Self-distributing computation
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Author(s)
Woodfin, Thomas R. (Thomas Richard), 1979-
Advisor(s)
Thomas F. Knight, Jr.
Date Issued
2002
Publisher
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Abstract
In this thesis, I propose a new model for distributing computational work in a parallel or distributed system. This model relies on exposing the topology and performance characteristics of the underlying architecture to the application. Responsibility for task distribution is divided between a run-time system, which determines when tasks should be distributed or consolidated, and the application, which specifies to the runtime system its first-choice distribution based on a representation of the current state of the underlying architecture. Discussing my experience in implementing this model as a Java-based simulator, I argue for the advantages of this approach as they relate to performance on changing architectures and ease of programming.
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Thesis (M.Eng.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, 2002.
Includes bibliographical references (leaves 54-55).
Subjects
Electrical Engineering and Computer Science.
MIT Department
Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
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