High Performance Computing and Networking: 8th International Conference, Hpcn Europe, 2000, Amsterdam, the Netherlands, May 8-10, 2000 : Proceedings

by Bubak, Marian; Afsarmanesh, Hamideh; Williams, Roy D.; Hertzberger, Bob

• ISBN13: 9783540675532
• ISBN10: 3540675531
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2000-06-01
• Publisher: Springer-Verlag New York Inc

Summary

This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 8th International Conference on High-Performance Computing and Networking, HPCN Europe 2000, held in Amsterdam, The Netherlands, in May 2000. The 52 revised full papers presented together with 34 revised posters were carefully reviewed for inclusion in the book. The papers are organized in sections on problem solving environments, metacomputing, load balancing, numerical parallel algorithms, virtual enterprises and virtual laboratories, cooperation coordination, Web-based tools for tele-working, monitoring and performance, low-level algorithms, Java in HPCN, cluster computing, data analysis, and applications in a variety of fields.

Table of Contents

I Computational Science Track
Session 1 - Problem Solving Environments
A Problem Solving Environment Based on Commodity Software	3	(9)
D.J. Lancaster
J.S. Reeve
DOVE: A Virtual Programming Environment for High Performance Parallel Computing	12	(10)
H.D. Kim
S.H. Ryu
C.S. Jeong
Session 3 - Metacomputing
The Problems and the Solutions of the Metacomputing Experiment in SC99	22	(10)
S. Pickles
F. Costen
J. Brooke
E. Gabriel
M. Muller
M. Resch
S. Ord
Grid Computing on the Web Using the Globus Toolkit	32	(9)
G. Aloisio
M. Cafaro
P. Falabella
C. Kesselman
R. Wiliams
Data Futures in DISCWorld	41	(10)
H.A. James
K.A. Hawick
Session 6 - Partitioners / Load Balancing
Algorithms for Generic Tools in Parallel Numerical Simulation	51	(10)
D. Lecomber
M. Rudgyard
Dynamic Grid Adaption for Computational Magnetohydrodynamics	61	(10)
R. Keppens
M. Nool
P.A. Zegeling
J.P. Goedbloed
Parallelization of Irregular Problems Based on Hierarchical Domain Representation	71	(10)
F. Baiardi
S. Chati
P. Mori
L. Ricci
Dynamic Iterative Method for Fast Network Partitioning	81	(8)
C.S. Jeong
Y.M. Song
S.U. Jo
Session 9 - Numerical Parallel Algorithms
ParIC: A Family of Parallel Incomplete Cholesky Preconditioners	89	(10)
M. Magolu monga Made
H.A. van der Vorst
A Parallel Block Preconditioner Accelerated by Coarse Grid Correction	99	(10)
C. Vuik
J. Frank
Toward an Implementation of a Multilevel ILU Preconditioner on Shared-Memory Computers	109	(10)
A. Meijster
F.W. Wubs
Session 11 - Numerical Parallel Algorithms
Application of the Jacobi-Davidson Method to Spectral Calculations in Magnetohydrodynamics	119	(8)
A.J.C. Belien
B. van der Holst
M. Nool
A. van der Ploeg
J.P. Goedbloed
PLFG: A Highly Scalable Parallel Pseudo-random Number Generator for Monte Carlo Simulations	127	(9)
C.J.K. Tan
J.A. Rod Blais
parSOM: Using Parallelism to Overcome Memory Latency in Self-Organizing Neural Networks	136	(13)
Ph. Tomsich
A. Rauber
D. Merki
II Web-Based Cooperative Applications Track
Session 2 - Virtual Enterprises / Virtual Laboratories
Towards an Execution System for Distributed Business Processes in a Virtual Enterprise	149	(14)
L.M. Camarinha-Matos
C. Pantoja-Lima
Towards a Multi-layer Architecture for Scientific Virtual Laboratories	163	(14)
H. Afsarmanesh
A. Benabdelkader
E.C. Kaletas
C. Garita
L.O. Hertzberger
Session 4 - Cooperation Coordination
Modelling Control Systems in an Event-Driven Coordination Language	177	(10)
T.A. Limniotes
G.A. Papadopoulos
Ruling Agent Motion in Structured Environments	187	(10)
M. Cremonini
A. Omicini
F. Zambonelli
Dynamic Reconfiguration in Coordination Languages	197	(10)
G.A. Papadopoulos
F. Arbab
Session 7 - Advanced Web-Based Tools for Tele-working
Developing a Distributed Scalable Enterprise JavaBean Server	207	(10)
Y. Guo
P. Wendel
CFMS - A Collaborative File Management System on WWW	217	(10)
S. Ruey-Kai
C. Ming-Chun
C. Yue-Shan
Y. Shyan-Ming
T. Jensen
H. Yao-Jin
L. Ming-Chih
Adding Flexibility in a Cooperative Workflow Execution Engine	227	(10)
D. Grigori
H. Skaf-Molli
F. Charoy
A Web-Based Distributed Programming Environment	237	(12)
K.F. Aoki
D.T. Lee
III Computer Science Track
Session 5 - Monitoring and Performance
Performance Analysis of Parallel N-Body Codes	249	(12)
P. Spinnato
G.D. van Albada
P.M.A. Sloot
Interoperability Support in Distributed On-Line Monitoring Systems	261	(9)
J. Trinitis
V. Sunderam
T. Ludwig
R. Wismuller
Using the SMiLE Monitoring Infrastructure to Detect and Lower the Inefficiency of Parallel Applications	270	(10)
J. Tao
W. Karl
M. Schulz
Session 8 - Monitoring and Performance
Run-Time Optimization Using Dynamic Performance Prediction	280	(10)
A.M. Alkindi
D.J. Kerbyson
E. Papaefstathiou
G.R. Nudd
Skel-BSP: Performance Portability for Skeletal Programming	290	(10)
A. Zavanella
Self-Tuning Parallelism	300	(13)
O. Werner-Kytola
W.F. Tichy
A Novel Distributed Algorithm for High-Throughput and Scalable Gossiping	313	(10)
V. De Florio
G. Deconinck
R. Lauwereins
Session 13 - Low-Level Algorithms
Parallel Access to Persistent Multidimensional Arrays from HPF Applications Using Panda	323	(10)
P. Brezany
P. Czerwinski
A. Swietanowski
M. Winslett
High Level Software Synthesis of Affine Iterative Algorithms onto Parallel Architectures	333	(10)
A. Marongiu
P. Palazzari
L. Cinque
F. Mastronardo
Run-Time Support to Register Allocation for Loop Parallelization of Image Processing Programs	343	(10)
N. Zingirian
M. Maresca
A Hardware Scheme for Data Prefetching	353	(10)
S. Manoharan
K. See-Mu
Session 15 - Java in HPC
A Java-Based Parallel Programming Support Environment	363	(10)
K.A. Hawick
H.A. James
A Versatile Support for Binding Native Code to Java	373	(12)
M. Bubak
D. Kurzyniec
P. Luszczek
Task Farm Computations in Java	385	(10)
M. Danelutto
Session 16 - Clusters
Simulating Job Scheduling for Clusters of Workstations	395	(12)
J. Santoso
G.D. van Albada
B.A.A. Nazief
P.M.A. Sloot
A Compact, Thread-Safe Communication Library for Efficient Cluster Computing	407	(10)
M. Danelutto
C. Pucci
EPOS and Myrinet: Effective Communications Support for Parallel Applications Running on Clusters of Commodity Workstation	417	(10)
A.A. Frohlich G.P. Tientcheu
W. Schroder-Preikschat
Distributed Parallel Query Processing on Networks of Workstations	427	(12)
C. Soleimany
S.P. Dandamudi
IV Industrial and End-User Applications Tracks
Session 10 - Parallelisation of Industrial Applications
High Scalability of Parallel PAM-CRASH with a New Contact Search Algorithm	439	(6)
J. Clinckemaillie
H.G. Galbas
O. Kolp
C.A. Thole
S. Vlachoutsis
Large-Scale Parallel Wave Propagation Analysis by GeoFEM	445	(9)
K. Garatani
H. Nakamura
H. Okudo
G. Yagawa
Explicit Schemes Applied to Aeroacoustic Simulations: The RADIOSS-CFD System	454	(6)
D. Nicolopoulos
A.Dominguez
Session 12 - Data Analysis and Presentation
Creating DEMO Presentations on the Base of Visualization Model	460	(7)
E.V. Zudilova
D.P. Shamonin
Very Large Scale Vehicle Routing with Time Windows and Stochastic Demand Using Genetic Algorithms with Parallel Fitness Evaluation	467	(10)
M. Ptotonotarios
G. Mourkousis
I. Vyridis
T. Varvarigou
Extracting Business Benefit from Operational Data	477	(10)
T.M. Sloan
P.M. Graham
K. Smyllie
A.D. Lloyd
Session 14 - Miscellaneous Applications
Considerations for Scalable CAE on the SGI ccNUMA Architecture	487	(10)
S. Posey
C. Liao
M. Kremenetsky
An Automated Benchmarking Toolset	497	(10)
M. Courson
A. Mink. G. Marcais
B. Traverse
Evaluation of an RCube-Based Switch Using a Real World Application	507	(10)
E.C. Kaletas
A.W. van Halderen
F. van der Linden
H. Afsarmanesh
L.O. Hertzberger
MMSRS - Multimedia Storage and Retrieval System for a Distributed Medical Information System	517	(10)
R. Slota
H. Kosch
D. Nikolow
M. Pogoda
K. Breidler
S. Podlipnig
V Posters
Web-Based Cooperative Applications
Dynamically Transcoding Data Quality for Faster Web Access	527	(4)
C. Chi-Huing
L. Xiang
A. Lim
Easy Teach & Learn(R): A Web-Based Adaptive Middleware for Creating Virtual Classrooms	531	(4)
T. Walter
L. Ruf
B. Plattner
Industrial and End-User Applications
A Beowulf Cluster for Computational Chemistry	535	(4)
K.A. Hawick
D.A. Grove
P.D. Coddington
H.A. James
M.A. Buntine
The APEmile Project	539	(4)
E. Panizzi
G. Sacco
A Distributed Medical Information System for Multimedia Data - The First Year's Experience of the PARMED Project	543	(4)
H. Kosch
R. Stota
L. Boszormenyi
J. Kitowski
J. Otfinowski
P. Wojcik
Airport Management Database in a Simulation Environment	547	(4)
A. Pasquarelli
T. Hruz
Different Strategies to Develop Distributed Object Systems at University of La Laguna	551	(4)
A. Estevez
F.H. Priano
M. Perez
J.A. Gonzalez
D.G. Morales
J.L. Roda
DESIREE: DEcision Support System for Inuandation Risk Evaluation and Emergencies Management	555	(3)
G. Adorni
Database System for Large-Scale Simulations with Particle Methods	558	(2)
D. Kruk
J. Kitowski
Computational Science
Script Wrapper for Software Integration Systems	560	(4)
J. Fischer
A. Schreiber
M. Strietzel
Implementation of Nested Grid Scheme for Global Magnetohydrodynamic Simulations of Astrophysical Rotating Plasmas	564	(4)
T. Kuwabara
R. Matsumoto
S. Miyaji
K. Nakamura
Parallel Multi-grid Algorithm with Virtual Boundary Forecast Domain Decomposition Method for Solving Non-linear Heat Transfer Equation	568	(4)
G. Qingping
Y. Paker
Z. Shesheng
D. Parkinson
W. Jialin
High Performance Computing on Boundary Element Simulations	572	(4)
J.M. Cela
A. Julia
Study of Parallelization of the Training for Automatic Speech Recognition	576	(4)
E.M. Daoudi
A. Meziane
Y.O. Mohamed El Hadj
Parallelization of Image Compression on Distributed Memory Architecture	580	(4)
E.M. Daoudi
E.M. Jaara
N. Cherif
Parallel DSMC on Shared and Hybrid Memory Multiprocessor Computers	584	(4)
G.O. Khanlarov
G.A. Lukianov
D. Yu Malashonok
V.V. Zakharov
Population Growth in the Penna Model for Migrating Populations	588	(4)
A.Z. Maksymowicz
P.Gronek
W. Alda
M.S. Magdon-Maksymowicz
M. Kopec
A.Dydejczyk
Use of the Internet for Distributed Computing of Quantum Evolution	592	(5)
A.V. Bogdanov
A.S. Gevorkyan
A.G. Grigoryan
E.N. Stankova
Computer Science
Debugging MPI Programs with Array Visualization	597	(4)
D. Kranzlmueller
R. Kobler
R. Koppler
J. Volkert
An Analytical Model for a Class of Architectures under Master-Slave Paradigm	601	(4)
Y. Yalcinkaya
T. Steihaug
Dynamic Resource Discovery through MatchMaking	605	(5)
O.F. Rana
A New Approach to the Design of High Performance Multiple Disk Subsystems: Dynamic Load Balancing Schemes	610	(4)
A.I. Vakali
G.I. Papadimitriou
A.S. Pomportsis
Embarrassingly Parallel Applications on a Java Cluster	614	(4)
B. Vinter
A Revised Implicit Locking Scheme in Object-Oriented Database Systems	618	(4)
W. Jun
K. Kim
Active Agents Programming in HARNESS	622	(7)
M. Migliardi
V. Sunderam
VI Workshops
LAWRA Workshop
LAWRA Workshop: Linear Algebra with Recursive Algorithms: http/lawra.uni-c.dk/lawra/	629	(4)
F.Gustavson
J. Wasniewski
Java in HPC Workshop
Communicating Mobile Active Objects in Java	633	(11)
F. Baude
D. Caromel
F. Huet
J. Vayssiere
A Service-Based Agent Framework for Distributed Symbolic Computation	644	(13)
R.D. Schimkat
W. Blochinger
C. Sinz
M. Friedrich
W. Kuchlin
Performance Analysis of Java Using Petri Nets	657	(11)
O.F. Rana
M.S. Shields
Cluster Computing Workshop
A Framework for Exploiting Object Parallelism in Distributed Systems	668	(10)
W. Chen
M.T. Yong
Cluster SMP Nodes with the ATOLL Network: A Look into the Future of System Area Networks	678	(10)
L. Rzymianowicz
M. Waack
U. Bruning
M. Fischer
J. Kluge
P. Schulz
An Architecture for Using Multiple Communication Devices in a MPI Library	688	(10)
H. Pedroso
J. Gabriel Silva
Results of the One-Year Cluster Pilot Project	698	(10)
K. Koski
J. Heikonen
J. Miettinen
H. Niemi
J. Ruokolainen
P. Tolvanen
J. Maki
J. Rahola
Clusters and Grids for Distributed and Parallel Knowledge Discovery	708	(9)
M. Cannataro
Author Index	717