research and commercial development in parallel
computing.  It is home to a wide range of parallel computing equipment,
including: a Computing Surface with more than 400 T800 transputers and
over 300 users; the UK Grand Challenge machine, which contains 64
i860/T800 hybrid nodes; and both a 64x64 and a 32x32 AMT DAP.  EPCC has
a full-time staff of 26, and a large number of associates in computer
science, physical and mathematical sciences.

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                          P R O G R A M

                        One-Day Workshop

                              on

                   PARALLEL NUMERICAL ANALYSIS

                          sponsored by
               Edinburgh Parallel Computing Centre
                     University of Edinburgh
                          21 June 1991


                      Organising committee:
          Frank Plab (Edinburgh Parallel Computing Centre)
     Ken McKinnon (Dept of Mathematics, University of Edinburgh)
     Dugald Duncan (Dept of Mathematics, Heriot-Watt University)


 9.30--10.00 Registration and Coffee

SESSION 1:

10.00--10.10 David Wallace (Director of the EPCC) 
             opening and introduction to EPCC

10.10--11.10 invited presentation: 
             Prof Iain Duff (Rutherford Appleton Laboratory)
             "Exploitation of Parallelism in the Solution of Sparse Systems"


11.10--11.30 Coffee


SESSION 2:

11.30--11.55 D.C. Heggie (Department of Maths, Edinburgh University)
             "The N Body Problem; Tools and Algorithms."

11.55--12.20 R.A. Renaut (Dept of Mathematics, Arizona State University, USA)
             "Parallel Power-of-Two FFTs on Hypercubes"

12.20--12.45 D.J.Higham (Dept of Maths & Comp Sc, Univ Dundee)
             W.H. Enright (Department of Computer Science, University of 
             Toronto, Canada, M5S 1A4)
             "Parallel Defect Control for Initial Value ODEs"


12.45--13.45 lunch


SESSION 3:

13.45--14.25 invited presentation:
             Dr Peter Mayes (Numerical Algorithms Group)
             "Parallelism and the NAG library"


PARALLEL SESSIONS 4 A:

14.35--15.00 M.J. Jamieson (Dept of Computing Science, University of Glasgow)
             "Invocation of Parallel Computation in Solving a Second Order
             Eigenvalue Differential Equation"

15.00--15.25 P.J. Davies (Dept of Maths & Computer Science, University Dundee),
             D.B. Duncan (Dept of Maths, Heriot-Watt University)
             "Efficient Parallel Computation of Fractal Dimensions"          

15.25--15.50 E.S. Fraga (Dept of Chem Eng, Edinburgh University)
             K.I.M.McKinnon (Department of Maths, Edinburgh University)
             "Parallel Optimization Techniques for Optimal Heat Integrated
             Separation Sequence Generation"

PARALLEL SESSION 4 B:

14.35--15.00 A. Craig (Dept of Mathematical Sciences, University of Durham)
             "Parallel Preconditioning for the Finite Element Method"          

15.00--15.25 C.H. Walshaw (Dept of Maths, Heriot-Watt University)
             "Implicit Integration of Time Dependent PDEs on a Parallel 
             Computer"

15.25--15.50 P.K. Jimack (School of Computer Studies, University of Leeds)
             "Parallel Unconstrained Optimization Algorithms for Solving a
             Problem in 3-Dimensional Non-linear Elasticity"


15.50--16.15 Tea


SESSION 5:

16.15--16.40 R.D. da Cunha (Computing Lab, University of Kent at
             Canterbury/ Centro de Processamento de Dados, Universidade 
             Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil),
             T. Hopkins (Computing Lab, University of Kent at Canterbury)
             "Research on Parallel Iterative Methods for the Solution of
             Systems of Linear Equations"

16.40--17.05 T.W. Archibald (Department of Maths, Edinburgh University)
             K.I.M. McKinnon (Department of Maths, Edinburgh University)
             L.C. Thomas (Department of Business Studies , Edinburgh University)
             "Parallel Value Iteration Algorithms for Discounted Markov
             Decision Processes."

17.05--17.30 D.B. Duncan (Dept of Maths, Heriot-Watt University)
             "Optimal parallel finite difference algorithms"

17.30        Closing


Where more than one author is mentioned, the first one will be the speaker.



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               Parallel Numerical Analysis Workshop
               Edinburgh Parallel Computing Centre
                          21 June 1991

                       REGISTRATION FORM
                      
                     
I wish to attend the workshop on Parallel Numerical Analysis.

Surname:________________________________________________________________

First name:_____________________________________________________________

Institution:____________________________________________________________

Department:_____________________________________________________________

Position:_______________________________________________________________

Address:________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________________

Phone:__________________________________________________________________

E-mail:_________________________________________________________________

Please return until 12 June to (by e-mail will do it):
     Frank Plab
     Edinburgh Parallel Computing Centre
     James Clerk Maxwell Building
     University of Edinburgh
     Mayfield Road
     Edinburgh EH9 3JZ
     Phone: 031 - 650 5021
     Fax:   031 - 662 4712
     e-mail: F.Plab@uk.ac.ed