Supercomputers: Directions in Technology and Applications

Washington, D.C.: National Academy Press, 1989. First Edition (presumed; no prior editions or printings cited). Octavo in red and black pictorial jacket; x, 102 pages: illustrations; 23 cm Very good (+); ex-library with spine sticker; spine lightly sunned; wraps rubbed at extremities; pages are clean and binding solid. Paperback. ISBN: 0309040884

" ... proceedings of a symposium on supercomputers held at the National Academy of Sciences complex on September 8 and 9, 1988"--Preface . Supercomputers are the engines of the information age. Exploring commercial supercomputer application, this book outlines trends in the supercomputing technology. It also discusses the debate on the roles of the public and private sectors in nurturing this vital technology. Articles by Robert M. White, Al Gore, Larry L. Smarr, Jack Worlton, Steve Chen, Beverly Eccles, Clifford R. Perry, Lawrence G. Tesler, Doyle D. Knight. | Contents: 1 Front Matter; 2 Part A: Opening Remarks; 3 1. Welcome; 4 2. Supercomputers: Vital Tool for the Nation; 5 3. Introduction; 6 Part B: The Changing Landscape of Supercomputer Technology; 7 4. Exisiting Conditions; 8 5. Toward the Future; 9 Part C: Existing Applications of Supercomputers in Industry; 10 6. Deciding to Aquire a Powerful New Research Tool-Supercomputing; 11 7. Using Supercomputing to Transform Thinking about Product Design; 12 8. Achieving a Pioneering Outlook with Supercomputing; 13 Part D: Concluding Remarks; 14 9. Summary. Notes: " ... proceedings of a symposium on supercomputers held at the National Academy of Sciences complex on September 8 and 9, 1988"--Preface. AIP director: Allan R. Hoffman. Board chairman: Joseph F. Traub.