Although the highly anticipated petascale computers of the near future will
perform at an order of magnitude faster than today.s quickest supercomputer,
the scaling up of algorithms and applications for this class of computers
remains a tough challenge. From scalable algorithm design for massive
concurrency toperformance analyses and scientific visualization, Petascale
Computing: Algorithms and Applications captures the state of the art in high-
performance computing algorithms and applications. Featuring contributions
from the world.s leading experts in computational science, this edited
collection explores the use of petascale computers for solving the most
difficult scientific and engineering problems of the current century. Covering
a wide range of important topics, the book illustrates how petascale computing
can be applied to space and Earth science missions, biological systems,
weather prediction, climate science, disasters, black holes, and gamma ray
bursts. It details the simulation of multiphysics, cosmological evolution,
molecular dynamics, and biomolecules. The book also discusses computational
aspects that include the Uintah framework, Enzo code, multithreaded algorithms,
petaflops, performance analysis tools, multilevel finite element solvers, finite
element code development, Charm++, and the Cactus framework. Supplying petascale
tools, programming methodologies, and an eight-page color insert, this volume
addresses the challenging problems of developing application codes that can take
advantage of the architectural features of the new petascale systems in advance
of their first deployment.

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