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Title: Dynamic load balancing of applications

Abstract

An application-level method for dynamically maintaining global load balance on a parallel computer, particularly on massively parallel MIMD computers. Global load balancing is achieved by overlapping neighborhoods of processors, where each neighborhood performs local load balancing. The method supports a large class of finite element and finite difference based applications and provides an automatic element management system to which applications are easily integrated.

Inventors:
 [1]
  1. Albuquerque, NM
Issue Date:
Research Org.:
AT&T
OSTI Identifier:
870951
Patent Number(s):
5630129
Assignee:
Sandia Corporation (Albuquerque, NM)
Patent Classifications (CPCs):
G - PHYSICS G06 - COMPUTING G06F - ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
DOE Contract Number:  
AC04-76DP00789
Resource Type:
Patent
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
dynamic; load; balancing; applications; application-level; method; dynamically; maintaining; global; balance; parallel; computer; particularly; massively; mimd; computers; achieved; overlapping; neighborhoods; processors; neighborhood; performs; local; supports; finite; element; difference; based; provides; automatic; management; easily; integrated; load balancing; finite element; massively parallel; parallel computer; easily integrated; global load; /709/712/

Citation Formats

Wheat, Stephen R. Dynamic load balancing of applications. United States: N. p., 1997. Web.
Wheat, Stephen R. Dynamic load balancing of applications. United States.
Wheat, Stephen R. Wed . "Dynamic load balancing of applications". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/870951.
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