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Title: Dynamic load balancing for simulations of biological aging

Journal Article · · International Journal of Modern Physics C
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  1. Cologne Univ., Koeln (Germany)

The efficient usage of parallel computers and workstation clusters for biologically motivated simulations depends first of all on a dynamic redistribution of the workload. For the development of a parallel algorithm for the Perma model of aging we have used a dynamic load balancing library, called PLB. It turns out that PLB manages a nearly balanced load situation during runtime taking only a low communication overhead. We compare different architectures like parallel computers and nondedicated heterogeneous networks, and give some results for large populations.

OSTI ID:
535111
Journal Information:
International Journal of Modern Physics C, Vol. 8, Issue 3; Other Information: PBD: Jun 1997
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English