ylkingsbury@watdragon.waterloo.edu (Yvonne Kingsbury) (06/22/89)
The University of Waterloo 200 University Avenue Waterloo, Ontario The Institute of Computer Research (ICR) Presents a seminar on Parallel Computation in Dynamic Programming for Optimal String-to-Network Alignments by Dr. M.G. Thomason of Department of Computer Science, University of Tennessee ABSTRACT A version of parallel computation in dynamic programming for optimal string-to-network alignments is discussed. The specific application is pattern analysis in which Markov networks are used as models of classes of strings. The dynamic programming computes maximum probability string-to-network alignments with a cost function based on relative frequencies. The concurrent-processor computer is a Sequent Balance, a machine with processors, memory modules, and I/O controllers connected to a single, high-speed bus. The implementation and experimental results are described. DATE: Thursday, June 29, 1989 TIME: 10:00 a.m. PLACE: Davis Centre, Room 1302 Everyone is welcome. Refreshments served.