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Cover Image, Volume 115, Issue 23
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
international journal of quantum chemistry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Reports
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.484
H-Index - 105
eISSN - 1097-461X
pISSN - 0020-7608
DOI - 10.1002/qua.25023
Subject(s) - cloud computing , computer science , cover (algebra) , context (archaeology) , citation , volume (thermodynamics) , computation , quantum computer , world wide web , data science , theoretical computer science , quantum , algorithm , physics , operating system , quantum mechanics , geology , engineering , mechanical engineering , paleontology
Cloud computing has recently been shown to be an effective tool for quantum chemistry. Thousands of computer nodes can be brought to bear for near‐instantaneous completion of complicated computations. On page 1650 (DOI: 10.1002/qua.24997 ), Ryan C. Fortenberry and Russell Thackston explain the effective uses of cloud resources. Both time and money perspectives are explored within the context of potential energy surface computations. One cloud instance is quite cheap but does not utilize the cloud's resources fully. Full usage of cloud instances can accomplish monumental tasks quickly, but inefficiencies can be easily created. Balancing the time and money constraints creates efficient usage for cloud tools.