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Supercomputers for Quantum Chemistry, Statistical Mechanics and Fluid Dynamics of Biological Systems
Author(s) -
Clementi E.,
Chin S.,
Logan D.
Publication year - 1986
Publication title -
israel journal of chemistry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.908
H-Index - 54
eISSN - 1869-5868
pISSN - 0021-2148
DOI - 10.1002/ijch.198600022
Subject(s) - statistical mechanics , chemistry , supercomputer , variety (cybernetics) , computational science , statistical physics , quantum , computer science , parallel computing , quantum mechanics , artificial intelligence , physics
An experimental parallel computer system which is expected to achieve supercomputing performance is described. This system allows the execution of single large jobs on multiple processors. The system hardwares and softwares will be briefly described. The validity of this approach to performing large scale simulations of biological systems is verified by analyzing the performance results of a variety of application programs. Among the applications to be discussed are programs in quantum chemistry, statistical mechanics and fluid dynamics. Specific examples of large biological systems which have been studied shall also be discussed.