simulation@uflorida.cis.ufl.edu (Moderator: Paul Fishwick) (02/28/91)
Volume: 20, Issue: 6, Wed Feb 27 14:45:09 EST 1991
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(1) RE: Simulation of the Intel iPSC/2
(2) CALL: International Journal of Computer Simulation
(3) AAAI Workshop on Model Based Reasoning
(4) WANTED: Public Domain GPSS
(5) Parallel Processing Lab Facilities
(6) CALL (2nd): IEEE Potentials Magazine
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Posted-Date: Sun, 24 Feb 91 09:35:30 -0500
Date: Sun, 24 Feb 91 09:35:30 -0500
From: watro@linus.mitre.org
To: hammond@mcs.anl.gov, jacob%nydala.cs.umu.se@uunet.uu.net
Cc: watro@linus.mitre.org, simulation@bikini.cis.ufl.edu
Subject: "simulation" of the Intel iPSC/2
There have been two messages recently concerning simulation of
hypercube processors. But, what does one mean by simulation in this
context? Steve Hammond (hammond@mcs.anl.gov) correctly points out
that ISC supplies a tool that that they call an iPSC/2 simulator.
This simulator is basically a debugging tool for iPSC/2 code. The
parallel code is run by time-slicing on a sequential machine. One
gets no performance information relevant to parallel execution. I
suspect that most people are more interested in performance
simulation. For example, anyone designing parallel processors needs
to do performance simulation to test whether their design is a good
one. Presumably ISC has a performance simulator for the iPSC/2 but I
doubt that they are giving it away.
I am aware of some performance simulation of hypercubes. For example,
"Modeling Internode Communication For Hypercube Architectures" by
Upchurch and Neuse (SCS Summer Sim Conf, July 89). This paper is
based on communication in the JPL Mark III hypercube. Neuse works for
SES, and this simulation model is one of the examples you get when you
buy SESWorkbench. The model has been extended to the hyperswitch by
the authors in a later paper. At MITRE, I wrote one new submodel that
converts the original simulation to reflect message passing on the
iPSC/2. Currently at MITRE, we are working to develop more general
approaches to performance simulation for parallel processing. Any
suggestions are welcome !!!
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Date: Mon, 25 Feb 91 13:47:44 CST
From: "George Zobrist, Professor" <C2816@UMRVMB.UMR.EDU>
Subject: call for papers - international journal of computer simulation
To: simulation@bikini.cis.ufl.edu
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INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF COMPUTER SIMULATION
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Date: Mon, 25 Feb 91 12:27 PST
From: Ethan A. Scarl <eas@atc.boeing.com>
Subject: MBR Workshop at AAAI
To: simulation-request@bikini.cis.ufl.edu
Cc: ethan@atc.boeing.com
In-Reply-To: <9102240239.AA12551@fish.cis.ufl.edu>
The AAAI Workshop on Model-Based Reasoning
held at the Ninth National Converence on Artificial Intelligence
Symbolic models have been built to describe systems such as
electronic circuits, factories, gear chains and kidneys. In addition,
symbolic models have been built to describe processes such as
design, diagnosis, planning, scheduling and simulation. The AAAI-91
workshop on Model-based Reasoning will focus on both innovative
and practical ideas which have led to operational success, high
performance, or realistic scientific or business complexity.
Submissions are solicited concerning the design, implementation,
operation, and effects of using model-based systems in various
disciplines including engineering, manufacturing and medicine.
Discussion of ideas which led to problems and limitations will also
be welcome. Submissions describing fielded or field-tested models
are particularly welcome. As in past workshops, each author will be
asked to prepare a paper for inclusion in a volume of working notes
which will be distributed to participants at the time of the
workshop.
Submissions might choose to emphasize any of the following issues:
- Validation: how was validation planned and performed?
- Maintenance: who maintains models; what helps or hinders
maintenance?
- Development methodology: what approaches were taken?
- Content: to what extend are models built using standard domain
principles, and to what extent are innovative procedures used?
- Multiple models: how are multiple models created and related?
- Scaleup: how were models extended from prototype to realistic
size?
Deadlines are as follows:
March 8, 1991 Deadline for abstracts (4 page limit)
April 15, 1991 Acceptance notices sent
May 24, 1991 Camera-ready papers due to AAAI (10 page limit)
The workshop will be held at the time of AAAI-91 in Anaheim,
during the week of July 15, 1991.
Please send submissions to one of the following:
John Kunz
IntelliCorp
1975 El Camino Real
Mt View CA 94040
email: kunz@intellicorp.com
fax: 415-965-5647
Ethan A. Scarl
Boeing Computer Services
MS 7L-64
P.O. Box 24346
Seattle, WA 98124-0346
email: ethan@atc.boeing.com
fax: (206) 865-2964
Organizing committee:
Johan deKleer, XEROX PARC
Richard Doyle, JPL
Dan Dvorak, ITT Laboratories
David Franke, University of Texas at Austin
Marilyn Golden, Ford Aerospace
Ben Kuipers, University of Texas at Austin
Amruth Kumar, State University of New York at Buffalo
John Kunz, IntelliCorp
Ethan Scarl, Boeing Computing Services
Mark Shirley, XEROX PARC
Jon Sticklen, Michigan State University
Dan Weld, University of Washington
Brian Williams, XEROX PARC
Linda Williams, McDonnell-Douglas
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Newsgroups: comp.simulation
Path: maui.cs.ucla.edu!tai
From: tai@CS.UCLA.EDU (Ann Tai)
Subject: Public Domain GPSS
Originator: tai@maui.cs.ucla.edu
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Date: Tue, 26 Feb 91 23:54:25 GMT
Apparently-To: comp-simulation@uunet.uu.net
I am looking for a public domain GPSS program.
Does it exist? Where can I get it with ftp?
Thank you in advance.
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Path: mimsy!umiacs.umd.edu!curtiss
From: curtiss@umiacs.umd.edu (Phil J. Curtiss)
Newsgroups: alt.graphics.pixutils,comp.simulation,comp.graphics.visualization
Subject: UMIACS Prallel Processing Lab Invites Usage of its Facilities
Date: 27 Feb 91 03:43:40 GMT
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Reply-To: curtiss@umiacs.umd.edu (Phil J. Curtiss)
Followup-To: alt.graphics.pixutils
Organization: University of Maryland Institute for Advanced Computer Studies
Announcement:
The University of Maryland Institute for Advanced Computer Studies
is currently offering free use of it's Parallel Processing
Laboratory facilities. This offer includes staff support, as well
as use of our Connection Machine. Details below.
Goals:
The University of Maryland Institute for Advanced Computer Studies
(UMIACS) was established in 1985 with goals of broadening the
overall base of support for computing research throughout the
University of Maryland System and to focus on interdisciplinary
topics in computing and nurture their growth within the Institute.
Research is being conducted in the areas of artificial intelligence,
computation theory, computer systems, database systems, fault
tolerance, human factors engineering, numerical analysis, parallel
processing performance evaluation, and software engineering.
Facilities:
The Institute operates a 16k Connection Machine with 32 bit floating
point hardware, two framebuffers and a 5 Gbyte datavault. Its
current configuration is as follows:
Software
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Languages: Utilities:
- (New) C* - NRL C* Library
- C* array library
- C* Segment library
- CMFG - Fast Graph package
- *Lisp - CMVU
- CMFG - Fast Graph package
- CMSSL - Scientific Software Library
- CM Fortran - NRL CM Fortran Library
- CMFG - Fast Graph package
- CMSSL - Scientific Software Library
- C,Lisp,Fortrans-Paris - CMFG - Fast Graph package
- CMSSL - Scientific Software Library
Hardware
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Connection Machine:
- 16K processors - 32 bit floating point hardware
- 2 1024x1048x24 framebuffers - 5 Gb DavaVault
- 2 Sony Monitors 1280x1024
Front Ends:
Vax-6210 Sun-4/280
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64 Mb Mem 32 Mb Mem
176 Mb Swap 156 Mb Swap
3 MIPS (approx) 10 MIPS (approx)
DEC RA81 611 Mb Disk 891 Mb Disk
EMC MRA600 611 Mb Disk 891 Mb Disk
Active Projects:
The Institute currently has approximately 60 active projects 50 of
which are with research institutions (other universities, etc) and
10 of which are corporate and government. A list of all current
research efforts complete with abstracts is being compiled and will
be available for anonymous ftp in the next couple of months.
Using the Facilities:
UMIACS offers use of the its Parallel Processing Lab for research.
We are also making the facilities available, on a limited basis, for
corporate users. Interested parties should contact one of the
individuals below.
People to Contact:
- Mitchell Murphy, Parallel Systems Manager, mitch@umiacs.umd.edu,
(301) 405-6742, University of Maryland, UMIACS, AVW Bldg.,
College Park, Md 20742.
- Phillip Curtiss, Parallel Systems Staff, curtiss@umiacs.umd.edu,
(301) 405-6744, University of Maryland, UMIACS, AVW Bldg.,
College Park, Md 20742.
- Larry S. Davis, Directory, lsd@umiacs.umd.edu, (301) 405-6722,
University of Maryland, UMIACS, AVW Bldg., College Park, Md 20742.
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Domain: curtiss@umiacs.umd.edu Phillip Curtiss
UUCP: uunet!mimsy!curtiss UMIACS - Univ. of Maryland
Phone: +1-301-405-6744 College Park, Md 20742
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Date: Wed, 27 Feb 91 13:16:33 CST
From: "George Zobrist, Professor" <C2816@UMRVMB.UMR.EDU>
Subject: solicitation of manuscripts for ieee potentials - simulation
To: simulation@bikini.cis.ufl.edu
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**** SECOND CALL FOR MANUSCRIPTS ****
SOLICITATION OF MANUSCRIPTS FOR IEEE POTENTIALS MAGAZINE
THE IEEE POTENTIALS MAGAZINE (A QUARTERLY) IS SOLICITING MANUSCRIPTS FOR
A PLANNED SPECIAL ISSUE ON ASPECTS OF SIMULATION.
THE IEEE POTENTIALS MAGAZINE GOES TO ALL STUDENT MEMBERS OF THE IEEE
(US AND CANADA), PRESENTLY ABOUT 50, 000.
THE LEVEL OF THE ARTICLE IS ADDRESSED TO THE UNDERGRADUATE STUDENT AND HAS
SEVERAL OBJECTIVES : INTERESTING THE STUDENT IN A TOPIC FOR FURTHER STUDY,
EXPLAINING TECHNOLOGICAL ADVANCES IN AN AREA, A FORUM FOR TECHNICAL IDEAS,
ARTICLES OF INTEREST TECHNICALLY.
IT SHOULD BE STRESSED THAT THE ARTICLE SHOULD NOT TRY TO MYSTIFY THE STUDENT
BUT TO ENABLE THE STUDENT TO LEARN MORE ABOUT TECHNICAL MATERIAL THAT HE/SHE
MAY/MAY NOT BECOME ACQUAINTED WITH IN THEIR FORMAL COURSE WORK.
SIMULATION TOPICS MIGHT BE: VARIOUS SPEED UP ALGORITHMS FOR DISTRIBUTED
PROCESSING, DISCRETE EVENT SIMULATION PROCESS, DISTRIBUTED SIMULATION,
APPLICATIONS, NEED FOR SIMULATION, ETC
LENGTH OF ARTICLE CAN BE NO MORE THAN 10 MANUSCRIPT PAGES (8 1/2-11) REDUCED
BY NUMBER OF FIGURES- SHORTER PAPERS ALSO ACCEPTABLE
THE MANUSCRIPTS ARE REVIEWED BY: STUDENTS, FACULTY, RESEARCHERS IN AREA AND
THEN A DECISION IS MADE AS TO WHETHER TO PUBLISH OR NOT.
IF INTERESTED, CONTACT:
DR. GEORGE W. ZOBRIST
ASSOCIATE EDITOR, IEEE POTENTIALS MAGAZINE
DEPARTMENT OF COMPUTER SCIENCE
UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI-ROLLA
ROLLA, MO 65401
PHONE: 314-341-4836
EMAIL: C2816@UMRVMB.UMR.EDU (INTERNET) OR C2816@UMRVMB.BITNET
DEADLINE FOR RECEIPT OF MANUSCRIPT SUMMER OF 1991
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