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From: androula@ecn.purdue.edu (Ioannis Androulakis)
Newsgroups: comp.parallel
Subject: "Asynchronous" way of thinking
Keywords: Asynchronous Algorithms
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Date: 22 May 91 18:02:58 GMT
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My main interest is the implementation of iterative algorithms
in an asynchronous computing environment. There is no doubt
that asynchronicity has many advantages as well as disadvantages.
But, from my point of view, there exists a much more interesting
question that needs to, at least, be explored.
Is it possible to make use of the concept of asynchronicity
and develop a NEW WAY OF THINKING,
a new way of approaching the problems,
that will lead us to completely
new algorithms that will make full use of the power of the
asynchronous mode of operation and that would not be simple
asynchronous implementations of the existing sequential 
algorithms?
I feel like the independent operation of many processors
allows several different views of the problem,
from independent angles.
Would it be possible to actually make use of this new
information that does not exist in sequential algorithms?
Any comments on that will be greatly appreciated.
Thank you,
ioannis

androula@ecn.purdue.edu






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