Influence of machine organization on algorithms
Livermore (USA). Lawrence Livermore Lab. California Univ., Jason L. Owens · 1973
A comparative analysis of the CDC STAR-100 and the ILLIAC IV for a given code is given. A large two-dimensional Lagrangian hydrodynamic model for the STAR-100 computer was programmed. Some theoretical considerations concerning execution rates are Presented. Some examples are given of where these theoretical considerations were important considerations in the design of the algorithms. Finally, several observations and opinions, many of which may be controversial but which should be considered by the programming world at large, are described. (MOW)