[comp.parallel] A request for information

4224_5132@uwovax.uwo.ca (Andrew Semple) (10/26/89)

  In an undergraduate course I am taking, it is required of me to give
a short seminar on a topic in any field of numerical analysis (the course
is one of four mandatory analysis courses, dealing in linear systems,
finite elements, solutions to o.d.e.'s and solutions to p.d.e.'s).  I have
decided to give the class an introduction to parallel processing in the
analysis field, hoping to also gain some personal insight.  If anyone can
help in providing references (introductory only), it would be much appreciated.
In the seminar I hope not to go into too much detail regarding coding, but
do want to detail the process in developing an algorithm, implementing it,
and the question of effectiveness vs. cost.

  Currently we are studying solutions to o.d.e.'s, including the methods of
Adams-Moulton, Runge-Kutta and others.  Nothing too complex yet.  Stability
(partial, strong or otherwise) is emphasized.  Any help here would be VERY
much appreciated.  Please feel free to offer any information you think would
be beneficial.  This notice appears along with my own research efforts and
trying to seek out those from my own Computer Science department with similar
backgrounds.

  Please mail responses to me, all responses used will be adequately noted in
my list of sources.

  Regards,

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Andrew Semple                               ads@uwovax.uwo.ca
4th Year Applied Math/Computer Science      Andrew.Semple@uwovax.uwo.ca
The University of Western Ontario           Semple@uwovax.BITNET
London, Ontario
Canada